:00:00. > :00:13.he is a significant figure in
:00:14. > :00:15.Welcome to BBC London News with me, Alice Bhandhukravi.
:00:16. > :00:17.Boris Johnson has broken ranks and continued his opposition
:00:18. > :00:22.Yesterday, Theresa May's manifesto promised her party would build
:00:23. > :00:25.Today, Theresa May's Foreign Secretary said he still opposed
:00:26. > :00:28.Campaigning in West London, London's former mayor insisted
:00:29. > :00:30.that plans to grow Heathrow were not the right solution
:00:31. > :00:37.Here's our political correspondent Karl Mercer.
:00:38. > :00:44.Somewhere in there is a former mayor.
:00:45. > :00:47.This is why the Conservatives break Boris Johnson out at election time,
:00:48. > :00:49.even if not everyone is entirely sure which party he represents.
:00:50. > :00:52.This is the main guy! Vote for him, for his parliament.
:00:53. > :00:58.Uh, Conservative. Conservatives.
:00:59. > :00:59.The Conservatives. There you go.
:01:00. > :01:03.In fact, one of the most senior in the country.
:01:04. > :01:05.But not exactly on message of his party's manifesto,
:01:06. > :01:10.A third runway, I think, would do all sorts of damage
:01:11. > :01:12.in terms of noise pollution, which we can hear now,
:01:13. > :01:18.I don't think it's been properly thought through.
:01:19. > :01:25.You don't think it's been properly thought through
:01:26. > :01:31.I think that when it comes to the problems of air
:01:32. > :01:34.pollution and others, we will find very
:01:35. > :01:39.and I've been consistent as Foreign Secretary.
:01:40. > :01:45.And I remain of the same view that it is the wrong solution.
:01:46. > :01:50.Boris, you're in front of a sign that says "cobblers".
:01:51. > :01:54.I'll be happy to fix his shoes for him.
:01:55. > :02:01.As mayor, Mr Johnson was a big fan of the Crossrail 2 plan to build
:02:02. > :02:03.a new rail link from north to south London.
:02:04. > :02:05.It didn't get a mention in the manifesto.
:02:06. > :02:09.Crossrail 2, I know! Crossrail doesn't get a mention.
:02:10. > :02:12.Why is that? Has the party dropped support for that?
:02:13. > :02:14.Are you a big fan? I am a big fan.
:02:15. > :02:16.In the last year, I have not bashed the Mayor.
:02:17. > :02:20.But I do think if he believes in this, it is up to him
:02:21. > :02:22.to put forward the plan and a better business case.
:02:23. > :02:29.The new Mayor's office called those comments totally hypocritical,
:02:30. > :02:34.saying Labour would build Crossrail 2.
:02:35. > :02:36.Sadiq Khan has also crossed swords with his predecessor over
:02:37. > :02:41.another London building project - the Garden Bridge.
:02:42. > :02:43.You wasting ?46 million of taxpayers' money
:02:44. > :02:48.If I may say so, that is entirely his wastage.
:02:49. > :02:50.It was up to him to proceed with this project.
:02:51. > :02:54.I do believe it will still be done, and it will be a great thing.
:02:55. > :02:58.But it's a shame that he's been so...
:02:59. > :03:06.City Hall said the Mayor had taken action to prevent further loss
:03:07. > :03:09.of taxpayer money due to the way that Mr Johnson went ahead
:03:10. > :03:12.The Foreign Secretary may have some bridges of his own
:03:13. > :03:18.And staying with the general election for a moment,
:03:19. > :03:19.BBC London is hosting a special debate programme
:03:20. > :03:23.on what they will do for the capital.
:03:24. > :03:28.If you'd like to join us as part of the audience
:03:29. > :03:35.just send us an email to yourlondon@bbc.co.uk.
:03:36. > :03:37.The Mayor has tonight said he's furious after footage emerged
:03:38. > :03:40.of a tram driver asleep in front of the controls.
:03:41. > :03:42.An investigation has been launched by the tram company,
:03:43. > :03:47.just six months after another one of its trams derailed in Croydon,
:03:48. > :03:55.Here's our transport correspondent Tom Edwards.
:03:56. > :03:58.This footage taken by a passenger on Wednesday shows a tram driver
:03:59. > :04:05.apparently asleep at the controls during the morning rush hour.
:04:06. > :04:08.Given to the Evening Standard, the person who took the footage
:04:09. > :04:13.told the paper there were about 50 passengers on board.
:04:14. > :04:15.The tram was being held at a red light.
:04:16. > :04:18.Again, it puts driver fatigue in the spotlight.
:04:19. > :04:27.Yeah, it's happened to me once in ten years.
:04:28. > :04:30.Recently, four drivers told the BBC
:04:31. > :04:31.they'd also fallen asleep at the controls.
:04:32. > :04:34.How many drivers do you think have fallen asleep in the cabin?
:04:35. > :04:38.I would have to say most drivers have at some point in their careers.
:04:39. > :04:41.when a tram derailed in Croydon last November.
:04:42. > :04:48.It was travelling at 46mph around a tight corner,
:04:49. > :04:55.A preliminary report has said the driver lost awareness,
:04:56. > :05:02.an investigation is still trying to find out.
:05:03. > :05:09.they're reluctant to admit fatigue to transport bosses.
:05:10. > :05:14.Why aren't drivers telling the operators what's going wrong?
:05:15. > :05:19.If we were to come forward and say, "Excuse me, I fell asleep,"
:05:20. > :05:23.The Mayor says he is furious at the latest incident.
:05:24. > :05:29.The operator, First Group, says the driver has been suspended.
:05:30. > :05:31.TfL has passed the footage on to the ongoing investigations.
:05:32. > :05:33.But all of this again heightens concerns
:05:34. > :05:43.about driver fatigue on London's tram network.
:05:44. > :05:45.A construction firm has been found guilty
:05:46. > :05:46.of the manslaughter of two workmen
:05:47. > :05:52.a multimillion-pound flat in Knightsbridge.
:05:53. > :05:55.Tomasz Procko and Karol Symanski had been trying to haul a large sofa
:05:56. > :06:00.over a balcony when the railings gave way in November 2014.
:06:01. > :06:02.The firm, Martinisation London Limited, and boss Martin Gutaj
:06:03. > :06:07.were found guilty of breaking health-and-safety laws.
:06:08. > :06:09.An online fly-tipping map has been published which shows
:06:10. > :06:12.the worst places for dumping waste are in and around London,
:06:13. > :06:16.with more than 70,000 incidents last year,
:06:17. > :06:22.the volume of illegally dumped waste is still rising.
:06:23. > :06:32.but let's find out what the weather's up to with Jay Wynne.
:06:33. > :06:37.Hello, Alice. An improving story through the weekend, some sunshine
:06:38. > :06:42.today, but a scattering of showers for the first part of the weekend.
:06:43. > :06:47.Some sunny spells, but also showers, could turn out to be quite heavy. By
:06:48. > :06:52.Sunday, a day for getting out and about. A few showers around at the
:06:53. > :06:58.moment, chipping from west to East, becoming fewer and further between
:06:59. > :07:03.by dawn, when it will turn chilly for some, 8-9 inside town. So a
:07:04. > :07:06.fresh start to the day. Early show was clear away, then sunshine, cloud
:07:07. > :07:12.builds, showers followed, some heavy with the odd rumble of thunder. Top
:07:13. > :07:17.temperatures in the upper teens, around 17-18 degrees. The showers
:07:18. > :07:23.fade away through Saturday evening, then on Sunday we start on a fresh
:07:24. > :07:30.note, a dry, bright day with a good deal of sunshine, 19-20 degrees. The
:07:31. > :07:31.outlook shows a lot of fine weather continuing on into Monday, and if
:07:32. > :07:43.anything a little bit warmer. Good evening, plenty of heavy
:07:44. > :07:44.showers and thunderstorms over the last few days, and that showery