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Johnson to unveil mayoral plans Johnson pledge to 'unite London'
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Boris Johnson will use his first days as London mayor to start work on key pledges such as 440 police support officers on the Tube and trains. Boris Johnson has pledged to be a "mayor for all London" after attending the Sikh New Year festival, Vaisakhi, in Trafalgar Square.
Conservative Mr Johnson, whose victory on Friday ended Ken Livingstone's eight years in charge, also wants weapons scanners on the Tube and trains. He told the BBC he was going to "work to unite communities" in London which he said was "a world within a city".
He is expected to order a review of the western zone of the congestion charge. The Sunday Telegraph reports he will introduce a raft of reforms as a "test bed" for a future Tory government.
Hackney North's Labour MP Diane Abbott said Mr Johnson was "an accident waiting to happen".Hackney North's Labour MP Diane Abbott said Mr Johnson was "an accident waiting to happen".
Mr Johnson will accept the seals of office from his predecessor, Mr Livingstone, at midnight. The new mayor is expected to build bridges with the city's ethnic minority groups, after being accused during his election campaign of being a divisive figure who could not represent all of the metropolis.
'Multi-cultural metropolis' 'Unite communities'
Aides said he would use his first few days to start work on delivering some key election pledges, such as recruiting 440 new police community support officers to patrol the Tube and overground trains - paid for by cuts in Transport for London's publicity budget. Operation Black Vote's Simon Woolley said Mr Johnson "must now demonstrate that he understands what it means to govern a multi-cultural metropolis" and address issues of poverty.
At Trafalgar Square Mr Johnson was mobbed by journalists and passers-by as he joined in the Vaisakhi celebrations.
Everybody in Cameron's office are crossing their fingers. Ken Livingstone knew about running a local authority - Boris knows nothing Diane AbbottLabour MP When work begins for Boris
He said he wanted to support events that brought people together, adding: "I'm going to be a mayor for all London and I'm going to work to unite communities."
He also told the BBC it was "extremely important that we get to grips with violent crime" as well as the "scourge of so-called minor crime and disorder" on public transport.
His aides said he would use his first days as London mayor to start work on key pledges such as 440 police community support officers on the Tube and trains, weapons scanners at stations and a review of the western zone of the congestion charge.
'Bureaucratic waste'
Mr Johnson's victory on Friday ended Ken Livingstone's eight years in office at City Hall. He will accept the seals of office from Mr Livingstone at midnight.
He also wants hand-held weapons scanners and knife-detecting arches for stations and a new consultation into the extension of the congestion charge into Kensington and Chelsea - which may be scrapped.He also wants hand-held weapons scanners and knife-detecting arches for stations and a new consultation into the extension of the congestion charge into Kensington and Chelsea - which may be scrapped.
Everybody in Cameron's office are crossing their fingers. Ken Livingstone knew about running a local authority - Boris knows nothing Diane AbbottLabour MP
The Sunday Telegraph said Mr Johnson would introduce a series of reforms as a "test bed" for a future Conservative government.The Sunday Telegraph said Mr Johnson would introduce a series of reforms as a "test bed" for a future Conservative government.
'Gratitude to Ken'
And it said he would order an inquiry into "bureaucratic waste" at City Hall - with an eye to cutting the media and marketing team by 20%.And it said he would order an inquiry into "bureaucratic waste" at City Hall - with an eye to cutting the media and marketing team by 20%.
Mr Johnson has pledged to concentrate on both "minor crime and disorder" as well as serious crime.
He is also expected to build bridges with London's ethnic minority groups, after being accused during his election campaign of being a divisive figure who could not represent all of London.
'Wish him well'
Operation Black Vote's Simon Woolley said Mr Johnson "must now demonstrate that he understands what it means to govern a multi-cultural metropolis" and address issues of poverty.
Asked about Mr Johnson's victory in an interview with the BBC, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: "I wish him well as mayor - I do think we owe some gratitude to Ken Livingstone for helping us win the Olympics and what he did on transport, housing and cutting crime in London."Asked about Mr Johnson's victory in an interview with the BBC, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: "I wish him well as mayor - I do think we owe some gratitude to Ken Livingstone for helping us win the Olympics and what he did on transport, housing and cutting crime in London."
He said the "test" was now what Mr Johnson would do in the job.He said the "test" was now what Mr Johnson would do in the job.
But Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott, a Labour backbencher, said Tory leader David Cameron would be worried about Mr Johnson's capabilities.But Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott, a Labour backbencher, said Tory leader David Cameron would be worried about Mr Johnson's capabilities.
She told Sky News: "Everybody in Cameron's office are crossing their fingers. Ken Livingstone knew about running a local authority - Boris knows nothing."She told Sky News: "Everybody in Cameron's office are crossing their fingers. Ken Livingstone knew about running a local authority - Boris knows nothing."