THE Mayor of London has thrown his weight behind a campaign to tidy up the capital.

Boris Johnson is backing the annual Capital Clean-Up campaign which aims to tackle litter, graffiti, fly-tipping and dog fouling.

More than 200 separate events are planned as part of the six week operation, including education projects in school and a clamp down by the police.

Mr Johnson said: “I cannot heap enough praise on this excellent campaign to blitz London's grimiest parts.

“Well done to all those people giving up their time to volunteer as part of Capital Clean-Up helping to make our city litter-free and generally a far more pleasant place.”

Find out about a clean up in your area at capitalcleanup.co.uk