Night Tube drivers vote for strike action over a “block on career progression” March 14, 2017 Night Tube drivers have voted to strike over a "block on career progression", the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. The union announced it was holding a ballot over the issue last month, as did train drivers' union Aslef. The result of Aslef's ballot will be announced on Thursday. Read more: A new Night [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan says hard Brexit won’t benefit Europe as banks would move to New York, Hong Kong and Singapore March 14, 2017 Sadiq Khan has warned his European counterparts that a hard Brexit wouldn't be beneficial to them, as banks would move to New York and Hong Kong, rather than Paris and Frankfurt. "The point I make to my colleagues across Europe is don't assume so-called 'hard Brexit' benefits you," he said, giving evidence to parliament's Brexit select committee on the UK's negotiating [...]
London ranks 40th in the world for quality of living, but Brexit could threaten that in the future March 14, 2017 London ranked 40th in Mercer's latest quality of living survey while nabbing sixth place in a new measure for city infrastructure, but the global consulting firm warned Brexit could impact the capital's future ranking. Mercer surveyed 450 cities around the world based on 38 different factors, including the political and economic environment, public services and healthcare. As the top-ranked UK city in both measures, [...]
Bad news, London jobseekers: Employers to scale back hiring to three-year lows, as Brexit uncertainty surfaces among the capital’s firm March 14, 2017 Hiring in London is forecast to slump to a three-year low, as employers in the capital scale back their staffing intentions for the next three months. The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, which quizzed more than 2,100 UK employers and was released today, found employment optimism in the capital had slipped to three per cent, down [...]
Hailo merges with Daimler-owned MyTaxi to take on Uber in London March 13, 2017 There's no shortage of taxis and minicabs in the capital, with an array of companies competing for passengers, from Uber to Gett to Addison Lee, and of course London’s stalwarts: the black cabs. So, it may seem rather late in the game for a cab company to try and make inroads in the market, but Mytaxi [...]
The City must make the most of Britain’s historic Commonwealth ties to thrive outside the EU March 13, 2017 Today we celebrate a unique global organisation that unites countries from across the world to encourage social and economic development. I am referring, of course, to the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Nations is a collection of 52 member states united by the shared values of democracy, free speech, human rights, and the rule of law, [...]
Heathrow and Gatwick fly to new heights as the London rivals both announce a record February March 10, 2017 February has been a bustling month for London’s two largest airports, as both Gatwick and Heathrow reached record-breaking passenger numbers. Again. Gatwick Airport recorded its busiest-ever February, as three million passengers used it, up 9.9 per cent from the same month last year. Once more, long-haul routes proved a key area of growth, soaring 20.3 per cent, while cargo [...]
London Overground, Greater Anglia and Stansted Express train services disrupted with delays into Liverpool Street station due to wiring problems March 10, 2017 There are severe delays on trains into Liverpool Street station this morning, after lines were blocked earlier due to overhead wire problems. National Rail said the overhead wire problem at London Fields has now been fixed and all lines have reopened, but warned journeys between London Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs may still be disrupted, [...]
MPs urged to leave parliament before a “catastrophic failure” occurs March 10, 2017 A Commons committee has urged MPs to vacate the Palace of Westminster for renovations because "doing nothing is not an option" and there is a "risk of catastrophic failure" if the building remains occupied. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that MPs leave the historic building for six years while essential repairs, which could cost [...]
Travel chaos: Severe delays on the Central Line after train derails at White City March 10, 2017 Commuters are facing travel chaos in central London this morning, with severe disruption on the Central Line. Services on the red line have are subject to severe delays after an engineer's service train derailed at White City. A replacement bus is being provided. Transport for London said engineers are at the site working to resolve [...]