Sandwich skills shortage? Pret a Manger boss Andrea Wareham is worried about filling jobs after Brexit March 9, 2017 Brexit may be putting your avocado habit under threat, after the HR boss of Pret a Manger admitted she will struggle to fill jobs if she is only allowed to hire British applicants. At a House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Andrea Wareham said just one in 50 people applying for jobs at the [...]
London Bridge train and tube disruption to continue after station was evacuated and closed in police security alert March 7, 2017 Delays and cancellations were expected on all lines from London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross well into rush hour, after London Bridge was placed on lockdown by police after reports of a suspicious vehicle this afternoon. #LondonBridge – London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street and London Bridge are expected to be extremely busy. — [...]
London’s black cab industry needs a regulatory overhaul to compete with the likes of Uber, say academics March 7, 2017 It's no secret that Uber's rise and its impact on the capital's transport network hasn't gone down well with many black cab drivers. Now a study by the University of the West of England and the University of Greenwich has suggested the capital's black cab industry needs a complete regulatory overhaul to compete with the ride-hailing app and other [...]
Heathrow launches supply chain tour to reach out to more small businesses ahead of third runway expansion March 7, 2017 Heathrow is seeking to bolster its supply chain with small and medium-sized businesses to help deliver its expansion plans for the third runway. The UK's biggest airport will host six business summits across the UK this year to appeal to more small British firms and give them insight into Heathrow's major suppliers to help them win [...]
London has been named the least friendly place in the UK again (but it’s getting friendlier) March 6, 2017 No prizes for guessing what the UK's unfriendliest city is: yep, yet again, London has been given the dubious honour. But new figures suggest the capital, which has just been ranked bottom in a list of the UK's 30 friendliest cities suggest the capital has become marginally more welcoming in the past six months: the study, [...]
Chelsea enters the big league after Sadiq Khan signs off new £500m home March 6, 2017 Chelsea's £500m stadium expansion has been given the green light by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, paving the way for a 50 per cent increase in the ground's capacity. The club, currently sitting at the top of the English Premier League, will expand within the tight constraints of its Fulham-based home. Match-day capacity at Stamford Bridge [...]
Stephen Hawking will be given Honorary Freedom of the City of London today March 6, 2017 Professor Stephen Hawking will be awarded the City's highest honour today, after he is given Honorary Freedom of the City of London. Hawking, whose research into black holes has transformed our understanding of the universe, will be presented with the award by the City of London Corporation at a ceremony at the Guildhall today. Dr Peter Kane, [...]
Sign up to City Giving Day to celebrate all the good the Square Mile does for the UK March 6, 2017 I had the great pleasure last Wednesday of launching the fourth City Giving Day which, I hope, will be the most successful yet. City Giving Day, which takes place on 26 September this year, is an excellent opportunity to shine a spotlight on the immense, positive change the City can – and does – make [...]
Getting Brexit ready? German rail operator revives plans for high-speed London to Frankfurt trains March 2, 2017 Express trains from London to Frankfurt might be on the agenda sooner than you'd think. High-speed trains from the capital to Germany's financial centre could be launched as early as 2020 in a move that would help the UK solidify links to mainland Europe in the wake of Brexit. According to The Times, the German rail [...]
The cost of talent and housing threaten London’s digital crown March 2, 2017 The government yesterday unveiled its digital strategy – an action plan for growing the digital economy and making the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a digital business. This ambition is undoubtedly very welcome. London is already the best place in Europe for digital startups and scaleups, boasting excellent access [...]