Sadiq Khan ‘shelves plans to charge fossil fuel cars driving into central London’ amid Ulez furore August 30, 2023 Sadiq Khan has shelved plans to potentially charge all combustion-engined cars driving into central London, it has been reported, after he spent Tuesday defending the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). Proposals outlined in the Mayor’s 2018 transport strategy for a “zero emission zone” in the heart of the capital have been dropped, the [...]
Cleverly will not ‘shy away from tough conversations’ while in Beijing August 30, 2023 James Cleverly has met senior officials in Beijing in a visit aimed at easing tensions with China but which risks deepening divisions in the Tory party. The Foreign Secretary insisted the visit would allow him to have “tough conversations” with the Chinese on issues including repression in Hong Kong, and human rights abuses in Xinjiang [...]
The Notebook: Rupak Ghose on the FTSE’s struggles, Goldman Sachs morale and the ludicrousness of LinkedIn ‘extreme CEO’ routines August 30, 2023 The fintech advisor on reinvigorating the stock market, fintech's payments problem and why nobody actually gets up at 4am to meditate
Ryanair boss slams ‘unacceptable’ air traffic control chaos August 29, 2023 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has slammed air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats for the “unacceptable” disruption caused over the past two days.
Investors urge UK firms to increase efforts on tackling slavery in supply chains August 29, 2023 Investors are calling on UK-listed companies to increase efforts to tackle modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour in their supply chains.
Housebuilders’ shares rise on news UK will ditch planning rules protecting rivers August 29, 2023 Housebuilders’ shares rose today on the news that Michael Gove is set to scrap water pollution rules linked to new developments in a bid to ease the country’s housing crisis. Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey gained 2.9 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively, while Persimmon was the second biggest riser on the blue-chip index [...]
Toyota suspends all operations in Japanese assembly plants after technical glitch August 29, 2023 Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a production system malfunction, bringing domestic output to a standstill at the world's biggest-selling automaker.
ULEZ expansion a ‘money-raising exercise’, says Transport Secretary August 29, 2023 The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to all London boroughs is not about air pollution but a “money-raising exercise”, the Transport Secretary has said.
IG chief June Felix steps down after five years due to ‘health situation’ August 29, 2023 IG, the London-based online trading firm, has announced its CEO June Felix will step away at the end of September after almost five years at the helm.
ULEZ: Sadiq Khan hails launch of London-wide low emission zone August 29, 2023 London has become the world’s largest pollution charging area after the ULEZ was expanded to include the whole of the capital.
