Energy firms scramble to restore power after Storm Eunice batters Britain February 19, 2022 Energy firms are scrambling to restore power to over 300,000 homes after Storm Eunice swept across the country yesterday, killing at least four people and inflicting severe damage to property.
Roof of O2 Arena in London ripped to pieces as Storm Eunice batters UK February 18, 2022 The O2 venue in London has been damaged by strong gusts of wind, video footage on social media has shown.
Transport network faces severe disruption as Storm Eunice hits London February 18, 2022 From the early hours of this morning Storm Eunice has hit the UK, bringing with it winds of up to 100mph and causing disruption all over the country. Following yesterday’s warning, the Met Office raised another red alert today, adding the South East and London. “These are rare, we only issue them when there is [...]
Sadiq Khan “hopeful, but not confident” about TfL deal as funding expires tomorrow February 17, 2022 London mayor Sadiq Khan said today he is “hopeful, but not confident” of securing a long-term deal for Transport for London (TfL) as government funds are set to expire tomorrow. “It’s really important for the government to realise, these sticking plasters in the short, medium and long term cost us more,” the Evening Standard reported [...]
‘An an absolutely bungled operation’: Sadiq Khan postpones City Hall move February 17, 2022 The move into London’s new City Hall has been postponed by Sadiq Khan, just four days before staff were due to move in. London’s politicians and bureaucrats have been left floating between temporary offices and working from home, in a move which has been met with anger from the GLA Conservatives. “This has been an [...]
Khan denies giving Dick sacking ultimatum over Charing Cross officers February 17, 2022 Sadiq Khan has flatly denied reports that he gave Cressida Dick an ultimatum to sack rogue Metropolitan Police officers or be sacked herself as commissioner. The Times today reported the London mayor demanded the now outgoing Met commssioner sack officers at the Charing Cross police station – who were found to have made a slew [...]
Housebuilders facing extra £3.2bn in construction costs this year as prices spiral February 16, 2022 UK housebuilders could face paying the hefty extra sum of £3.2bn per year as new-build construction costs are set to skyrocket. The average cost of construction for a new-build property is set to rise almost £18,000 per unit, research from property debt adviser Sirius Property Finance has revealed. Construction costs across the industry could total [...]
Sadiq Khan proposes £10m London tourism cash pot to lure back visitors February 16, 2022 London mayor Sadiq Khan has proposed a £10m tourism investment pot, to be used to lure people back to the capital. Some £3m will be pumped into Khan’s £6m ‘Let’s Do London’ campaign, which City Hall claims has pulled £70m back into the city along with 280,000 visitors. Another £7m will then be used for [...]
London Assembly pleads with DfT to secure TfL long-term funding as money runs out on Friday February 16, 2022 The London Assembly has made a last-ditch effort and pleaded with the Department for Transport (DfT) to agree to a long-term funding deal for Transport for London (TfL). Caroline Pidgeon, chair of the assembly’s transport committee, said that without a long-term financial deal the public body would be paralysed, as funding is set to expire [...]
If London is the heart of our economy, more TfL fare rises will cut off the blood supply February 15, 2022 From March, every bus or train journey within Zone 1 will go up 10p, after Sadiq Khan announced yesterday that Transport for London fares would rise by almost 5 per cent. For Londoners, this means the average 3-day-a-week commute will go up by £30 a year, on top of rising food and energy prices. It [...]