Tackling the virus will require big changes to lives and businesses March 23, 2020 Annual General Meetings don’t normally count as part of one’s social life, no matter how entertaining Mike Ashley’s are. But new rules on social distancing mean that a gathering of directors and shareholders is hard to justify. The London Stock Exchange and other City institutions are right to push for a change to the Companies [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson officially announces quarantine of 1.5m people March 22, 2020 Quarantining 1.5m Britons vulnerable to coronavirus will do “more than any other single measure to save life”, according to Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister has officially unveiled the government’s latest measure to combat Covid-19 at today’s press conference, while also telling people to follow the government’s social distancing advice. The measures will force people over [...]
Sadiq Khan warns more Londoners ‘will die’ if people leave their homes March 22, 2020 Sadiq Khan has told Londoners that more people will die from coronavirus if they do not follow the government’s instructions and self-isolate. The capital has been the worst hit region in the UK by the spread of Covid-19, accounting for almost 40 per cent of the country’s 5,018 confirmed cases. Speaking to BBC today, Khan [...]
Sadiq Khan commemorates anniversary of Westminster terror attack March 22, 2020 Sadiq Khan has paid tribute to the victims of the 2017 Westminster terror attack on the day’s third anniversary. Four people were killed and 50 injured on 22 March 2017 when Khalid Masood drove a truck into pedestrians on Wesminster Bridge. He went on to crash the vehicle into a fence outside parliament and stabbed [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson tells 1.5m Britons to isolate for 12 weeks March 22, 2020 An estimated 1.5m Britons have been sent letters by the government telling them to not go outside for the next 12 weeks to protect themselves from coronavirus. Boris Johnson personally addressed the letters to those most at risk of dying from Covid-19, including over-70s, pregnant women and people with one of more than a dozen [...]
Jeremy Corbyn defends Labour’s election record March 22, 2020 Jeremy Corbyn has defended his 2019 election campaign, saying he was “proud” of the party despite suffering its worst electoral defeat since 1935. Corbyn said his time in office “achieved a great deal” in changing the political agenda and addressing “injustices in Britain”. Labour won just 201 seats in December’s election, which was its worst [...]
Sadiq Khan: More Crossrail delays from coronavirus are ‘inevitable’ March 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan has said it is “inevitable” that the coronavirus outbreak will further delay the opening of Crossrail. Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild ordered all non-essential work on the new railway line to stop this week, with some employees told to work from home. The central part of the £18.25bn train line was expected to [...]
TfL commissioner Mike Brown to stay on during coronavirus pandemic March 19, 2020 Transport for London’s (TfL) commissioner Mike Brown will put off his plans to resign and will stay on during the coronavirus crisis. Brown, who was due to quit in May, sent an email to TfL staff today to say he would stay on to “help lead us through the coming months”. “It has been a [...]
Supermarket sweep: Spending data reveals shopper stockpiling and collapse in holiday bookings March 19, 2020 Brits are stocking up on essentials and holding off on booking holidays as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the country, but they aren’t yet splashing the cash on takeaways, according to data from Starling Bank. The digital bank said customer spending at supermarkets was soaring to levels typically seen at Christmas, with warehouse outlet Costco entering [...]
Sadiq Khan and Boris Johnson to discuss London coronavirus measures March 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan will meet with Boris Johnson this afternoon to discuss London’s next stage of quarantine measures as the government’s response to coronavirus intensifies. Speculation was rife yesterday that the government would soon implement a London lockdown, keeping only essential health services, supermarkets and pharmacies open. City A.M. reported today that this could include a [...]