Silvertown Tunnel campaigners threaten Sadiq Khan with a judicial review November 10, 2019 Campaigners against the Silvertown Tunnel have sent a letter to Sadiq Khan threatening to seek a judicial review of the project if it is approved. The No to Silvertown Tunnel coalition sent a letter to the mayor last week, saying that modelling from Transport for London (TfL) on the project is “insufficient to make a [...]
Labour refuses to rule out unlimited EU immigration in Brexit deal November 10, 2019 Labour’s election coordinator has refused to deny the party would continue to allow uncontrolled immigration from the EU in its prospective Brexit deal. Labour’s Brexit policy, if it wins the election, is to negotiate a new deal with the EU and put it to the public in a confirmatory referendum. Read more: SNP leader Nicola [...]
Police watchdog denies delaying inquiry into Boris Johnson November 10, 2019 The police watchdog has denied it delayed releasing a report into whether to investigate Boris Johnson for criminal conduct in relation to conflict of interest claims. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating claims that Johnson used his influence as mayor of London to award a £10,000 grant to American tech entrepreneur Jennifer [...]
Conservative peer and former Football League chairman Brian Mawhinney dies November 10, 2019 Conservative peer and former party chairman Brian Mawhinney has died at the age of 79. Mawhinney was an MP for Peterborough between 1979 and 1997, before becoming MP for North West Cambridgeshire between 1997 and 2005. Read more: Conservatives refuse to reveal the cost of election spending pledges The Belfast-born former radiology professor was party chairman [...]
People’s Vote chief executive Patrick Heneghan resigns amid sex harassment claims November 10, 2019 The People’s Vote new chief executive has resigned less than two weeks into the job pending an investigation into sexual harassment claims. Ex-Labour election strategist Patrick Heneghan has stepped away from the campaign after a tumultuous two weeks in the job, which included mass staff walkouts, a vote of no confidence and a data privacy [...]
Conservatives refuse to reveal cost of spending pledges November 10, 2019 Tory cabinet members have refused to say how much the Conservatives will pledge to spend as a part of the party’s manifesto. The party put out figures last night that show a Labour government would spend £1.2tn if elected and would bankrupt the country. Read more: General election 2019: Javid confirms ‘new fiscal rules for [...]
Silvertown Tunnel: Bringing London together or tearing it apart? November 9, 2019 London has just three road river crossings east of Tower Bridge. Two of these – the Rotherhithe Tunnel and the western portion of the Blackwall Tunnel – were built for the passage of horse-drawn carts and carriages around the turn of the century. Read more: TfL awards 1bn Silvertown Tunnel contract to Aberdeen Standard-backed firm [...]
Revealed: These are London’s most overcrowded Tube lines November 7, 2019 London’s Tube lines are running at overcapacity during morning rush hour, new figures have revealed. Statistics from mayor of London Sadiq Khan show that morning peak hour capacity on the London Underground is more than 100 per cent, with the Northern, Central and Jubilee lines the most crowded. Read more: TfL adds more trains to [...]
London mayor race: Rory Stewart falls behind to third place November 7, 2019 Rory Stewart has fallen behind early in the 2020 London mayoral race as polling shows the former Conservative cabinet member is 32 points adrift of Sadiq Khan. The mayor of London has a significant lead in the YouGov/Queen Mary University poll, with 45 per cent of the vote – a 2 per cent increase from [...]
Exclusive: New People’s Vote chief faces sexual harassment claims November 6, 2019 The People’s Vote campaign has been engulfed in fresh controversy as sexual harassment allegations have been levelled against its new chief executive and concerns have been raised about campaign data security. City A.M. understands People’s Vote chief executive – and former Labour election strategist – Patrick Heneghan is facing allegations of sexual harassment from at least [...]
