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 [...]
Heathrow cancels more flights as persistent freezing fog causes travel disruption for the second day January 24, 2017 Persistent freezing fog has meant the cancellation of another 100 flights at Heathrow Airport for the second day on the trot. The Met Office issued a yellow fog warning for the majority of southern England last night, advising people to be aware. Today the fog reduced visibility at the airport, which warned passengers to expect disruption [...]
Luxembourg doesn’t want to steal London’s finance crown January 24, 2017 If a week is a long time in politics, then seven months is practically a lifetime. That is how much time has elapsed, of course, since Britain voted to leave the European Union, and we are now finally learning what Theresa May and her government want from the complex negotiations that are set to follow the [...]
Expect more travel delays tomorrow as London is swathed in freezing fog again January 23, 2017 It looks like London is in for more transport misery, after the Met Office issued a yellow warning of fog for tomorrow morning. Dozens of flights were cancelled at airports including Heathrow and London City today as freezing fog enveloped the capital. This evening the Met Office said areas of freezing fog, some of which will [...]