City of London Corporation warns against second Brexit vote January 10, 2019 City of London Corporation councillors have voted overwhelmingly against supporting a second referendum on Brexit, as the House of Commons wrangles over how to proceed in the likely event it votes against the Prime Minister’s deal next week. The court of common council, the Square Mile's historic legislative body, today debated a motion by councillor [...]
Air pollution on the Tube is 30 times worse than on London’s roads January 10, 2019 Travelling on the London Underground exposes you 30 times more air pollution than standing by a busy road, according to a new study. The report by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (Comeap), published yesterday, claimed that air at Hampstead station, the deepest Tube station in London, had a particulate matter concentration [...]
People’s Vote campaigners are playing dirty with the facts January 10, 2019 As Monday's Channel 4 drama Brexit: The Uncivil War reminded us, the Remain campaign likes to take comfort in the fact that it tried to win us over with facts and figures, never stooping to the kind of outright lies about the economic benefits of leaving the EU or the threats of immigration indulged in by members [...]
Ofo pulls bikes from London streets as international division closes down January 10, 2019 Cycle-sharing platform Ofo has reportedly taken its bikes off the streets of London as the Chinese firm closed its international arm this week. Staff working for the company, which brought hundreds of its bikes to London in 2017, still have their jobs for now after the closure, a source told the Financial Times. Read more: Alibaba-backed [...]
Historic Savile Row men’s tailor goes into administration January 9, 2019 Renowned Savile Row men’s tailor Hardy Amies has gone into administration for the second time in just over a decade. The historic fashion house, which was started by the Queen’s former dressmaker, is touting for buyers over its UK operations after “trading at a loss for some time”, its administrators said today. Menzies are urging [...]
Why London’s highest earners want to change jobs in 2019 January 9, 2019 Nearly a third of London's high earners plan to change jobs in 2019, according to new research released today. Many workers in the capital earning over £75,000 a year before bonuses admitted they were unhappy at work in 2018, with 32 per cent planning on changing jobs in the new year, a survey found. Read more: [...]
Police appeal for clues in search for Heathrow drone suspect January 9, 2019 Police are appealing for information as they hunt for a drone which grounded flights at Heathrow yesterday. Officers were sent to the scene as a suspected drone was spotted flying over the country’s busiest airport at around 5pm yesterday afternoon. Read more: Heathrow Airport suspends departures after possible drone sighting Flights were grounded as police investigated [...]
Police and army launch investigation after drone grounds Heathrow flights January 9, 2019 Police have brought in help from the military as they carry out an investigation into a drone sighting that brought Heathrow airport to a standstill last night. The Met police said it has launched a “full criminal investigation” into the drone, which grounded flights for roughly an hour last night, just weeks after a similar [...]
Salary inflation hits 53-month high in London as shortage of EU candidates bites January 9, 2019 Salary inflation is at a 53 month high in London because of a shortage of EU candidates due to Brexit and an uncertain economic background leading to reluctance among workers to switch jobs. According to a survey published today by audit firm KPMG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and compiled by IHS Markit, [...]
Confidence sinks to three-year low among London businesses January 8, 2019 Confidence among London business owners has plummeted to its lowest point in three years as sales and cashflows dry up. A poll of 500 businesses in the capital showed companies are less optimistic about the city’s economy than at any time since the survey began in 2016. However the study, commissioned by the London Chamber [...]