Westminster and Waterloo bridges closed after World War Two bomb found January 19, 2017 Both Westminster and Waterloo bridges have been shut due to the discovery of a World War Two bomb in the River Thames. Westminster Police said in a tweet: "Please bear with us as we deal with dredged up suspected WWII ordnance." Read more: Black cab drivers bring roads around Westminster to a standstill with demo [...]
RMT says Southern strikes will go ahead next week January 19, 2017 The RMT said Southern rail strikes will go ahead next week, after the union said it was "excluded" from talks between Aslef and rail bosses. Southern drivers and guards who are members of the RMT union will strike on Monday 23 January. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT demands again today that this union be [...]
Another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it taxi demo will take place at Bank this afternoon January 19, 2017 Cab drivers are set to demonstrate in the City again this afternoon, in protest against plans to cut their access to Bank junction. City of London police said a demo will take in the Square Mile for 30 minutes from 3pm. This is the fourth day in a row of cab driver protests in the [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan issues London-wide air quality alert due to pollution “crisis” January 19, 2017 The mayor has issued air quality alerts across the capital, with moderate pollution expected until the weekend across 17 boroughs. Some boroughs in particular are expected to have the worst of it today: Westminster, City of London, Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston and Hounslow and Wandsworth. There is also a chance of moderate nitrogen dioxide [...]
Ditch the congestion charge for road pricing, London Assembly Transport Committee tells Sadiq Khan January 19, 2017 The current congestion charge is "no longer fit for purpose" and road pricing should be rolled out instead, says the London Assembly Transport Committee. In London Stalling, a report released today, the committee urges the mayor to change the current system and bring in a way of charging people for road usage that is targeted at [...]
Going by past trends, Trump’s inauguration could mean bad things for markets January 18, 2017 It's just two days until Donald Trump is inaugurated as 45th President of the United States – but the bad news is, his arrival might not be great for markets. Research by AJ Bell has found markets tend to fall in the first year of Republican Presidencies, while Democrats send the market higher. According to [...]
London cab drivers bring roads around Westminster to a standstill with demo January 18, 2017 London black cab drivers have brought the roads around Westminster to a standstill with a demonstration against plans to cut their access to Bank junction. City of London Corporation wants to close the roads around Bank to all traffic apart from buses, and cabbies have already staged a number of demos in protest against the [...]
John McDonnell will join striking British Airways cabin crew at Heathrow January 18, 2017 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is joining members of British Airways' cabin crew who are starting a three-day walkout tomorrow. Unite the union said its general secretary Len McCluskey and the shadow chancellor will be joining the picket lines at Heathrow tomorrow in a dispute over pay. McDonnell, whose Hayes & Harlington constituency covers Heathrow Airport, said: [...]
Delays on Piccadilly line after person hit by a train at Kings Cross January 18, 2017 A man has died at Kings Cross station after being hit by a train this afternoon, leading to delays on the Piccadilly line. Transport for London said service was suspended between Arnos Grove and Hammersmith, with minor delays on the rest of the line. https://twitter.com/piccadillyline/status/821709538650886144 British Transport Police (BTP) said they were called to the station [...]
Sadiq Khan blames Tube strike troubles on “toxic hangover” left from Boris Johnson’s industrial relations January 18, 2017 Sadiq Khan came out swinging for his first Mayor's Question Time of the year, blaming strike troubles on "a toxic hangover" from Boris Johnson's mayoralty. The mayor has come under fire from London Assembly Conservative members for breaking his "zero days of strikes" made on his campaign trail. "What happened last week was the result [...]