London mayor Boris will not appoint housing adviser

Johnson had originally planned to appoint a housing adviser and had interviewed a number of candidates for the position, including former Building news editor Mira Bar-Hillel, currently property correspondent at the London Evening Standard.

However, a spokesperson for the mayor this week confirmed that Sir Simon Milton, appointed deputy mayor for housing and planning in July, would not be appointing an adviser. He said: “Sir Simon will work closely with the GLA’s housing team which has extensive experience of developing housing strategy for the capital.”