This Thanksgiving, be grateful for the political freedom to campaign November 21, 2018 Tomorrow is the fourth Thursday in November, so Americans, in the US and across the world, will be celebrating Thanksgiving. Whenever I have been invited to Thanksgiving dinners, one of my favourite traditions is when everyone sitting around the table mentions something which they are grateful for in their lives. People often mention something personal [...]
To restore public trust, it’s time for finance to find its purpose November 21, 2018 More than 10 years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the finance industry still has much work to do to rebuild society’s trust. Given the centrality of financial services to the UK’s economy – whether through the tax revenues it pays, the two million jobs it supports, or the basic functions of our economy [...]
City skyscraper Twentytwo set to lure in another insurer November 20, 2018 The City's tallest skyscraper is expected to land yet another major insurance tenant in the coming weeks, with news this afternoon that broker THB Group is in talks to rent 35,000 square feet of space. THB Group is set to become the third insurer to move into 22 Bishopsgate, known as Twentytwo, once construction is completed [...]
Boris’s water cannon fetch junk price as they are sold off for scrap November 19, 2018 Three water cannon bought and renovated for over £300,000 by former London mayor Boris Johnson will be broken down for scrap after being sold for a fraction of their value. The machines, which were never used, have been sold for parts to Reclamations (Ollerton) Ltd for just over £11,000, the mayor’s office announced yesterday. The [...]
Getting the wheels in motion to make London a safer city for cyclists November 19, 2018 The UK’s biggest road safety event is a timely reminder of the progress made in this life-saving area of work, particularly when it comes to the Square Mile’s streets. During Road Safety Week, the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee will debate a five-year plan designed to build on recent progress. The plan has [...]
Waterloo chaos: South Western Railway tells commuters not to travel November 19, 2018 Commuters heading to London this morning have been told not to travel by rail operator South Western, after Network Rail engineering works overran this weekend. Stations at Working, Surbiton, Raynes Park and Earlsfield are all closed as a result, with no trains able to depart Wimbledon or Clapham Junction until the works conclude. South Western said [...]
Major disruption in central London as protestors shut down multiple bridges November 17, 2018 Multiple bridges across the centre of London have been shut down today as thousands of protestors descended upon the capital in an unplanned demonstration to protest environmental concerns. People began to block cars and buses on bridges across the Thames river from 10am this morning. The protest is set to move on to a demonstration in [...]
Unexploded bomb found in the Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park November 16, 2018 The North and South banks of the Serpentine in London's Hyde Park were closed today, as police dealt with reports of a possible unexploded bomb from the Second World War. A cordon put in place by specialist officers, set up between the Triangle car park and the boat house on Serpentine Road, has now been [...]
First time buyer mortgage approvals dropped in September November 13, 2018 The number of new first-time buyer mortgages dropped by 4.5 per cent in September, driven by a slump in consumer demand due to affordability constraints in London and the south east. New home mover mortgages fell by 8.6 per cent compared to last year, with a decline in value of 5.8 per cent year-on-year, according [...]
French Spiderman stunts have a ‘phenomenal’ impact on business, says City of London Police chief November 12, 2018 Daredevils such as the "French Spiderman" who scaled the 754ft high Heron tower are creating "phenomenal" disruption to businesses, the City of London Police commissioner has said. Ian Dyson said such adrenaline-fuelled acts force the police to close off roads, depriving local businesses of revenue. Last month Alain Robert, who has also climbed the Empire State [...]