A folding bike helmet made of paper scoops the 2016 James Dyson Award November 17, 2016 Occasional cyclists of London listen up, for designer Isis Shiffer has developed a helmet that you can whip out anytime, any place – and you can pop it in a handbag too. A recyclable folding helmet has won the international James Dyson Award. How's it foldable? Well, it's made of paper. Yes, you heard that [...]
Cinema workers to strike over London Living Wage at release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them November 16, 2016 London cinema workers are planning strike action around the release of Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in an ongoing campaign to receive the London Living Wage. Workers at the Ritzy in Brixton and the Hackney Picturehouse are planning strikes between Thursday this week and Monday next week to align with the release of the the [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan backs legal action against Heathrow expansion November 16, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has stuck by his pledge to stand against Heathrow expansion, saying he will support a legal challenge to the government's decision. He has directed Transport for London (TfL) to provide advice and assistance to affected borough councils, including Hillingdon, Richmond, Wandsworth and Windsor and Maidenhead as they prepare for a joint [...]
Transport for London offers to pay for the funerals of Croydon tram crash victims November 16, 2016 Transport for London (TfL) has offered to pay for the funerals of the seven victims of the Croydon tram crash on 9 November. Six men and one woman died, while 51 others were injured, after a tram derailed. TfL pledged to do "everything we can to support the families and all those affected". Read more: Watch: [...]
Big Four audit giant dragged into Brexit row November 15, 2016 Number 10 has today scrambled to distance itself from the details of a leaked memo which warned government was lagging behind on its Brexit plans. The leaked document, which was produced by professional services giant Deloitte and obtained by the Times, claimed government may need to take on as many as 30,000 additional staff members [...]
Google’s still committed to the UK after Brexit promising major investment November 15, 2016 Google remains committed to the UK the tech company's top boss has said, with its headcount set to nearly double in the coming years as it goes ahead with plans for a new £1bn headquarters. "We see opportunities here," said Sundar Pichai on his first trip to London since becoming chief executive. However, a crackdown on skilled immigration would [...]
Pressure mounts on mayor Sadiq Khan to step in over London Underground strike action November 15, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is facing calls to step in over prospective strike action on the London Underground. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced earlier today that thousands of its members had voted in favour of industrial action. The RMT said that balloting on two disputes had resulted in workers supporting strike action. [...]
Sadiq Khan ditches initial Westway cycle superhighway plans November 15, 2016 Plans to create a cycle superhighway by removing a lane from the A40 Westway flyover have been ditched. Sadiq Khan axed the idea and is recommending changes to the scheme. More details will be announced in the coming weeks. While the idea of removing one of three lanes drew 71 per cent support from a Transport for [...]
“No plan” Brexit memo: Companies will “point a gun at the government’s head” November 15, 2016 A leaked memo, claiming the government has no plan on Brexit, warned that companies can be expected to “point a gun at the government’s head”, with the actions of Nissan a “prime example”. The memo, prepared for the Cabinet Office, also noted that the business world has come to two “unpleasant realisations”: First, that the government’s [...]
Europe’s finance chiefs stay positive despite Brexit woes November 15, 2016 Finance chiefs across Europe are worried about Brexit, but remain confident their business has what it takes to make it through the uncertainty, research published today has found. While two-thirds (67 per cent) of those surveyed by Deloitte felt there was a high degree of financial and economic uncertainty facing their business at the moment, a [...]