act of 1999.- it not by the greater london authority act of 1999. the act creates _ authority act of 1999. that's right. and the act creates and _ authority act of 1999. that's right. and the act creates and then describes the powers of this institution called the greater london authority, which itself is formed of the mayor and the assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah. assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah- mayor— assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah. mayor has, _ assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah. mayor has, as _ assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah. mayor has, as we - assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah. mayor has, as we will - assembly, is that a fair summary? it is, yeah. mayor has, as we will see. is, yeah. mayor has, as we will see in a moment. _ is, yeah. mayor has, as we will see in a moment, some _ is, yeah. mayor has, as we will see in a moment, some strategic - is, yeah. mayor has, as we will see i in a moment, some strategic powers, as well as other duties, and the principal role

one compares your role as mayor of greater manchester, | role as mayor of greater manchester, and the authority of the greater london a difference in relation to civil contingency efforts. yes, the gla, and the mayor is designated category one responder in civic —— civil contingencies act, thatis civic —— civil contingencies act, that is not the case in greater manchester combined authority or any other combined authority. category one responder has a duty to plan, prepare, train and respond to an emergency? yes. we played that role in covid pandemic at greater manchester level, i convened a covid emergency committee to sit above, if you like, that local resilience forum, so that we were working in a highlyjoined up we were working in a highlyjoined up way across the whole of our city and region. but formally we do not have that designation under the civil contingencies act, and it would be helpful if we did. we will return to that _ would be helpful if we did. we will return to that at _ would be helpful if we did. we will return to that at the _ would be helpful if we did. we will return to that at the end _ would

he says he doesn't understand why he, as mayor of london or the greater london authority itself were ement has been meetings. an agreement has been struck between the government and england's top doctors that could bring an end to strike action. officials have agreed to action. officials have agreed to a deal that will see consultant nts receive 4.9, 9.5% investment on pay on top of a 6% pay rise already awarded this year. union members will now vote on the proposal , members will now vote on the proposal, which, if passed, will see strikes called off. while the health secretary , victoria the health secretary, victoria atkins, says she's relieved because the strikes have caused disruption for millions of patients . yes, everybody is patients. yes, everybody is concerned that since december last year, 1.1 million appointments have been rescheduled due to strike action. this is why it was essential that we got to a fair and reasonable settlement with consultants, which we have through this deal. there have been weeks and weeks of work leading up to this point, and i'm extremely gratefu

he says he doesn't understand why he is mayor or the greater london authority.were and where we may go to . and i will never forget go to. and i will never forget that sort of feeling of . lack of that sort of feeling of. lack of power, lack of influence, not knowing what's happening in our city. consultant in england have reached a deal with the government which could end strikes . strikes. >> unions will now put the pay offer to their members. the department of health says the agreement will build on the 6% pay agreement will build on the 6% pay rise previously given by modernising the consultants pay structure . negotiators are close structure. negotiators are close to agreeing an extension to the truth. truce set to expire in gaza later. officials say they're working with both sides on the length of a possible extension and which prisoners would be freed if it goes ahead. the hamas terror group seeking a four day extension while israel wants a day by day one. so far, hamas has released 58 women and children. and israel's freed 117 palestinian prisoners . pal

intelligence and its impact on the creative industries where cultural policy officer from the greater london authority shared an overview of the dynamic and emerging field of ai and its current and potential future impacts on arts and culture sector. we look forward to exploring ways we can help local artists and arts organizations to embrace ai as a powerful tool and resource. this right here on the right is the closing session on of world cities culture forum, and that's me on the right and justine simons, who is the deputy who the mayor of london and she also was the founder of world cities culture forum and is basically its titular kind of head like elijah is. the is the head itself. so that's that's what that is. she works directly with the mayor. and so my role is more akin to hers. but there is someone that works under her that is almost like lex would be so, so it's kind of a my role is kind of a combination of, of those roles. so that's that very good summit. and it was blackity black for real because as you know, as you may or may not know, brazil had the most had the greatest import of afri

intelligence and its impact on the creative industries where cultural policy officer from the greater london authorityred an overview of the dynamic and emerging field of ai and its current and potential future impacts on arts and culture sector. we look forward to exploring ways we can help local artists and arts organizations to embrace ai as a powerful tool and resource. this right here on the right is the closing session on of world cities culture forum, and that's me on the right and justine simons, who is the deputy who the mayor of london and she also was the founder of world cities culture forum and is basically its titular kind of head like elijah is. the is the head itself. so that's that's what that is. she works directly with the mayor. and so my role is more akin to hers. but there is someone that works under her that is almost like lex would be so, so it's kind of a my role is kind of a combination of, of those roles. so that's that very good summit. and it was blackity black for real because as you know, as you may or may not know, brazil had the most had the greatest import of african