Exclusive: London employment levels will not recover until 2023, says new analysis September 16, 2020 Levels of employment in London will not reach pre-coronavirus levels until 2023 at the earliest, according to new figures from City Hall. The Greater London Authority’s latest macroeconomic analysis, seen by City A.M., shows that London unemployment is expected to rise by 5.5 per cent by next year. The figures show that the capital’s economy, [...]
Tory mayoral candidate Bailey hits out at Khan over TfL delays September 15, 2020 Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of “failing to deliver reliable transport” in the capital, as public transport delays across the latter’s tenure continued to rise. Khan, who is also responsible for monitoring Transport for London’s (TfL) performance in his role as mayor, launched an independent review of body’s future [...]
Former Tory MP Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years for sexual assault September 15, 2020 Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting two women. Elphicke, who previously served as MP for Dover, was convicted of committing the first offence against one woman in 2007 and two further offences against a second woman in 2016. He denies the charges but was found guilty on [...]
Rishi Sunak hints at potential targeted furlough scheme extension September 15, 2020 Rishi Sunak has assured MPs that he will be “creative” in protecting jobs after the furlough scheme ends, potentially hinting at a limited extension of the emergency measure. When asked if he would provide sector specific sectoral support after the end of the furlough scheme next month, the chancellor said he had “not hesitated to [...]
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer to call for furlough scheme replacement September 15, 2020 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will today urge the government to replace the furlough scheme to avoid the “scarring effect” of mass unemployment. The government’s job retention scheme has been used by more than 10m workers since its launch in March, but is set to end on 31 October. Speaking to the Trades Union Congress [...]
Boris Johnson says Brexit deal breach will save UK from being ‘carved up’ September 14, 2020 Boris Johnson has said the UK must prepare to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement in its new bill to stop Brussels from “dividing” the country as another senior Tory has decided to vote against the controversial legislation. Johnson told MPs today that Brussels was attempting to “blockade” goods travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland [...]
Exclusive: No scrutiny of disgraced Liberal Democrat candidate due to ‘wealthy connections’ September 14, 2020 A disgraced former Liberal Democrat London mayor candidate was allegedly parachuted into the contest without extensive vetting in the hope she could potentially bring in vast amounts of donations and exclusive voter data to the party, City A.M. can reveal. Sangeeta Siddhu-Robb, a millionaire businesswoman, was yesterday forced to drop out of the race to be the [...]
Brexit: David Cameron becomes latest former PM to hit out at Brexit bill September 14, 2020 David Cameron today became the fifth former prime minister to speak out about the government’s controversial plan to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire for his proposed Internal Market Bill, which is due to come before MPs this afternoon. In a statement this morning Cameron said he had [...]
Brexit: Manufacturers warn no-deal car crash will cost industry €110bn September 14, 2020 Brexit negotiations have been put on red alert after Europe and Britain’s car industries warned a no-deal scenario could spark a €110bn (£101.5bn) black hole in trade over the next five years. It comes as trade talks have progressed to their most delicate stage yet –– the UK government’s internal market bill enters its second [...]
Labour leader Keir Starmer in self-isolation ahead of key Brexit debate September 14, 2020 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has gone into self-isolation after a member of his household showed Covid-19 symptoms. “The member of his household has now had a test,” a Labour spokeswoman said. “In line with National Health Service guidelines, Keir will self-isolate while awaiting the results of the test and further advice from medical professionals.” [...]