Mayor of London election: Sadiq Khan pledges to name London Overground lines April 6, 2021 Sadiq Khan has pledged to give individual names to London Overground train lines if re-elected as mayor of London next month. Khan’s manifesto, released today, said the “London Overground network has grown considerably over recent years” and that “to reflect this I’ll launch a programme to name individual routes, giving each its own identity”. The [...]
Mayor of London election: Sadiq Khan pledges to create 170,000 green jobs April 6, 2021 Sadiq Khan has pledged to create 170,000 new green jobs if re-elected as mayor as he today launched his manifesto for the mayor of London election. Khan said during a speech at Bloomberg that he would create a new green jobs skills academy that would “support green jobs that are diverse, sustainable and well paid”. [...]
Kill the Bill protestors rally across London April 3, 2021 Protesters rallied across central London today against a policing bill that could see officers handed sweeping powers to curb the right to protest. Demonstrators flocked to Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park and Westminster this afternoon following marches in Finsbury Park last night, in what has been dubbed a National Week of Action against the new proposals. [...]
London business confidence ticks up in first quarter of 2021 March 31, 2021 Business confidence in London improved during the first three months of 2021, after reaching its lowest point since the 2008 global financial crisis. A new survey by Savanta ComRes/the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed that 29 per cent of business leaders in the first quarter of 2021 said London’s economic prospects will [...]
Strong West End recovery vital for City of London’s future, says Khan March 30, 2021 The UK’s financial services sector will be irreversibly damaged if the West End does not have a strong recovery and Frankfurt is left to scoop up City of London jobs, according to Sadiq Khan. Khan today called out the government for not providing targeted funding for central London, which has been adversely affected by Covid-19, [...]
Metropolitan Police ‘acted appropriately’ at Sarah Everard vigil, watchdog finds March 30, 2021 The Metropolitan Police’s handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard was “appropriate”, a report from the official policing inspectorate has concluded. Home secretary Priti Patel ordered the review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) after widespread outrage at scenes of police using force against mourners at the vigil on [...]
City of London boss says most workers will return to office after pandemic March 30, 2021 The City of London financial centre is likely to see most workers return to their offices after the pandemic, the City’s policy chair said this morning. Catherine McGuinness told BBC radio she was confident that trade would return for businesses that rely on crowds of office workers. While McGuiness’s comments come as a boost for [...]
Sadiq Khan pledges ‘Good Work Fund’ to reskill Londoners post-Covid March 30, 2021 Sadiq Khan has today promised to spend £32m on four skills academies that he is calling a “Good Work Fund” if he is re-elected in May. The mayor said his plan would “help coordinate skills, careers and job-related support so there is no wrong door for Londoners seeking employment assistance”. The funding would come from [...]
Lib Dem mayoral candidate blames ‘toxic’ Sadiq Khan for failure to get long term TfL funding deal March 29, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) has failed to get a long term funding settlement over the past year due to Sadiq Khan’s “toxic” relationship with central government, according to Liberal Democrat mayoral election candidate Luisa Porritt. Porritt, the Liberal Democrat leader in Camden council, told City A.M. in a wide ranging interview that the government’s willingness [...]
Shaun Bailey matches Sadiq Khan pledge to rollout 4G on the Tube network March 29, 2021 Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has today matched a pledge by Sadiq Khan to rollout 4G across the entire London’s Tube network, which would give commuters access to internet data on their phones for complete journeys. Green party candidate Sian Berry also backed the proposal, saying she had long pushed for 4G on the whole [...]