We all have a part to play in bridging the UK’s disability employment gap July 22, 2019 Your first job interview can be a daunting experience. For disabled people, that first time can be even more challenging. Imagine having to take on a job interview where the preparatory material has been supplied in a format that you cannot read. Or imagine having that interview in the car park, because you can’t access [...]
The Metropolitan Police’s website and Twitter suffer from bizarre hack July 20, 2019 The Metropolitan Police’s website was hacked on Friday night as it posted a series of bizarre emails and tweets. A stream of unusual emails were sent from the force’s press office at around 23:30 BST last night. Read more: Police open probe into ambassador’s leaked Trump emails While a number of tweets, which have since [...]
City of London pledges plastic waste cut July 19, 2019 The Square Mile’s policy-making body has vowed to cut down on its use of plastics at The Mansion House and Guildhall. New plans to eradicate “unnecessary single-use plastic waste” have been unveiled by the City of London Corporation, which is bringing in new staff procurement rules in a bid to reduce its environmental impact. Read [...]
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 [...]