Night tube drivers plot series of strikes later this month November 11, 2021 Tube workers are calling a strike action over the reopening of Night Tube services, the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced. The union has cited “the imposition of unacceptable and intolerable demand” made by Transport for London (TfL) as the main reason for the strike action, saying it made efforts to [...]
London Assembly call on mayor to reopen the Night Tube in full November 11, 2021 The London Assembly has called on the mayor to set a timeline for reopening Night Tube services in full after more than 150,000 Londoners signed a petition. London Assembly member Emma Best said: “Sadiq Khan must fully reopen the Night Tube; two lines are simply not enough to keep women, girls and vulnerable Londoners safe [...]
The Tulip wilts: Skyscraper set for scrap-heap after appeal fails November 11, 2021 Proposals for the proposed Tulip skyscraper in the eastern heart of the City are set to be scrapped after central Government dismissed the planning applications. The Corporation of the City of London had approved the plans in 2019, but they were blocked by Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office, which feared the unique skyscraper would damage the [...]
London energy fund backs pay-per-mile EV taxi funding November 8, 2021 The Mayor of London’s energy efficiency fund (MEEF) has contracted FinTech company Zeti to deliver pay-per-mile funding of net-zero taxis across the capital. MEEF – a £500m investment fund – will make finance payments on a per-mile basis to boost the cash flow of fleet operators. The funding will have as its first beneficiary Colt [...]
Night Overground services to return in December November 3, 2021 Night Overground services will be restored on weekends from 17 December, a week before Christmas. Transport for London (TfL) announced today that night services will run between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate, passing through areas such as Hoxton and Shoreditch, which are an integral part of London’s night life. “The return of the [...]
BREAKING: COP26 climate protesters storm the City, Greta Thunberg on her way to Square Mile October 29, 2021 Several streets across the City have been taken over by protestors this afternoon as they demand that financial institutions no longer finance or invest in fossil fuels. Activists chanted “Ensure our future, not pollution” as they made their way from Lloyd’s of London to Macquarie Capital. They want the banks stop their support of fossil [...]
Khan urges government to make mask wearing mandatory on public transport October 29, 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the government to make mask wearing mandatory on public transport, as daily Covid-19 cases average at around 40,000. “The situation with Covid-19 in the capital is so finely balanced that it needs all of us to act together to protect ourselves, our loved ones, the things we enjoy and [...]
New: Waterloo & City line to operate all day by the end of November October 28, 2021 THE WATERLOO and City Line will return to a full weekday service before the end of next month. ‘The Drain,’ which runs from Waterloo to Bank, has been running a limited services around morning and evening peaks since the service was restarted after pandemic lockdowns in June. The service will run every three minutes at [...]
Awards 2016 October 26, 2021 The City A.M. Awards for 2016, held at the glitzy Grange hotel opposite St Paul’s Cathedral, saw 14 individuals or businesses collect gongs in front of a star-studded audience of around 500 City figures. Our congratulations go to all the winners who stood out during 2016 for their exceptional work. The event, however, is not [...]
Categories October 26, 2021 Categories 2022 Interested in sponsoring a category this year? Email our team at awards@cityam.com for more details. Insurance Company of the Year The insurance sector has had an extraordinary year, not just coming out of a pandemic but amid a host of natural disasters. This year we’re looking not just at insurers who are delivering for shareholders [...]