London coronavirus outbreak: Tube travel plunges 70 per cent March 20, 2020 The number of Londoners taking the Tube has plummeted 70 per cent amid the coronavirus outbreak, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed today. The number of London Underground commuters will fall even further as people are urged not to take public transport, TfL also warned. Bus journeys have fallen 40 per cent too, London’s transport body [...]
We can all perform small acts of heroism at this time March 20, 2020 It is a very unusual person who has not felt fear this week. As a society, we tend to think that we are in control, yet what is happening around us tells us we are not — maybe we never have been. As a former government chief nursing officer, I know we have the very [...]
Coronavirus: Follow government advice and pandemic will end sooner, says health secretary March 20, 2020 The health secretary has urged the public to follow government advice as it will allow life to return to normal sooner. Matt Hancock said adhering to social distancing measures would prevent “difficult situations” such as those seen in Italy, where hospitals have become overwhelmed. “The more people follow the public health advice, the quicker we [...]
These are all the Tube stations closed under London coronavirus measures March 19, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) took the unprecedented step of closing down 40 Tube stations today and has also shut down the Waterloo & City line. It is also cutting services on lines such as the DLR, London Overground, trams and TfL Rail, as well as operating a Saturday-style bus service. The drastic measure came in [...]
Coronavirus: Death toll in the UK rises to 137 March 19, 2020 The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has risen from 103 to 137. It comes after NHS England confirmed a further 29 people who tested positive for coronavirus in England had died. The patients were aged between 47 and 96 years old and had underlying health conditions. [...]
Coronavirus bill: Government outlines emergency powers to curb coronavirus outbreak March 19, 2020 Doctors and police officers will be handed sweeping powers to detain people suspected of being infected with Covid-19, as part of measures being brought in with emergency legislation. According to the nearly 330-page Coronavirus Bill published this afternoon, a single doctor may be able to “impose such requirements and restrictions on the person as the [...]
TfL commissioner Mike Brown to stay on during coronavirus pandemic March 19, 2020 Transport for London’s (TfL) commissioner Mike Brown will put off his plans to resign and will stay on during the coronavirus crisis. Brown, who was due to quit in May, sent an email to TfL staff today to say he would stay on to “help lead us through the coming months”. “It has been a [...]
City of London Corporation offers rent relief for tenants March 19, 2020 The City of London Corporation has adjusted rent conditions for some of its commercial tenants to provide financial relief during the coronavirus outbreak. The local authority, a major commercial landlord, is changing rental payments for March to June to monthly billing for directly managed premises instead of quarterly billing. In a statement, the Corporation said [...]
Coronavirus: ‘Zero prospect’ of ban on travel in and out of London, says Downing Street March 19, 2020 Downing Street has said there is “zero prospect” of a ban on travel in and out of London, as part of efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus. This morning Transport for London confirmed it was shutting 40 Tube stations. It will also stop Night Tube operations and close the Waterloo & City Line from [...]
Sadiq Khan and Boris Johnson to discuss London coronavirus measures March 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan will meet with Boris Johnson this afternoon to discuss London’s next stage of quarantine measures as the government’s response to coronavirus intensifies. Speculation was rife yesterday that the government would soon implement a London lockdown, keeping only essential health services, supermarkets and pharmacies open. City A.M. reported today that this could include a [...]