Police ban Extinction Rebellion’s boats on last day of London protests July 19, 2019 Extinction Rebellion’s trademark boats have been banned from London protests on the climate change activists’ last day of planned summer action. The protesters’ boats – daubed in bright colours and with the group’s signature logo – have grown into a symbol of their disruption in key locations around London. Read more: The Extinction Rebels seem [...]
Sadiq Khan slammed for London rental cap proposals July 19, 2019 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been blasted as “economically illiterate” after announcing plans to cap rents on homes in the capital. Read more: Sadiq Khan rejects Tulip tower planning application Khan today called for the government to give him powers to limit the amount rents can rise in London, which has seen rental prices [...]
London Underground: Entire Tube network set for 4G coverage by mid-2020s July 19, 2019 Londoners will be able to use the 4G mobile network anywhere on the Tube by the mid-2020s under plans unveiled by Transport for London. The first passengers to benefit from the roll out on the underground will be those using the Jubilee Line, with the eastern part of the line spanning from Westminster to Canning [...]
We need a bold new approach to tackle London’s housing crisis July 19, 2019 When I was a young boy in the 1970s, my family lived in council housing in Ladbroke Grove, and London was in decline. The depressed mood about London was reflected in the price of housing: the average property cost just £24,000. Mind you, the average income was only £6,000. The prospect of our family owning [...]
New Tube map shows you where to find London’s cheapest pints of beer on a night out July 18, 2019 Working out where to enjoy a pint without breaking the bank is one of the common stresses of London life. Fortunately, fastidious researchers have compiled a redesigned Tube map showing the cheapest pint in the pub closest to every station. Read more: Tube map shows the busiest morning rush hour sttaions in Zones 1 and [...]
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 delays hit British Airways passengers July 18, 2019 Heathrow Airport passengers face major disruption this morning as a baggage system issue has caused hours of delays. Passengers including comedian Eddie Izzard were left to queue for up to two hours to drop bags at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 this morning, leading to reports of missed flights. Reports suggested the luggage belt system had [...]
DEBATE: Would the railways run better with a ‘fat controller’? July 18, 2019 Would the railways run better with an independent “fat controller” in charge, as recently proposed? Scott Corfe, research director at the Social Market Foundation, says YES. Commuters are right to be angry with the state of Britain’s railway network, with its unpalatable combination of high fares, delays, and trains so packed that one feels like [...]
Commuter chaos: Waterloo station line side fire expected to cause disruption on Thursday morning July 17, 2019 Commuters have been told to take alternative routes to work tomorrow after a line side fire at Waterloo station has closed nine platforms. The blaze damaged cables outside Britain’s largest and busiest station earlier today, meaning trains cannot run to platforms 16-24. Read more: How to find a happier commute: Walking, cycling and train travel [...]
DEBATE: Was Sadiq Khan right to reject plans for the Tulip tower? July 17, 2019 Was Sadiq Khan right to reject plans for the Tulip tower? Caroline Pidgeon, a Liberal Democrat member of the London Assembly, says YES. I seriously disagree with Sadiq Khan on many subjects, but on this issue I think he is right. Innovative and challenging designs of buildings are of course important, but we should never [...]
Hard going: Extinction Rebellion targets London’s largest concrete factory July 16, 2019 Extinction Rebellion has voiced its anger over climate change outside the Houses of Parliament, the Bank of England, and the Royal Courts of Justice in recent months. But today demonstrators in the capital descended upon a less typical place of protest: London’s largest concrete factory. Read more: Extinction Rebellion launches summer uprising across the UK [...]