Lib Dem mayoral hopeful Siobhan Benita: ‘We can win this’ August 12, 2019 Siobhan Benita, the Liberal Democrats’ London mayoral hopeful, arrives for our interview just two days before the crucial Brecon and Radnorshire MP by-election, where the pollsters’ predictions of a Lib Dem win proved to be right on the money: the party took just over 43 per cent of the vote, overturning a Tory majority and [...]
Business groups hit back over £36k migrant salary proposals August 11, 2019 Business groups have slammed proposals to raise the salary threshold for immigrant workers to £36,700 after Brexit, warning the move would harm British companies. Home secretary Priti Patel has been urged to increase the proposed salary minimum of £30,000 for all new foreign workers in a bid to protect lower skilled, UK-born employees. Read more: [...]
Political fallout threatens future of Westminster Holocaust memorial August 8, 2019 The fate of a proposed £100m Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster is hanging in the balance following a major political fallout. The memorial, which has been widely backed by MPs and will also include a learning centre, has been proposed for Victoria Tower Gardens on Milbank, a world heritage site. Read more: Sadiq [...]
Boris Johnson reveals immigration overhaul to attract ‘brightest and best’ after Brexit August 8, 2019 Boris Johnson has announced immigration shakeup that would see the cap on the number exceptional talent visas scrapped to attract the “brightest and best” to the UK. The Prime Minister said a new fast-track visa route would allow Britain to attract world-class specialists in science, technology and engineering after it leaves the European Union. Read [...]
‘Enough is enough’ says police chief, after Leyton machete attack August 8, 2019 A police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed with a machete multiple times during a “frenzied, unprovoked and shocking attack” in east London late last night. The injured officer managed to defend himself with a Taser, but not before being stabbed in the head and body “a number of times”, police said. He [...]
Users of Gospel Oak to Barking line get month of free travel following delays August 6, 2019 Users of a London Overground line that has been beset by delays and setbacks have been given a month of free travel as compensation. London mayor Sadiq Khan requested free travel for the users of the Gospel Oak to Barking line, which will now be in place from 31 August to 1 October. Read more: [...]
At least 30 people killed in separate US mass shooting incidents August 4, 2019 At least 30 people have been killed and many more wounded in two separate mass shootings in Ohio and Texas this weekend. A gunman killed nine people and wounded at least 26 others in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, early on Sunday, according to local police. The suspected gunman was shot dead by police on [...]
What the mayor-turned-Prime-Minister can do for London July 31, 2019 Boris Johnson is the first Prime Minister to have served as mayor of London. He gets London: he knows what make our city a success and understands the challenges we face. And that’s why his premiership is a great opportunity for our city. With the right approach, Boris can help to fill the leadership vacuum [...]
Sadiq Khan urges Boris Johnson to drop £30,000 immigrant salary threshold July 29, 2019 Sadiq Khan has urged the government to drop its proposed £30,000 salary threshold for skilled immigrants, saying it will have a damaging effect on Britain’s post-Brexit economy. The mayor of London urged the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to “fully recognise the positive impact immigration and freedom of movement has had in London and the [...]
Sadiq Khan’s approval ratings drop to lowest level ever amid knife crime crisis July 28, 2019 Approval ratings for Sadiq Khan have fallen to their lowest levels in his three-year tenure as Mayor of London amid growing concern about crime rates in the capital. Khan has an approval rating of -3, with 30 per cent of Londoners saying they are satisfied with his leadership and 33 per cent dissatisfied, according to [...]