Homelessness: ‘Perfect storm’ for 5.3m renters as gas prices jump, furlough ends and Universal Credit is cut September 26, 2021 With energy prices rising, the furlough scheme due to end on Thursday and Universal Credit being cut a week later, a “perfect storm for homelessness” is looming for struggling renters. More than a quarter of renters already struggle to heat their homes in winter. A survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of housing charity [...]
Bring in music and poetry so more people will embrace socialism, says Jeremy Corbyn September 26, 2021 If Labour brought in more music and poetry, more people would be tempted to embrace socialism, according to Jeremy Corbyn. The former Labour leader told an event at The World Transformed conference, which is running alongside the Labour Party conference in Brighton this weekend, that political meetings did not need to be boring and “held [...]
Royal Albert Hall boss warns unvaccinated attendees risk being barred from events September 25, 2021 The Royal Albert Hall’s boss has cautioned that attendees could be barred from concerts if they have not yet been vaccinated. Chief executive Craig Hassall has said that those hiring out the venue are free to limit tickets to those with two jabs if they chose, despite the government scrapping plans for vaccine passports. Hassall [...]
Square Mile conference centre becomes makeshift court amid mounting backlog September 25, 2021 A conference centre has become one of London’s latest Nightingale Court’s, which have been brought in to ease the mounting trials backlog the city is facing. The backlog, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, stretches across the rest of the country. With some trials even being transferred from the capital to alternative courts outside of the [...]
Sabina Nessa: Over 500 people gather to pay respects at London vigil September 25, 2021 Hundreds of people flocked for a vigil last night for 28-year-old teacher Sabina Nessa, who was murdered on a five-minute walk from her home. The Metropolitan police said that Nessa, had been walking to meet a friend at The Depot bar and restaurant last Friday near Pegler Square and walked through Cater Park in Kidbrooke [...]
Sadiq Khan: London battles ‘potential existential threat’ post-restrictions September 25, 2021 London has been “hollowed out” amid the pandemic, which has pushed people away from city centres faster than ever before, London mayor Sadiq Khan has said. Covid-19 restrictions and economic uncertainty has made penny pinching Brits more reluctant to make use of the capital’s bars, restaurants and theatres, he added. “It’s been hollowed out because [...]
Exclusive: Lib Dem candidate hits out at City of London Corp over China stance September 25, 2021 The Liberal Democrats’ new candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster constituency has launched an attack on the City of London Corporation’s “weakness towards the Chinese Communist Party”. Edward Lucas, a veteran journalist, said the powerful Square Mile local authority “don’t get the threat” from China. The Corporation, which is based in the historic Guildhall [...]
Prosecution backlog: London criminal trials redistributed to other areas September 24, 2021 London criminal trials have reportedly been redistributed to other areas of the country in a bid to ease a mounting backlog as a result of the pandemic. Cases risk being delayed by months unless they are transferred, as the capital’s crown court backlog has hit 60,000 cases so far this year, according to data from [...]
Brexit-proof: City remains top dog in Europe for financial services September 24, 2021 Innovation, an open business environment and a breadth of highly skilled talent has put the the City of London ahead of Europe’s financial services industry. London ranks as the second best financial hub in the world, while its closest rival in the continent is Paris, which only finished tenth, according to the 30th edition of [...]
Hybrid future is ‘part-time work for full-time wages’, says City grandee September 24, 2021 Veteran city broker Andrew Monk has spoken out against government plans to legislate the right to request flexible working from day one, arguing that it should be up to business leaders and that many CEOs in the city believe it doesn’t work for financial firms. “Frankly, I know how to run my business better than [...]