Some of Sue Gray report into Number 10 parties scandal could still be released this week January 25, 2022 The Sue Gray report into the Downing street parties scandal may still be partially released in the coming days, despite the newly launched police investigation. A Number 10 spokesperson said the Metropolitan Police will not investigate all allegations of Covid rule-breaking in Downing Street and Whitehall – only those parties that “reach their threshold” needed [...]
Canary Wharf becomes latest Elizabeth line’s station to join TfL January 25, 2022 Canary Wharf has become the latest and penultimate station on the Elizabeth line to be transferred from Crossrail to Transport for London (TfL). “This is the ninth station to be handed over to TfL and marks another big milestone for the Elizabeth line before it opens for passengers in the first half of this year,” [...]
Met chief Cressida Dick confirms police will investigate Downing Street parties January 25, 2022 The Metropolitan Police is to investigate allegations of lockdown rule-breaking parties at Downing Street. Scotland Yard’s commissioner Dame Cressida Dick told members of the London Assembly that police will probe claims of parties held at Number 10. It comes after the police force has previously stated it would not investigate retrospective reports of breaches. Police [...]
Aviation chiefs call for ‘new normal’ now with testing ditched for fully-jabbed fliers January 24, 2022 AIRLINE bosses have called on the government to rule out the introduction of border closures even if a new Covid-19 variant emerges. The government last week brought an end to so-called Plan B restrictions, which saw self-isolation rules and work from home guidance scrapped. With the UK believed to be past the peak of the [...]
Airline bosses call on government to rule out more border closures January 24, 2022 Airline bosses have called on government to rule out the introduction of border closures even if a new Covid-19 variant emerges, as the UK begins to put the pandemic behind it. Government last week brought an end to so-called Plan B restrictions, which saw self-isolation rules and work from home guidance scrapped. With signs of [...]
Sadiq Khan is fighting London’s pollution problem but it’s the capital’s infrastructure that must be the priority January 21, 2022 Last week, millions of Londoners were advised to stay indoors – this time not because of a Covid-19 lockdown, but because pollution in the capital was at the highest possible level. For a country supposedly leading the way in net zero climate action, this is an alarming indication of how far its capital still needs [...]
Conservatives get cold feet over new City Hall, with £14m transformation unfinished January 20, 2022 London’s new City Hall opened today to mixed reviews, as the building remains unfinished amid its £14m transformation. The building, based in the Royal Docks and formerly a conference centre, is not expected to be completed until the end of February. “I’m excited today that we are opening this new chapter in City Hall’s and [...]
‘High security’ breach at Crossrail as stowaway takes Elizabeth line for a spin January 20, 2022 Crossrail has reported a “high-risk security breach” after a stowaway boarded the Elizabeth line and managed to travel undetected. According to reports, the person boarded at Abbey Wood on 29 November and travelled for 30 minutes reaching Paddington station before being removed by security, trade news website Construction News reported first. “Clearly a customer should [...]
Lime invests £20m in London after hitting five million rides record January 19, 2022 E-scooter and e-bike provider Lime will invest £20m in London over the next year and a half after hitting 5 million rides. The company will use part of the funding to upgrade its network of e-scooters, bringing to market its latest model, trialled during Christmas. The new electric scooters will have a new braking system [...]
Elizabeth Line on track to open in first half of 2022, says TFL January 18, 2022 Crossrail's Elizabeth Line project is back on track with the new line due to open in the first half of the year according to TFL.