Mandarin Oriental profit slumps despite Hyde Park hotel reopening August 1, 2019 The Mandarin Oriental hotel group reported a slump in profit today despite the reopening of its Hyde Park hotel, which was closed following a fire last year. The five-star hotel was badly damaged in the fire in June 2018 and was re-opened in April following a £100m renovation. Read more: Check out Mandarin Oriental’s refurbishment after [...]
Jubilee Line chaos: Commuters evacuated from North Greenwich station July 31, 2019 Commuters blasted Tube bosses this morning after they were emergency evacuated from a busy station due to severe Jubilee Line delays. An alarm warned people to evacuate North Greenwich station amid overcrowding and severe delays earlier today. Read more: Severe delays hit Jubilee Line after fire alert A faulty train at Canary Wharf started the [...]
Cycling – a perfect blend of business and pleasure July 31, 2019 Every July, our TV screens are dominated by two major sporting events – the green grass of Wimbledon, and the men in lycra cycling across France for what is often regarded as the toughest sporting challenge in the world, the Tour de France. While even the most reluctant of fans is suddenly gripped by the [...]
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 [...]