Government isn’t doing enough to mitigate the environmental hit from Heathrow expansion, warn MPs February 23, 2017 The government looks set to flout recommendations made by its own climate change advisers regarding the environmental impact of Heathrow expansion, MPs warned today. The Environmental Audit Committee has found the government is not doing enough to show it can mitigate the environmental hit the new runway is expected to have, and looks set to [...]
The Met Police has appointed its first female commissioner February 22, 2017 Cressida Dick has been appointed as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, replacing Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. The appointment means the Met will be led by a woman for the first time in its 187-year history. Dick currently works at the Foreign Office, and her appointment had been widely expected. London mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the news [...]
The only direct flight between London Heathrow and Barbados will take off this year February 22, 2017 Virgin Atlantic has announced it will launch the only direct flight between London Heathrow and Barbados later this year. The twice weekly service, operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays, will start from 12 December 2017 to tempt those eyeing up Christmas in the Caribbean. Flights go on sale from this Saturday 25 February. The airline's codeshare with [...]
A severe weather warning has been issued for London as Storm Doris heads towards the UK February 22, 2017 All good things must come to an end – and it seems like the weather is happy to oblige. After experiencing the warmest day of the year on Monday, the Met Office has issued a severe weather warning as Storm Doris heads towards the capital. Strong winds are on their way as temperatures start to [...]
Sadiq Khan is on track to have “the worst strikes record” of any London mayor, say GLA Conservatives February 22, 2017 The mayor is on track for the "worst strikes record of any mayor", Greater London Authority Conservatives said today. In the latest clash between Conservative London Assembly members and Sadiq Khan, Keith Prince, the deputy chair of the Assembly's Transport Committee, said today's walkout on the Central and Waterloo & City Lines will by the fourth strike in [...]
These are the best Tube strike tweets from miserable commuters (and some rather smug ones) February 22, 2017 Ah, another day, another Tube strike. Not nearly on the level of the mass January walkout which caused most of Zone 1 stations to shut down, but try telling that to the commuters who'd usually get the Central or Waterloo & City Lines into work… Of course, with the strike comes a raft of angry and [...]
A new Night Tube map will help Londoners find their nearest late night McDonald’s February 22, 2017 The Night Tube has already proved more popular than expected and businesses have been reaping the rewards. And now a new app has been launched to help out Night Tube goers looking for a midnight snack. Or more specifically, a midnight Maccy D's. Read more: Chew on this: McDonald's quarterly earnings beat analyst expectations The Central [...]
Blame restrictions on the supply of land for new homes for rising wealth inequality February 22, 2017 Official data released last week on house price increases in 2016, which among other things showed the Shetland Isles as the part of the UK which posted the biggest jump in prices last year (at 26 per cent), generated a lot of interest. Given that housing represents by far the most important component of wealth [...]
Our overly centralised tax system has exacerbated the business rates debacle February 22, 2017 Business rates may not be the most captivating subject for most City A.M. readers. But the impact of a delayed revaluation on our shops, pubs and cafes might well be. Changes affecting the £25bn a year tax that ultimately goes to pay for social care, schools, Tube trains and roads are due to come into [...]
In full: The letter Sadiq Khan sent to chancellor Philip Hammond on business rates February 21, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined forces with a host of business groups to write to chancellor Philip Hammond, warning him about how business rate changes will hit the capital. Business rates changes will come into effect on 1 April, and the new taxes are tied to rents across the UK. As rents have jumped [...]