Britain needs future-facing leaders, not nostalgic dinosaurs like Rees-Mogg and Corbyn September 8, 2017 Jacob Rees-Mogg – committed Brexiteer, potential contender for the Conservative leadership, and devout Roman Catholic – is against abortion and same-sex marriage. Who would have guessed? Rees-Mogg’s comments on ITV on Wednesday, especially his assertion that a rape victim should be forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term, raised eyebrows among the commentariat. But [...]
Transport for London (TfL) sets wheels in motion for new trading arm Transport for London Consulting set to bring in tens of millions August 21, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has set the wheels in motion to establish a consultancy providing its expertise to operators around the world. London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed TfL is in the process of setting up a trading arm, Transport for London Consulting, after establishing there was “significant scope” for the transport body to pursue [...]
The Night Tube has topped expectations by boosting London’s economy by £171m in its first year | City A.M. August 18, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said economic and passenger numbers for the first year of Night Tube services have topped expectations, boosting the capital’s economy by £171m. The Night Tube began operation on the Central and Victoria Lines in August last year, before being rolled out onto the Jubilee Line in October, the Northern Line [...]
Bendy buses could return to London as Transport Committee says they boost capacity and speed up journey times August 17, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to consider bringing back the “bendy buses” by London Assembly’s Transport Committee. In a new report assessing how to improve bus usage in the capital out today, the committee said the reintroduction of the buses could cut journey times and provide better disabled access if they were rolled [...]
London house prices: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan invests £25m in Pocket Living to build homes for first-time buyers August 15, 2017 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is investing £25m into Pocket Living, a developer which uses modular construction to build affordable homes. The investment will help Pocket create 1,059 new one- and two-bed flats for first-time buyers. It sells its homes at 20 per cent below the market rate to first-time buyers living in the borough. [...]
The Tube will have 4G mobile signal from 2019 with new plans from Transport for London an Mayor of London Sadiq Khan August 10, 2017 Soon you could be making phone calls, texting or tweeting to your heart’s delight, or even streaming that latest must-watch boxset while on the Tube, as new plans to bring mobile signal to the depths of London’s transport have been revealed. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that Transport for London is working on bringing [...]
London business is certain: We should stay in the Single Market July 26, 2017 On 8 June, the electorate sent a clear and simple message: a rejection of the government’s misguided plans for an extreme hard Brexit. Before the election, the government was driving at breakneck speed towards a cliff edge – an exit from the European Union that would mean crashing out of the Single Market without either [...]
London’s night czar Amy Lame plans women’s night safety charter for businesses to help cut down on harassment July 24, 2017 London’s night czar Amy Lame has unveiled plans to publish a women’s night safety charter in the next year, for venues, clubs and businesses to sign up to, and develop measures to combat harassment. Potential measures include training for front of house staff, posters to discourage harassment and encourage reporting of incidents, and a commitment [...]
Crossrail 2 latest: Mayor Sadiq Khan and transport secretary Chris Grayling agree next steps for Crossrail 2 | City A.M. July 24, 2017 After a number of wobbles, the future of Crossrail 2 has been given a boost today after transport secretary Chris Grayling and London mayor Sadiq Khan said they had agreed on the next steps for the £31bn rail project. In a joint statement after meeting for talks last week, they said there was “no doubt” [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan says VW has shown ‘utter contempt’ to Londoners by refusing to pay £2.5m congestion charge bill after emissions scandal July 24, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said Volkswagen (VW) has shown “utter contempt” for Londoners after the German car giant has refused to pay £2.5m to compensate congestion charge money lost due to the emissions scandal. VW has admitted around 11m cars worldwide had been fitted with “defeat devices” which noted when the car was undergoing [...]