Young Londoners ‘held back’ by lack of entrepreneurial role models October 15, 2019 The majority of young people in London may be being held back due to a lack of relatable entrepreneurial role models. Read more: Despite the doom and gloom narrative, female entrepreneurship is on the rise A new survey by Entrepreneur First revealed top business icons such as Lord Alan Sugar and Sir Richard Branson no [...]
Liberal Democrats mayor of London candidate wants to decriminalise cannabis October 14, 2019 City Hall will decriminalise cannabis in the capital under a Liberal Democrats mayor of London. Siobhan Benita, the Liberal Democrats candidate for next May’s mayoral election, said she would decriminalise the drug if elected by creating new guidelines for the Metropolitan Police. Read more: Liberal Democrats mayoral hopeful Siobhan Benita says ‘we can win this’ [...]
London Night Tube crime rates soar in 2018-19 October 14, 2019 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been slammed as having a “complacent attitude” on crime in the wake of soaring violence on London’s Night Tube. New figures from the Greater London Authority show violent crime and sexual assault on Night Tube journeys rose by 32 and 10 per cent respectively in 2018-19. The increases were [...]
Extinction Rebellion targets Blackrock in protest over ‘climate criminals’ October 14, 2019 Extinction Rebellion protesters today targeted the London headquarters of Blackrock as they set their sights on the City over its role in what they describe as a looming environmental emergency. Climate activists glued themselves to the doors of the asset management giant, while others staged a mock dinner party with rolled up banknotes on their [...]
Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham open to public comment October 14, 2019 Plans to extend the Bakerloo line to Lewisham will go under public scrutiny today. Transport for London (TfL) began the 10-week public consultation on the extension today, welcoming comment from people on the route and the required works to implement the new route. TfL is planning to extend the Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle [...]
Chuka Umunna: Why Labour’s former star politician wants a City seat for the Lib Dems October 14, 2019 Not so long ago, Chuka Umunna looked like a Labour leader in waiting. The Lambeth-born smooth-talking solicitor-turned-politician, who counts rapper Tinie Tempah as one of his friends, was the cool one in Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet. After the shock election result in 2015 prompted a Labour leadership campaign, the Streatham MP surprised no one by throwing his [...]
It’s up to businesses to make sure no one gets left behind in the digital revolution October 14, 2019 The digitisation of the global economy is transforming the way we communicate, work and live. Today, you can transfer money to the other side of the world in the blink of an eye, pay for a coffee by tapping your phone, and open a bank account in minutes. The startling growth of the UK’s innovative [...]
City of London Corporation looks east to China in post-Brexit plans October 13, 2019 London must capitalise on the US-China trade war to increase Chinese investment and help offset the potential effects of Brexit, according to the City’s governing body. The City of London Corporation proposes to position London as a “top global financial centre” and as a “supporter to China’s financial reform” in a motion to be reviewed [...]
City-born Cardinal Newman declared a saint by the Pope October 13, 2019 City-born Catholic convert Cardinal John Henry Newman has been declared a saint by the pope during a ceremony in the Vatican. Newman was one of five prominent religious figures to be canonised by Pope Francis in a mass that attracted tens of thousands of pilgrims. The 19th century theologian and poet, who converted from Anglicanism [...]
Extinction Rebellion blocks Bishopsgate as protests hit the City October 11, 2019 Extinction Rebellion temporarily closed down Bishopsgate in both directions today after protesters moved into the City. The road, which dissects the City and is directly outside Liverpool Street Station, was the latest to be affected by activists on their fifth successive day of protests. Read more: Extinction Rebellion blockades BBC building in London Police were [...]