Northern Line services will be disrupted next week – and over the next three weekends July 28, 2016 The Northern Line will be disrupted over the next three weekends, and from Monday to Friday next week, as Transport for London (TfL) carries out track replacement work at Camden Town station. From Monday to Friday next week, northbound Charing Cross branch trains will travel only to High Barnet or Mill Hill East, while northbound [...]
Westfield to create 8,000 new jobs at Stratford centre as part of expansion plans July 28, 2016 Shopping centre group Westfield is planning to create 8,000 new jobs at its Stratford centre in east London within the next 10 years. The jobs, mainly retail roles, will be created as part of expansion plans that also include up to 800,000 square feet of office space and 120,000 square feet of retail space, in addition to 1,225 new [...]
Southern Rail guards to stage five-day strike in August 2016 July 28, 2016 Rail union RMT has confirmed a new round of industrial action involving Southern Rail guards after "a point blank refusal by both the company and the government to engage with the union" ahead of a 21 August deadline. Guards will not work any shifts between 12:01AM on Monday 8 August and 11:59PM on Friday 12 August. [...]
BP renews controversial sponsorship of top London museums and galleries July 28, 2016 BP's sponsorship of several of London's leading cultural attractions will continue for another five years despite the firm's declining profits as it struggles with low oil prices and the continued fallout from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The £7.5m commercial deal puts the name of the oil company alongside The British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Opera House and the [...]
City Airport expansion is a boost for London July 28, 2016 Recent political events have thrown any decision on UK airport expansion further into doubt. Even before the referendum and subsequent resignation of David Cameron, it was tough to pin down exactly what the government was minded to do about the pressing need to expand capacity in the south east. Throughout the debate (which looks set [...]
Fire at Gatwick train station causes travel disruption for holidaymakers July 26, 2016 A fire on the tracks at Gatwick station has caused travel chaos for holidaymakers and commuters in south London and the south east, with several delays and no trains running between Gatwick Airport and Brighton. One Twitter user captured this footage of the blaze: Fire on the electrical cables @ outside Gatwick station #gatwickexpress #southernrailway.com pic.twitter.com/ywIs0a7xz0 — [...]
Theresa May could face static property market, says Stirling Ackroyd July 26, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May could well face a static London property market if history is anything to go by, analysts at Stirling Ackroyd have found. In an analysis of London house price growth under different prime ministers, Stirling Ackroyd found that although Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair presided over rapid growth, May's reign could be marred by Brexit. The London [...]
The whole UK will suffer if London loses out in the Brexit aftermath July 25, 2016 Just over a month on from the EU referendum and some semblance of order appears to be returning to Whitehall. We have a new Prime Minister and Cabinet. Ministers have started talking about things other than Brexit – such as transport policy and defence. Debt markets look calmer for now. But Brexit is clearly going [...]
The Connaught is the world’s best cocktail bar… and it’s right here in London July 25, 2016 It might only be Monday, but this is the news we've all been waiting for: London is officially home to the world's best cocktail bar. Nestled in the heart of Mayfair, The Connaught was crowned the world's best cocktail destination this weekend at the 10th Annual Spirited Awards in New Orleans. For brooding traveller sorts, it's [...]
Labour’s in a hole and it just keeps digging July 25, 2016 This is the time of year when the City starts to feel a little quieter. Indeed, the desire to find a bit of post-referendum down-time is likely proving irresistible. But spare a thought for one group of people who are already dreading the return to work: Labour MPs. Their party will spend the summer locked [...]