Sadiq Khan slaps down Boris Johnson call for Ronald Reagan statue outside parliament April 21, 2021 Sadiq Khan has today turned down a call by Boris Johnson to erect a Ronald Reagan statue just outside of the Houses of Parliament. Tory MP Andrew Rosindell today told MPs that a statue of the former US president had been removed from a square in Mayfair and called on Johnson to place it in [...]
Shaun Bailey London mayor election manifesto: Everything you need to know April 19, 2021 Conservative mayor of London candidate Shaun Bailey today launched his election manifesto, with polling day on 6 May now just weeks away. The 56-page document outlined policies on areas such as the economy, the environment, transport, crime, housing and transport. City A.M. went through the manifesto with a fine tooth comb to bring you a snapshot of the [...]
Tesla share price slides following fatal car crash April 19, 2021 Two people have died after a crash involving a Tesla in Texas, with authorities saying there was no-one in the driver’s seat. A Harris County constable told television stations in Houston that there was a person in the front passenger seat and another in a rear passenger seat after the crash in the Houston suburb [...]
Mayor of London election: Shaun Bailey pledges City Hall infrastructure bank as part of Covid recovery April 19, 2021 Tory mayor of London candidate Shaun Bailey has pledged to create a new taxpayer-funded and City Hall-owned infrastructure bank for transport projects if elected next month. Bailey’s plan would aim to “attract private sector finance into large scale, costly infrastructure projects” in order to get projects like Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo extension funded. The [...]
Boris Johnson vows to block European Super League for English clubs April 19, 2021 Boris Johnson has this morning slammed the new European Super League proposal and has vowed to block English football teams from competing in the new breakaway league. Johnson told reporters today that the proposal, which includes England’s six richest clubs, was “not good news for fans” after last night’s announcement sparked global outrage and brought [...]
UK job adverts soar in April as business confidence booms April 16, 2021 The number of new job postings is soaring as the UK tiptoes its way out of the pandemic, according to new data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. During the week of 5-11 April, a further 140,000 new job openings were recorded, giving a total of 1.37 million active adverts in the UK. This is [...]
City of London Corporation chief calls for return of office workers to Square Mile later this year April 15, 2021 The City of London’s local authority has today called for office workers and visitors to return to the Square Mile to help boost economic activity. Catherine McGuinness, the City of London Corporation’s policy chair, also said it was up to the powerful local authority to provide “reassurance about the steps taken to protect public health [...]
Sadiq Khan pushes for return of international travel despite new Covid variant cases in London April 15, 2021 Sadiq Khan has called for international travel to return as soon as possible, despite a new cluster of cases of the South African Covid-19 variant in South London. The London mayor told City A.M. today that that he backs the government’s traffic light system for restarting international travel and that he is “hoping it will [...]
Trafalgar Square lined up to host 12,500 football supporters this summer at Euro 2020 fan park April 13, 2021 Trafalgar Square is being lined up to host a Euro 2020 fan park for up to 12,500 football supporters this summer. Big screens at the central London site will show all of the matches being played at Wembley Stadium, including England’s three group games, both semi-finals and the final. The plans have been submitted by [...]
Surrey in talks to host Indian Premier League teams as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan aims to bring IPL to the capital this year April 13, 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) teams could play games at the Kia Oval and Lord’s as soon as this year under plans being pushed by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Surrey cricket chiefs have already held exploratory talks with figures from the IPL and the Indian game’s governing body, the BCCI. A September date has been [...]