London mayor Sadiq Khan is hiring experts to boost street markets in the capital April 20, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan is setting up a “markets board”, the first of its kind in the capital, to help boost local businesses. Khan is recruiting a team of industry experts and business leaders to support growth in high streets and town centres. The London markets board will assist the mayor in coming up with [...]
London has lost a quarter of its pubs since 2001, an average loss of 81 pubs per year April 19, 2017 The number of London pubs has fallen by a quarter – an average loss of 81 pubs per year – in the last 15 years, according to figures released by London mayor Sadiq Khan. The number of pubs in 2016 fell 25 per cent to 3,615 from 4,835 pubs in 2001. Barking and Dagenham has [...]
Bentley Bentayga review: The British marque’s first SUV gets gets the manufacturer’s first diesel engine April 13, 2017 Sadiq Khan is getting tough on diesels. From April 2019, owners of the most polluting cars will pay £12.50 (on top of the existing C-charge) to enter central London. And the Mayor has hinted that diesels could eventually be banned from the city altogether. Probably not the ideal time, then, for Bentley to launch the [...]
Curzon Mayfair cinema saved as developers back off | City A.M. April 12, 2017 The Curzon Mayfair cinema has been saved after developers threatening to sink the historic London venue backed off. Developers 38 Curzon Ltd are converting office space about the venue into luxury flats and complained about noise from the cinema. Their complaints were backed by Vevil International, the building’s owner. Read more: Nearly 18,000 people have [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan confirms date of April 2019 to bring in daily charge on the capital’s most polluting vehicles April 4, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed he will bring forward the introduction of an ultra-low emission zone and plans to expand it from central London to the North Circular and South Circular roads. The most polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily charge (£12.50 for cars, vans and motorbikes; £100 for buses, coaches and [...]
Millicent Fawcett will be the first ever statue of a woman in Parliament Square April 2, 2017 Equality will come to Parliament Square as the first ever statue of a woman to be displayed at the heart of the UK’s political power has been announced. Dame Millicent Fawcett, one of many women who led the fight for women to have the vote, will be honoured after a high-profile campaign supported by Harry [...]
Uber is expanding its electric car plans in London to tackle air pollution, with more Nissan Leafs and a network of chargers March 28, 2017 Uber is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles in London in a bid to tackle air pollution in the capital. Another 100 Nissan Leafs will join the 50 already on the road since last summer, while the transport startup will create a network of charging points across the city. Initial analysis of the electric car [...]
Brexit will be a huge challenge for London – but our best days still lie ahead | City A.M. March 28, 2017 Today London mayor Sadiq Khan visits Paris on his shortened tour through continental Europe, just a day before the government invokes Article 50. As the mayor passes through the French capital, it will send an important and timely signal that London remains committed to openness, engagement and internationalism. London has a glorious past, a dynamic [...]
Westminster terrorist attack: Four people killed including police officer stabbed by attacker after pedestrians mown down by car on Westminster Bridge March 22, 2017 Four people have been killed and around 40 others injured in a terrorist attack in Westminster, Scotland Yard said. The attack began when a car ran down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. A police officer was subsequently stabbed and died as a result of the injuries sustained. He was named as 48-year-old Keith Palmer. Police said [...]
Major work on the Westminster Bridge cycle lane revamp will cause travel disruption from next week until 2018 March 20, 2017 Work starts next week to develop two cycle lanes on Westminster Bridge that will cause nearly a year of disturbance, though Transport for London (TfL) has pledged to "minimise disruption". The bridge will become the fourth Thames crossing to get segregated bike lanes, and the south-side junction will be remodelled to make it easier to cross [...]