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18 May 2012 Last updated at 02:13 ET

Met Police to extract phone dataMobile phone data extraction terminal

Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.

Olympic flame lit in GreeceOlympic flame to arrive for relay

The Olympic flame is due to arrive in the UK on Friday, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.

Alan Johnson at the Labour Party conference in 2010Alan Johnson has mayor ambition

Alan Johnson says he considered running for London mayor and hints that he could seek the job in 2016.

Tom Edwards, Transport correspondent, London Article written by Tom Edwards Tom Edwards Transport correspondent, London

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