The Square Mile will lose business and jobs because of Brexit, according to City of London chief Mark Boleat October 27, 2016 City of London policy chief Mark Boleat has warned it is “inevitable” that the Square Mile will lose business as a result of Brexit. Speaking at the City of London dinner tonight (27 October), Boleat warned that New York will likely be the biggest beneficiary of any jobs losses resulting from the UK's departure from [...]
Millionaire Labour donor John Mills to launch business-driven “Hard Brexit” campaign group October 27, 2016 Millionaire Labour donor John Mills is in early talks to create a new campaign group to push for a so-called “Hard Brexit”. Mills, who campaigned for a Leave vote during the referendum, is looking to corral business figures to back a drive under the banner “Business for Brexit”. The founder of JML has been a [...]
Sadiq Khan is to blast the government for “shrugging off” the City’s Brexit fears October 27, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan will tomorrow hit out at the government's “blase” approach to Brexit for the City, and accuse Theresa May of “shrugging off” concerns on recruitment and passporting. Speaking at the City of London corporation dinner, Khan will say that Brexit represents the biggest impact on the City since the Big Bang, 30 [...]
Labour’s new shadow City minister thinks they shouldn’t fight for Zac Goldsmith’s seat, but his party disagrees October 26, 2016 A fresh rift has emerged in the Labour party after three MPs – including two on Jeremy Corbyn's front bench – called on their party to stand aside in the battle for Zac Goldsmith's Richmond Park seat. Labour maintained this morning that Corbyn's party will field a candidate. Goldsmith stepped down as an MP yesterday, protesting against the government's decision to [...]
The winners and losers of Heathrow expansion October 25, 2016 The airport expansion decision has finally been made, with Heathrow getting the go-ahead after numerous delays. And while many have welcomed the announcement, others haven't been quite so supportive. Here are some of the biggest winners and losers of the government's decision. WINNERS Heathrow (obviously) It's been a tense wait for the airports involved, with [...]
Boris Johnson says third runway at Heathrow “will be stopped” October 25, 2016 Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said a third runway at Heathrow is "undeliverable", after the government gave the airport's expansion plan the green light earlier today. "I think it very likely it will be stopped," Johnson added. The former London mayor has been set against expansion of the west London airport for years now. He previously [...]
Heathrow in numbers: How much will it cost? When will it be delivered? October 25, 2016 After today's government announcement that it will back the creation of a third runway at Heathrow, now the attention will come down to the detail of the plans. How much will it cost? When will it arrive? And will it pass a Commons vote? What happens next? We crunch the dates and numbers you need to [...]
Sadiq Khan is very unhappy indeed about the Heathrow expansion October 25, 2016 Sadiq Khan has slammed the government's decision to give Heathrow the green light to build a third runway, and says he will be involved in fighting it with a legal challenge. The London Mayor tweeted this morning that "Heathrow expansion is the wrong decision for London" and would be "devastating for air quality across London". [...]
This video shows us what Heathrow will look like after it is expanded October 25, 2016 After a debate which has gone on for an interminably long time, today Heathrow's third runway was finally given the go-ahead by the government. But Heathrow – whose third runway was recommended by the Airports Commission in July last year – had already taken the bull by the horns, and hired a concept designer to show the government what [...]
Heathrow vs. Gatwick? It’s decision day for airport expansion in the south east October 25, 2016 The government will announce its long-awaited decision on airport expansion today, with transport secretary Chris Grayling expected to signal expansion across the UK's regional airports, as well as in the south east. Heathrow is the favourite to get the green light over Gatwick, while Grayling will also stress the desire for further projects beyond the site. Although [...]