What the mayor-turned-Prime-Minister can do for London July 31, 2019 Boris Johnson is the first Prime Minister to have served as mayor of London. He gets London: he knows what make our city a success and understands the challenges we face. And that’s why his premiership is a great opportunity for our city. With the right approach, Boris can help to fill the leadership vacuum [...]
Bad day at the office: Climate change activists protest outside the wrong building July 30, 2019 Green protesters were left red-faced today after targeting the offices of a renewable energy company by mistake. Several hundred climate demonstrators from a group called “Reclaim the Power” descended on the Square Mile to picket what they had thought was the headquarters of Drax, only to find out that the gas and energy group had [...]
Our collaboration with Manchester and Leeds will unlock the UK’s full potential July 29, 2019 What do Channel 4, Amazon, TalkTalk, Boohoo, and Autotrader have in common? The answer is that they have all announced that they are creating jobs in the Manchester and Leeds regions. Last week, I visited these two cities with a growing global reputation. Like the City of London, Manchester and Leeds both host strong financial [...]
Big businesses drawn to the City for office space July 29, 2019 Big businesses upped sticks for the City in 2018 as companies increasingly move further afield to find the best office space, a new study has shown. Read more: Wework grabs €62m from EU in Brexit deal for London office spot Mayfair lost the largest number of businesses renting office space of more than 10,000 square [...]
Sadiq Khan’s approval ratings drop to lowest level ever amid knife crime crisis July 28, 2019 Approval ratings for Sadiq Khan have fallen to their lowest levels in his three-year tenure as Mayor of London amid growing concern about crime rates in the capital. Khan has an approval rating of -3, with 30 per cent of Londoners saying they are satisfied with his leadership and 33 per cent dissatisfied, according to [...]
John Glen retains position as economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister July 26, 2019 Boris Johnson has continued the process of selecting his ministers today following his appointment as Prime Minister on Wednesday. The latest to benefit is John Glen, the MP for Salisbury and South Wiltshire, who has retained his position as the economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister. Read more: UK car industry tells Boris [...]
London heatwave: Tower Bridge manually cooled to stop it jamming shut July 26, 2019 As temperatures reached record highs yesterday, street sweepers were called in to cool down Tower Bridge to prevent it jamming shut due to heat expansion. London saw temperatures surpass 37C, while the 38.1C recorded in Cambridge was the UK’s highest-ever recorded temperature for July. Read more: All the train delays to hit the UK after [...]
Man arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of terrorism July 26, 2019 Police arrested a man on suspicion of terrorism offences at Gatwick Airport earlier this week. Officers arrested the 51-year-old man at about 7:40pm on Wednesday evening on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts. Read more: Only one in five businesses has insurance against terrorism The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command detained the suspect after conducting [...]
All the train delays to hit the UK as heatwave leads to travel chaos July 26, 2019 More transport delays are set to plague passengers today despite temperatures cooling after a record-breaking heatwave this week. Passengers were left to deal with travel chaos yesterday amid July’s hottest day ever after a record-breaking 38.1C was recorded in Cambridge. Read more: UK temperatures break July record And Network Rail warned of more travel disruption [...]
Ride the UK heatwave: These are London’s hottest Tube lines July 25, 2019 It’s sweltering outside, and the last thing you want to do when it’s hot is take the Tube. But with the UK set to experience a new record high temperature today of 39C, for once it’s actually cooler on the London Underground than it is in the capital’s parks. Read more: UK breaks temperature record [...]