Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to outline UK ‘battle plan’ to combat Covid-19 outbreak March 3, 2020 Boris Johnson is set to unveil a government action plan to outline the UK’s response to a growing number of coronavirus cases across Britain. The Prime Minister will reveal a six-point plan at a Downing Street later today in which he is expected to commit to school closures and event cancellations if the spread of [...]
Sadiq Khan eyes power to implement rent controls in campaign launch March 3, 2020 Sadiq Khan will launch his re-election campaign today by pledging to win powers to implement rent control in London if he is returned to the top job. Launching his campaign at a Hackney housing estate today, Khan will say that his victory would represent an “undeniable and irresistible” mandate to enforce rent controls – a [...]
Number of UK coronavirus cases hits 40 March 2, 2020 The Department for Health said today the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK had risen by four to 40. The department said 13,525 people have been tested for the virus, with 40 positive results. Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer of England, said the four new patients had recently travelled from Italy. The [...]
TfL rolls out 20mph speed limit for central London March 2, 2020 A speed limit of 20mph has come into place today on all central London roads managed by Transport for London (TfL). The rollout of the new limit will apply to 8.9km of roads within the congestion charge zone, including some in the City of London. Some of the main roads affected inlcude Albert Embankent, Millbank [...]
Wimbledon College closes after staff member contracts coronavirus March 2, 2020 Wimbledon College will be closed for at least a week after a staff member caught coronavirus on a trip to Italy, forcing teachers into quarantine. In a letter to parents sent yesterday, the esteemed south London school said the staff member is being treated for “confirmed novel coronavirus” following a recent trip to Italy. The [...]
If Britain is to hit net-zero, we need the City to step up its green finance ambitions March 2, 2020 The unveiling of the COP26 Private Finance Agenda at Guildhall last week was a landmark moment for our climate change efforts as a nation. The annual UN conference, this year taking place in Glasgow, will convene global leaders to discuss the world’s most pressing issue. And as policymakers gear up for the pivotal event, it [...]
UCL to force students to relocate mid-semester February 29, 2020 Top London university UCL is under fire this afternoon for forcing residents of a postgraduate residence hall to move out of their student accommodation – with no guarantee of where they will be moving to. Earlier this week students at Hawkridge House in Kentish Town were emailed informing them that “a decision has been made [...]
One in five FTSE 350 firms warned about gender diversity February 29, 2020 A fifth of FTSE 350 firms have been warned about the lack of gender diversity in senior positions. The Hampton-Alexander review has written to 63 companies asking how they plan to improve gender balance. The government-backed review wants to see a third of board-level roles at the UK’s top businesses held by women by the [...]
Health officials hunting source of first coronavirus case spread within UK February 29, 2020 A man from Surrey has become the first person in the UK to be infected with coronavirus without leaving the country. Health officials are trying to discover how the man caught the virus despite not having been abroad recently, which is how the other 19 UK cases occurred. Medical officers are attempting to trace people [...]
London Underground workers to be balloted on tube strikes in pay row February 28, 2020 London Underground’s thousands of workers are to be balloted on tube strikes as the long-running dispute over pay continues. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has said it will ballot the 10,000 staff across the underground after more than a year of negotiating yielded no results. The union said London Underground had failed to [...]