London Mayor brands ULEZ scrappage scheme a success June 13, 2025 The London Mayor extolled the benefits of his controversial Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scrappage scheme this morning. A new report has found that the scrappage scheme has seen 35,094 cars and 17,964 polluting vans in London taken off the streets in exchange for grants. According to City Hall, ULEZ has decreased carbon emissions equivalent to [...]
Bank of England loses hundreds of laptops amid rising cyber threats June 13, 2025 The Bank of England has come under fire after losing hundreds of tech devices worth nearly £300,000. Figures seen by City AM reveal the Bank of England lost or had stolen over 300 laptops, tablets and phones between May 2022 and March 2025. Patrick Sullivan, chief executive of think tank Parliament Street, said: “The Bank [...]
Reeves has ‘killed’ Old Kent Road regeneration by scrapping Bakerloo Line extension, say developers June 13, 2025 A major south London regeneration scheme faces an uncertain future after developers warned that the government’s spending review has “killed” the project by not providing funding for the long-expected Bakerloo Line extension. Described as ‘fundamental’ to the regeneration project, the Bakerloo Line extension missed out on funding in Rachel Reeves’ spending review on 11th June. [...]
Big cities, big potential: The Spending Review rightly prioritises urban growth June 13, 2025 The Spending Review empowers UK city regions with transport and innovation funding to boost productivity and drive national economic growth, says Andrew Carter The Chancellor’s Spending Review rightly puts big cities at the centre of a plan for broad-based, long-term national prosperity. The UK’s big cities’ economies have tended to underperform, costing the country £50bn [...]
Celebrating City icon the Sky Garden, crowned world’s most ticketed destination June 13, 2025 The Sky Garden, located at the top of the 'Walkie Talkie' building at 20 Fenchurch Street, was completed in 2014
Terra at Eataly is an Italian wine lover’s dream June 13, 2025 We are celebrating the best of the Square Mile this October with The Toast Awards! Voting is open now so make your voice heard by submitting your favourite City of London spots on the website. In the run up, we’re honouring some of our favourite City hotspots For the Italian wine lover there is no [...]
UK firms dodge Labour tax raid with WFH roles abroad June 13, 2025 UK companies are turning to work-from-home (WFH) South Africans and other workers in East Asia in a cost-cutting drive to dodge Rachel Reeves’ £20bn tax raid on employers and stringent workers’ rights. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken about his determination to “put working people’s priorities first” while welfare cuts have been made to [...]
Retail footfall dips in May despite higher consumer confidence June 13, 2025 Retail footfall dropped in May amid a wider slowdown in consumer spending despite higher consumer confidence, according to new data. Total UK footfall fell by 1.7 per cent in May year on year, down from a 7.2 per cent rise in April, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Footfall at shopping centres and on [...]
Bedding in: Would you sleep in the office? June 13, 2025 Flexible workspace provider Office Space in Town (OSiT) has launched five bedrooms at its Monument site. The company said it has noticed “increasing numbers of commuters wanting to play late in the city and skip the morning rush hour.” Employers have long been searching for new and innovative ways to bring their staff back into [...]
Why rebuilding Britain starts on the Bakerloo Line June 13, 2025 By cleaning up graffiti on the Tube, a few friends are proving that by taking action, however small, Londoners can reverse the cycle of degradation and rebuild our great city – together, says Joe Reeve Sunday morning, 9 AM. A handful of friends and I step onto the Bakerloo Line platform wearing bright yellow hi-vis [...]