EU reform: Dear Donald – the full text of David Cameron’s EU renegotiation letter to Donald Tusk November 10, 2015 David Cameron has finally outlined his plans for EU renegotiation to European Council president Donald Tusk. But what did he actually ask for? The full thing comes in at a weighty 2,000 words across six pages. The letter suggests the pair are on first-name terms – beginning with "Dear Donald" and ending with a simple [...]
Donald Tusk: Cameron letter received, negotiations will begin soon for “fair deal” for Britain and other member states November 10, 2015 President of the European Council Donald Tusk has confirmed receipt of a letter from Prime Minister David Cameron outlining the terms of treaty change he wants to achieve. Tusk said on Twitter: "Acknowledgement of receipt. With David Cameron's letter, negotiations on UK in EU can now begin". The EU Commission has also said it is [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show London 2015: All the road closures and traffic advice along the procession route for 14 November’s 800th special November 10, 2015 The Lord Mayor's Show has grown quite a bit since it first started 800 years ago. But then, so has London. Back then there were just 15,000 people living in the City. So when the first Lord Mayor's procession made its way down the River Thames, there would have been little disruption for Londoners going [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show London 2015 route: Where to watch the 800th special procession and firework displays on 14 November November 10, 2015 This weekend marks the 800th year of the Lord Mayor's Show, which means the City of London is going all-out to celebrate. There will be events all day throughout to commemorate the year King John was persuaded to issue a royal charter, enabling the City of London to elect its own mayor. Given the King's tenuous position [...]
Global construction market to grow by 85 per cent to $15.5 trillion by 2030 November 10, 2015 The global construction market is expected to grow by 85 per cent to $15.5 trillion worldwide by 2030, new research shows, with China, US and India leading the way and accounting for 57 per cent of all global growth. The latest study from industry analysts Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics predicts that growth in [...]
Christmas 2015: Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda predicted to clean up this festive season – but Aldi, M&S and Lidl will beat Morrisons November 10, 2015 Black Friday might be set to be less of a big deal this year but Christmas is going nowhere. In fact, the UK is expected to spend £16.5bn on food, drink and presents during the festive season – up 2.5 per cent from last year. That's an average of £442 per person, according to data from [...]
Serious Fraud Office drops Olympus case November 10, 2015 The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today dropped its case into Gyrus Group, a British subsidiary of Japanese camera maker Olympus, after the Court of Appeal decided in February that misleading auditors is not a criminal offence under English law. At a hearing today, the UK's fraud prosecutors said that they would offer no evidence, ending the case. The [...]
London’s latest park is inside a Victorian gasholder by Regent’s Canal in King’s Cross November 10, 2015 London's latest public park has been built within the frame of an old Victorian gasholder in King's Cross. The gasholder park, a circular lawn which overlooks Regent’s Canal, was opened to the public yesterday. It has a polished stainless steel canopy added by London-based Bell Phillips Architects, as well as new planting designed by Dan Pearson studio. The Grade II [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron proposes tighter rules for EU migrants in Chatham House speech November 10, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron insisted that his European Union reform agenda is achievable this morning when he spelled out new details of his top demands, including major changes to welfare benefits for EU migrants in the UK. In a speech this morning at Chatham House in central London, Cameron said that his desired changes to Britain’s relationship with the European [...]
Transport for London’s new Tube map reveals how many minutes it takes to walk between stations November 10, 2015 Did yet another sweaty Tube ride to work this morning leave you wishing there was a better way? Perhaps there is: Transport for London has released a new and improved version of its walking Tube map, revealing how many (or how few) minutes it takes to walk between stations, following on a similar map made [...]