City of London Corporation calls for workers to return to Square Mile July 22, 2021 The City of London’s local authority has called for a mass return of office workers to the Square Mile now Covid restrictions have almost entirely been lifted, saying that “the economic bounce back has to start now”. Chris Hayward, the City of London Corporation’s deputy policy and resources chair, said the Square Mile had to [...]
London Mayor offers financial support to Hongkongers settling in the capital July 22, 2021 City Hall has announced to use a £900k grant to provide advice on housing, employment and education for the newly arrived Hong Kong migrants. London is expected to welcome a larger proportion of the projected 153,000 new arrivals from Hong Kong to the UK this year after the government introduced a new visa for Hong [...]
London Mayor announces funding for capital’s high streets post-pandemic July 21, 2021 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced funding for 35 projects across London to ensure the protection of the capital’s high streets post-pandemic. The high streets of London were heavily impacted by the pandemic. The British Retail Consortium estimate there are about 5,000 fewer shops since the pandemic started. The high streets have also [...]
Brisbane confirmed as host city for 2032 Olympics and Paralympics after uncontested vote July 21, 2021 Brisbane has been confirmed as the host of the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The decision – effectively already known as there was no other bidder – was rubber-stamped at an International Olympic Commitee (IOC) meeting in Tokyo today. The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially opens on Friday. Paris will host the Summer Games in [...]
Britain’s decarbonising its transport but it’s losing the race against time July 20, 2021 Dozens in Germany and Belgium have died in flooding. This month Canada recorded its three warmest days ever. The planet is warming, provoking more extreme weather, disrupting fragile ecosystems, threatening planetary catastrophe. We need action quickly to meet the targets the global community has set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Mayor of London wants London [...]
Over a third of Londoners unvaccinated July 19, 2021 More than one third of Londoners have not been given their first Covid-19 jab – making the capital the area with the lowest uptake in England, according to the latest NHS England data. The figures show that 55 per cent have not had a second dose while across England, 88 per cent of people have had [...]
TfL launches campaign to rally confidence in commuters and fill-up tubes July 19, 2021 In its bid to breathe the capital back to life, Transport for London (TfL) has launched its largest campaign since the 2012 Olympics to rally confidence in commuters. Tube and bus networks have been far quieter than they were 16 months ago, so TFL’s ‘Welcome back London’ campaign seeks to highlight what Londoners have missed [...]
Freedom Day: Where do I need to wear a face mask from today? July 19, 2021 Across England, the final remaining coronavirus restrictions have been lifted. From today, people are no longer required by law to wear masks. The government has said, however, that people will still be expected to wear face masks in certain situations while some businesses, travel operators and local politicians have said that masks will still be [...]
London needs to overhaul its transport system to meet Sadiq Khan’s net zero ambitions July 18, 2021 We have less than a decade to become a zero-carbon city if we’re to meet the Mayor of London’s ambitions. Sadiq Khan has committed to using his second term as Mayor to tackle the climate emergency by setting a target for London to be carbon-neutral by 2030. City Hall is not alone. Twenty-eight of London’s [...]
Face mask mandate to stay for airports and flights July 16, 2021 Travellers will still be required to wear face masks after English legal restrictions ease, UK airports and airlines said in a joint statement today. Passengers who refuse to wear a mask will be denied boarding for both domestic and international flights. Children and those with medical reasons preventing them from wearing a mask will continue [...]