Uber pushes back against Khan criticisms December 5, 2019 Sadiq Khan has lashed out at Uber by criticising the firm’s response to its London ban, while also shaming the app for allowing a driver to operate after it was found he possessed “obscene photos of a child”. Transport for London (TfL) refused to renew Uber’s licence last month due to a “pattern of failures” [...]
TfL adds extra peak time services to London Overground December 4, 2019 The London Overground will add early morning capacity on services from Gospel Oak to Barking from next month. The line will benefit from two extra services before 6am to meet “growing customer numbers”. Read more: Crossrail delay until 2021 may cost London £2bn Rory O’Neill, TfL’s general manager for London Overground, said: “These additional early morning [...]
Sadiq Khan should ‘review’ fare freeze, says new report December 4, 2019 Sadiq Khan should review his Transport for London (TfL) fare freeze and make zonal reform to make public transport more accessible for people on low incomes, according to a new report. The report, from the Centre for London think tank, points out that the fare freeze does not count for weekly, monthly and yearly Travelcards, [...]
Guildhall holds vigil for London Bridge terror attack victims December 2, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson stood side by side this morning in solidarity at a vigil for the London Bridge terror attack victims. The Prime Minister and opposition leader were joined by London lord mayor William Russell, mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick at Guildhall Yard for the service. Read [...]
Five memorable times Donald Trump interfered with British politics December 2, 2019 With Donald Trump set to arrive in London tonight for a planned Nato summit on Wednesday, Boris Johnson has asked the US President not to interfere with the UK’s general election. Johnson told reporters last week that it would be “best” if Trump steered clear of speaking about UK politics, with senior Tory figures concerned [...]
London Bridge attack: City to pay tribute to victims December 1, 2019 The City of London will pay tribute to the victims of the London Bridge terror attack tomorrow morning. A book of condolence will be opened at Guildhall Art Gallery tomorrow for people to express their sympathies while a vigil will also be held in Guildhall Yard at 11.00am. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will join [...]
London Bridge: Attacker was convicted terrorist behind stock exchange plot November 30, 2019 The man who killed two people in a stabbing spree at London Bridge yesterday was a convicted terrorist who was jailed in 2012 for plotting an attack on the London Stock Exchange. The suspect, who was named by police as 28-year-old Usman Khan, was released on licence in December last year. Read more: Police kill [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan hails ‘breathtaking heroism’ after members of public tackle terrorist November 29, 2019 Mayor Sadiq Khan has praised the “breathtaking heroism” of members of the public who “literally ran towards danger” to tackle the suspect in a terrorist attack on London Bridge this afternoon. Multiple videos have emerged showing passers-by helping to detain the man believed to have carried out multiple stabbings. Read more: Police kill man wearing [...]
Police kill man wearing hoax explosive device in London Bridge terrorist incident November 29, 2019 Police have shot and killed a man wearing a hoax explosive device after multiple people were injured during a terrorist incident on London Bridge this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said “a number of people have been stabbed” during the incident, following reports circulating on social media of multiple stabbings. Met commissioner Neil Basu said one [...]
Anti-Conservative Tube ads to be referred to watchdog November 28, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will be referred to the advertising watchdog for displaying anti-Tory advertising during the election period. Israeli tech startup Monday.com has paid for advertising on the Tube that makes fun of Boris Johnson’s background and his record as mayor of London and Prime Minister. Read more: TfL bans Uber for London after [...]