Brexit and beginners: Why the City must step up and support the next generation January 16, 2017 The City of London Corporation hosted its annual London Government Dinner last week. Central to the event was the topic of Brexit, in which the London mayor Sadiq Khan was vocal on how devolution would play a critical role in supporting Britain’s capital after Brexit. The lord mayor’s speech covered a different but equally important issue; [...]
Davos gathering looks to address Trump and Brexit January 15, 2017 Prime minister Theresa May, Chinese president Xi Jinping, US vice president Joe Biden and US secretary of state John Kerry will be among the 3,000 businessmen, politicians and celebrities at the annual World Economic Forum this week. This year, the organisers of the four day event in Switzerland have chosen “responsive and responsible leadership” as the theme [...]
Sadiq Khan wants to draft an industrial strategy for London January 12, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan will today pledge to draft an industrial strategy for the capital for consideration in Westminster. Speaking at the London Government Dinner at The Mansion House tonight, Khan will call on London's political and business leaders to work with him on the plans. The strategy will then be submitted to the Business, [...]
Over 30m journeys have been been made using Sadiq Khan’s one-hour bus Hopper fare in under four months January 11, 2017 Over 30m journeys have now been made using the bus Hopper fare, in under four months since its introduction in September 2016. London mayor Sadiq Khan introduced the new bus Hopper fare enabling passengers to take a £1.50 bus or tram journey and then change onto another bus or tram for free within one hour of [...]
Sadiq Khan says he’s “worried about industrial relations” as TfL seeks talks with unions to avoid more strike chaos January 10, 2017 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "always worried about industrial relations" after a 24-hour Tube strike caused havoc in the capital yesterday. He was taking questions from the London Assembly about his prospective Budget for the coming year. Chair of the Transport Committee Caroline Pidgeon asked Khan how concerned he was that significant restructuring and transformational change [...]
Tories slam Khan over zero strikes vow and “woeful” understanding of London transport January 9, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has been slammed by London and home counties Tories over today's tube strike, with Khan accused of a “woeful” understanding of the capital's transport. Tube station workers have been on strike throughout the day, with many Londoners suffering extended commutes both to and from work. Although the strike formally finishes at [...]
Fear not commuters: Apparently nearly 70 per cent of Tube stations are open January 9, 2017 Commuters might have battled their way into work this morning due to a 24-hour Tube strike, but Transport for London (TfL) has said nearly 70 per cent of Tube stations are open. Yes, really. TfL has been trying to lessen the chaos, and says it's running a limited service on nine out of 11 Tube [...]
London Tube strike January 2017: Clapham Junction station evacuated due to overcrowding January 9, 2017 Clapham Junction station has been evacuated this morning due to overcrowding related to today's Tube strike. Southern Rail and SouthWest Trains services are not calling at the station, ⚠ #ClaphamJunction station has been evacuated due to overcrowding. Services are currently not calling — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) January 9, 2017 #ClaphamJunction There are currently NO trains stopping [...]
As Tube strike causes chaos for the capital’s commuters, more travel headaches are on the cards January 9, 2017 A 24-hour Tube strike started yesterday evening, marking the first action in a week of more travel turmoil for travellers – and the action could be set to spread. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association refused a last-ditch offer yesterday, which had already been dismissed by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. As a result, [...]