“Deeply concerned” Sadiq Khan orders investigation into Olympic Stadium costs November 1, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered an investigation into a £50m increase in the cost of converting the Olympic Stadium into the home of West Ham United. The London Stadium conversion was expected to cost £272m, but the figure has now risen to £323m. Read more: This is West Ham's "five point plan" to tackle [...]
Sadiq Khan hits out at Boris Johnson for “mess” left at Old Oak Common November 1, 2016 Sadiq Khan has given his full backing to the huge regeneration at Old Oak Common, but lashed out at his predecessor Boris Johnson for leaving the plans in "a mess". Laying out the findings of his review of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), the London Mayor criticised Boris Johnson for rushing the [...]
Sadiq Khan says Night Tube services will start on the Piccadilly line from 16 December November 1, 2016 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that Night Tube services will start on the Piccadilly line on Friday 16 December – sticking to his pledge to have five lines running by the end of the year. It follows the launch of the service on the Central, Victoria and Jubilee lines, with the Northern [...]
Super Mario Draghi marks five years at the top of the European Central Bank November 1, 2016 FELICE anniversario! Today marks five years since “Super Mario” Draghi took the reins at the European Central Bank, tasked with bringing monetary stability to the Eurozone while helping the bloc recover from a severe economic slump – hardly child’s play. It has been an eventful half-decade. Highlights include the now-famous speech in the summer of [...]
American election has been “downright embarrassing”, US secretary of state John Kerry tells Londoners October 31, 2016 US secretary of state John Kerry told London’s City Hall today that this year’s American election has been “downright embarrassing” at times. Kerry appeared alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan at an event to address young people from across the capital. Read more: Trump's just one point behind Clinton in the newest election poll Speaking just [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed a four per cent increase in the capital’s living wage October 31, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that the capital's official living wage is to climb by 35p to £9.75 an hour. The decision means that the London Living Wage has now climbed by 17.5 per cent since 2011, with 60,000 employees benefiting from the scheme. A further 309 firms have signed up to be living [...]
Uber drivers are NOT self-employed but entitled to workers’ rights, says employment tribunal October 28, 2016 Uber drivers are entitled to basic workers' rights, an employment tribunal announced today, in a landmark legal case. The hearing at a London employment tribunal is the first case of its kind in the UK. The action was brought by the GMB union which represents drivers, and law firm Leigh Day. Nigel Mackay, employment lawyer [...]
Zac Goldsmith’s on track to win the Richmond by-election, says first poll of the campaign October 28, 2016 The Richmond by-election looks like it's swinging in Zac Goldsmith's favour at the moment. According to a new BMG poll for the Evening Standard, support for the former Richmond Park MP is holding strong after Goldsmith resigned over the government's decision to give Heathrow expansion the go-ahead. He currently has 56 per cent of the vote, [...]
London security: Six things Sadiq Khan is considering to tackle terrorism in the capital October 28, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is considering a range of new ways in which to tackle potential terror attacks in the capital, after the publication of a new report on the city's preparedness to deal with threats. The report comes a week after a potential attack was thwarted when a suspicious package was found on a Tube train [...]
All of London’s black cabs will take contactless payments from Halloween October 28, 2016 Are we about to witness the death of cash? That may be slightly premature, but London's black cabs have announced a big step forward and it means passengers won't be hindered by only having cards on them. Passengers will be able to pay for any journey using solely credit and debit cards, including contactless payments [...]