England’s 10pm curfew may be scrapped as government delays vote October 6, 2020 The future of England’s 10pm curfew is in doubt, with the government being forced to delay a parliamentary vote in the face of growing backbench opposition. A group of prominent backbench Tory MPs met today to discuss the prospect of rebelling against the government and voting against confirming England’s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and [...]
Young Londoners buck trend to leave the capital due to coronavirus pandemic October 6, 2020 Young people are keen to continue living in London despite the trend, sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, to seek bigger and cheaper housing outside of the capital, according to the latest research. Research published this morning showed that 73 per cent of Londoners aged 25 to 44 were planning to remain in the capital, compared [...]
Exclusive: Mayor Sadiq Khan says no “accurate picture” of Covid-19 resurgence in London October 5, 2020 Sadiq Khan today says Covid-19 is “now spreading widely and quickly across London again” but warns that there is no totally “accurate picture” due to government failings. Writing exclusively for City A.M., the Mayor of London says this is “the most precarious period for business we have ever faced” but rejects what he calls the [...]
More than 1,000 UK pubs plead for government help after dire Friday trading following 10pm curfew October 4, 2020 Pub owners are pleading with the government for more support after their second poor Friday night of trading after the new 10pm curfew
London can’t survive widespread home working, says Tory mayoral candidate October 1, 2020 Londoners must get back to their workplaces to save the economic future of the city, according to Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey. Bailey wrote for City A.M. today that the capital needs to ditch advice from the government and Sadiq Khan that people should work from home where possible, adding that he does not “believe [...]
Bailey: Khan is failing to get London moving again October 1, 2020 Over the last few months, coronavirus has forced our elected representatives to make some tough choices. And the overwhelming majority of Londoners have supported them. We stopped going into offices. We stopped making unnecessary trips to the shops. We shut down pubs, restaurants and hospitality businesses for months on end. We followed the rules, played [...]
London prepares for further lockdown restrictions as coronavirus cases escalate October 1, 2020 London is bracing for further restrictions on socialising as more borough see a rise in coronavirus cases
MPs in London’s worst-affected boroughs urge government to implement further lockdown measures October 1, 2020 MPs in London boroughs worst-affected from coronavirus have accused the government of “keeping MPs in the dark”, and called on ministers to introduce further lockdown measures as the rate of infections continues to rise across the capital. Just six of London’s 32 boroughs currently have infection rates below the threshold of 20 cases per 100,000 [...]
Sadiq Khan requests more than £29bn from Treasury’s spending review October 1, 2020 Sadiq Khan is requesting more than £29bn from central government during its spending review, including £5.65bn for Transport for London (TfL) over the next 18 months. Khan submitted his requests to Rishi Sunak’s spending review yesterday, which included requests for an extra £20.5bn to build affordable homes, £1bn for new electric buses, a £1.5bn national [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for review of England’s 10pm curfew September 30, 2020 Sadiq Khan has called for an immediate review of the government’s 10pm curfew in England as he claims it may be driving coronavirus rates up. Scenes emerged on social media over the weekend of packed Tube stations and people congregating on central London pavements just after 10pm as the government’s new curfew came into place. [...]