In pictures: When John Laing built the Barbican and other London landmarks January 13, 2020 Historic England has released a never-seen-before look at the building of modern Britain, in partnership with construction giant John Laing. John Laing, which built iconic UK buildings such as Coventry Cathedral, the Severn Bridge crossing, and the Berkeley Nuclear power station, is releasing 10,000 photos from its collection over 2020. Read more: John Laing’s diverse [...]
Revealed: London’s most polluted parkruns January 13, 2020 Scores of Brits have once again vowed to take up a vigorous exercise routine as part of their New Year’s resolutions this year, with parkruns likely to feature highly among to-do lists. But eager exercisers who fancy taking part in the weekly 5km running events could be in for a nasty surprise, with London’s high [...]
Storm Brendan: Winds of up to 80mph to lash UK January 13, 2020 Britain is preparing for forceful winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain as Storm Brendan swept into the country today. The Met Office issued a weather warning for the west of the UK today, though the Republic of Ireland will be the worst hit by the storm, with the country having an orange wind [...]
The City should be proud of its world-class cultural scene January 13, 2020 When I decided the themes for my mayoral year, I was determined to show my support for culture, heritage and the arts, which are at the heart of life in the City and a driving force for the UK’s economic growth. Our world-leading culture offer encourages us to think differently about ourselves and our lives. [...]
Increasing capital: London economy pulls away from rest of UK in December January 13, 2020 London’s economic performance was “head and shoulders” above the rest of the country in December, survey data has shown, while the capital’s businesses were cheered by the emergence of some political certainty. London was the only British region where output grew in December, with firms hiring at the fastest rate since July, the data from [...]
London leads the UK in creation of startups January 13, 2020 London continued to dominate the startup landscape in 2019, as the UK hit a record level for a second year in a row. The number of startups in London increased 2.4 per cent to 221,373 companies, a substantial portion of the 681,704 businesses created in 2019. Data from the Centre for Entrepreneurs’ annual startup index released on Monday showed that [...]
BBC to move two-thirds of jobs outside London as it doubles down on regions January 12, 2020 The BBC plans to have two-thirds of its employees based outside London by 2027 as the embattled broadcaster hits back at accusations of metropolitan bias. Director general Tony Hall said the corporation had a responsibility to “serve everyone” and “reflect every part of the UK”. Read more: Samira Ahmed claims victory in BBC equal pay [...]
Fewer than half of City of London representatives sign diversity pledge January 12, 2020 Fewer than half of the City of London Corporation’s elected representatives have signed a pledge to increase diversity in the governing body. The Corporation’s voluntary Members’ Diversity Charter includes seven commitments to attract “a wider pool of talent” in order to “build a City built for the future”. Read more: City of London councillors call for associate guild to admit female members [...]
Crossrail boss: Elizabeth Line could open in central London by summer 2021 January 10, 2020 Crossrail’s London stretch could open in “summer 2021” if a more optimistic prediction from the company proves to be accurate. Crossrail Ltd is working to launch the Elizabeth Line “as soon as practically possible” in 2021, it said today as it confirmed it plans to open the central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood in [...]
More than 5m passengers traveled through London City Airport in 2019 January 10, 2020 In 2019, London City Airport saw more than 5m passengers travel through for the first time in its history. A record total of 5,100,025 passengers meant growth for the year was up 6.3 per cent on 2018. Read more: London City Airport given carbon neutral accreditation The most popular route remains between London and Amsterdam, [...]