London workers are £50,000 worse since 2010 due to wage stagnation, Sadiq Khan report claims June 9, 2023 Workers in London are £50,000 worse off since 2010 due to “scandalous” poor wage growth over the past decade, according to a new report. An analysis from London Mayor Sadiq Khan suggested that workers in the capital have lost thousands of pounds every year as their salaries have failed to keep pace with inflation. In [...]
Formula 1 will NOT host London Grand Prix in near future. Here’s why March 14, 2023 Formula 1 will not be looking to host a London Grand Prix in the immediate future despite reports of an east London developer including the event in their future plans. LDN Collective and consultancy firm DAR are said to have included plans for a London Grand Prix as part of their design of a “globally [...]
Sadiq Khan under fire for breaking his pledge to ban Transport for London gambling ads March 15, 2024 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has come under fire for breaking a pledge to ban gambling adverts on the London tube.
Sadiq Khan launches £24m plan to cut Tube and rail fares on Fridays January 28, 2024 Tube and train fares in London could be reduced on Fridays under a new £24m plan announced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Tory mayor hopeful Susan Hall backs London to host Commonwealth Games December 5, 2023 Conservative Mayor of London candidate Susan Hall has thrown her support behind the capital hosting the next edition of the Commonwealth Games after the Gold Coast in Australia dropped the only bid for the 2026 event. The state of Victoria, also Down Under, withdrew as hosts in July and there has not since been a [...]
TikTok blocked on London City Hall devices in latest ban on Chinese-owned app March 25, 2023 London City Hall staff will no longer have TikTok on their devices in the latest ban amid security concerns over the social media app.
Greater London Authority writes to PM to demand answers over Arcuri relationship September 24, 2019 The Greater London Authority (GLA) has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to demand an explanation for the decision to award public funds to a friend while he was mayor of London. The Sunday Times said US tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri – a friend of Johnson – had received thousands of pounds in sponsorship grants [...]
ULEZ: Ministers tried (and failed) to overrule Sadiq Khan scheme’s London-wide expansion August 23, 2023 The government unsuccessfully attempted to use powers to overrule Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the ULEZ scheme, it has been revealed. Ministers were reportedly looking into an obscure legal route to obstruct the mayor’s plans to expand the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) throughout the capital but were told it would fall down in court. But [...]
These nine London mega-projects could transform the face of the capital March 5, 2024 Nine London mega-projects have been identified in the capital's first ever 'investment prospectus' - with the potential to change the face of the capital.
Londoners, here’s how much your council tax will be rising in April March 9, 2024 Councils are officially able to increase their tax rates by 4.99 per cent, but those with government permission are able to increase their residents’ bills by over 5 per cent.