City of London grants planning permission for new City skyscraper, 1 Leadenhall January 25, 2017 Another skyscraper has moved one step closer to becoming part of the capital's skyline, after the City of London's planning and transport committee granted planning permission this morning. The committee approved a resolution to grant permission for 1 Leadenhall, which is set to tower over Leadenhall Market. The resolution was approved following a consultation with the [...]
Victoria station evacuated and closed due to a fire alert January 25, 2017 Victoria station has reopened after being closed due to a fire alert. London Fire Brigade was called at around 11.11AM after reports that smoke had been smelled at the station and three fire engines were dispatched to the scene. The station was evacuated but has since been reopened, with trains stopping as normal. https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/824211454224199680 https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/824225348200054787 [...]
Mayor wants London employers to make childcare more accessible January 25, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged employers to help parents "locked out of the workplace" due to rising childcare costs. He said more should follow the example of the Greater London Authority, which has just introduced a new childcare deposit loan across all organisations within it. All parents in the GLA group, spanning TfL, the [...]
Just a giant bust of Jeremy Clarkson being driven through London on a lorry… January 25, 2017 We knew Jeremy Clarkson had a big head, but now we have proof: enormous busts of Clarkson and his Grand Tour pals were spotted being transported around London on lorries today. Londoners tweeted pictures of huge stone heads of Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond being ferried past sights including Trafalgar Square and Westminster Palace [...]
Transport chaos continues after Lewisham train derailment – with services expected to be disrupted all day January 25, 2017 Travel chaos from yesterday's train derailment at Lewisham has spilled over into today, with no service to a number of stations on the Southeastern Railway network. A freight train derailed at Lewisham station yesterday, which caused all services through the area to be suspended. Southeastern said this morning that train services running through Lewisham may be [...]
We’re still paying tax on the Olympics – even though the debt has been paid off January 25, 2017 Londoners are still paying tax for hosting the Olympic Games, despite having paid off the debt for the sporting event. According to the Conservatives at City Hall, London mayor Sadiq Khan hasn't removed the Olympic precept from his first budget, and is using it to fund other projects. It was set up before the games [...]
More travel chaos for Londoners tonight after train derails at Lewisham January 24, 2017 Commuters are facing severe disruption on the Southeastern network during the evening rush hour after a freight train derailed at Lewisham. Southeastern said all services through the area will be disrupted by the derailment, with some services suspended. A freight train has derailed in the #Lewisham area. All services through the area will be disrupted, [...]
Light up your evening with Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights Festival January 24, 2017 Brighten up your January evening with Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights Festival, which runs until Friday. This year’s festival is the biggest ever, with 30 spectacular artworks, installations and experiences to look out for – each with an underlying message. The pieces have been brought to life using state-of-the-art light technology, and include angels, glowing graffiti [...]
London must lose clearing crown after hard Brexit, warns BlackRock boss January 24, 2017 London will not be able to play a central role in the core functions of European financial markets like clearing in the event of a so-called hard Brexit, the vice chairman of the world’s largest asset manager has warned. BlackRock's Philipp Hildebrand suggested at the European Financial Forum that the UK cannot “have the cake and [...]
“Brexit-ready” Ireland sets out ambitions to seize financial services opportunities from UK January 24, 2017 The Irish government this morning set out its ambitions to assert itself and seize opportunities presented by Brexit. Speaking at an international financial services conference in Dublin, Prime Minister Enda Kenny declared the nation “Brexit-ready”. Kenny also said that he would seek to “negotiate hard and fair” as the UK prepares to leave the European [...]