Theresa May has blasted Southern Rail strikers for heaping fresh misery on commuters August 8, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned Southern Rail strikers for heaping “misery” on commuters, while also insisting she wants to work with the franchise's owner to improve service. Southern Rail RMT members began a five day strike earlier today, arguing that passenger safety is being compromised by plans for train drivers, rather than guards, to [...]
Uber just renewed its feud with London’s regulators August 8, 2016 Uber is turning to its customers to help it fight "bureaucratic" new rules imposed by Transport for London, including an English exam "harder than the test for British citizenship", renewing its feud with regulators in the capital. The billion-dollar company said the rules would "threaten the livelihood of thousands of drivers", reducing their numbers and thus increasing the [...]
Business groups slam RMT’s strike on Southern Rail August 8, 2016 Business groups have hit out at RMT's strike on Southern Rail, which parent Govia has said will bring misery to hundreds of thousands of commuters. London First said the strike is "totally unjustified" and punishes commuters. David Leam, infrastructure director at business group London First, said: "The RMT's strike is totally unjustified. It punishes the many commuters [...]
Broadband is the lifeblood of business: It must be prioritised like any key utility August 8, 2016 It's a story that some firms in London find all too familiar. They decide on their office location, speak to property agents, negotiate the lease and move in. Everything is ready for them including desks, power and water. There is, however, one major issue: their broadband connection isn’t in place. It’s not even the case that [...]
RMT has just offered to suspend next week’s Southern strike – but only if it matches an offer by ScotRail August 5, 2016 The RMT union has offered to suspend strikes on Southern Rail planned for next week – but only if Southern meets certain conditions. In an open letter to Southern managing director Charles Horton following two days of Acas talks, the union said it will suspend strikes as long as the company matches an offer made by [...]
Woman killed at Russell Square – police investigating whether attack was terror-related August 4, 2016 Police investigating a knife attack in central London last night, in which one person was killed and five others were injured, said they have found no evidence to suggest the crime was terror-related. A woman in her 60s was killed by a man with a knife in Russell Square at around 10.30pm last night. Two other [...]
Met police commissioner says there will be more officers on the streets in London today to reassure the public August 4, 2016 The Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said today that there would be more police officers on the streets of London in order to reassure the public. The move follows a knife attack in Russell Square last night in which one woman was killed and five people were injured. "My thoughts are with the family of [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to be vigilant in wake of Russell Square attack August 4, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on Londoners to be "calm and vigilant" after last night's attack in Russell Square. One woman was killed and five other people were injured by a man with a knife in central London on Wednesday night. "The safety of all Londoners is my number one priority and my [...]
What does your gender pay gap say about your business? August 3, 2016 Despite a tumultuous time in recent weeks dominated by the EU referendum, the gender pay gap is still very much on employers' minds. It's an issue that companies can't continue to ignore – and not just because of growing public scrutiny. Employees will increasingly look at published gender pay gap data to reveal a company's [...]
This map shows the average rental price for a double room in every London postcode August 3, 2016 Renters of London, rejoice – for those punishing hikes in rent you've been experiencing since the downturn may have come to an end, new figures have suggested. The average rent in the capital increased just one per cent year on year in the second quarter of this year, SpareRoom's London Rental Index has shown, compared with [...]