Defence secretary to pay compensation to Tooting imam over Islamic State claims June 23, 2016 Defence secretary Michael Fallon has issued a public apology to Tooting imam Suliman Gani over claims he supported Islamic State, agreeing to pay Gani compensation, and meet his legal costs. Fallon attacked Gani during the London Mayoral campaign, echoing a claim made by David Cameron in parliament that the imam backed the extremists. The false [...]
Corbyn: Future Labour government would back financial transaction tax June 22, 2016 A future Labour government would back the EU on a financial transaction tax, Jeremy Corbyn said at the party's final Remain rally. The Labour leader announced his support for the tax standing alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan whose against the measure. Corbyn said the levy was “a very sensible proposal I am sure everybody in this building would agree [...]
Sadiq Khan slams Boris Johnson’s “toothless” Concordat housing scheme at Mayor’s Question Time June 22, 2016 Sadiq Khan has slammed former mayor Boris Johnson's flagship housing scheme for failing to stop new London homes being sold as "golden bricks" to overseas investors. Johnson's Concordat scheme, which was launched in 2014, was pitched as the solution to stopping major developers advertising London homes abroad first for overseas buyers, who had months more [...]
Dove and Persil maker Unilever to wash out gender stereotyping from adverts June 22, 2016 Unilever has vowed to step away from gender stereotyping in adverts. The company behind Dove, Persil and Magnum has made the pledge after it commissioning research showing 40 per cent of women do not identify with other women they see in adverts. Read more: Khan: "Beach body ready" adverts should be banned “Stereotyping in advertising is [...]
EU referendum: Ruth Davidson more likely to succeed David Cameron after Wembley TV debate June 22, 2016 Fresh off the back of an impressive Scottish parliamentary election, Ruth Davidson's impressive performance during last night's live EU debate has resulted in her being more likely to succeed David Cameron as Tory leader. Bookmaker William Hill twice shortened their odds for Davidson to be next leader of the Conservative party during the debate, first [...]
Labour has unveiled plans for a last-gasp “Rally to Remain” in London today, bringing together some of the party’s most senior figures June 22, 2016 Labour has launched a last ditch effort to convince its supporters to vote Remain this week, bringing together party leaders for a final rally in London. The event will see Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined by London mayor Sadiq Khan, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones and Alan Johnson, leader of [...]
London mayors past and present have launched furious attacks on each other in the final TV live debate before Thursday’s Brexit vote June 21, 2016 Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan have crossed swords on live TV over the implications of a Brexit for London, ahead of Thursday's referendum vote. Addressing 6,000 people in London, Khan blasted Johnson over the Leave campaign's focus on immigration, while Johnson returned fire over the UK's loss of sovereignty. The current mayor accused his predecessor of “project hate”, while [...]
London needs to up its quality of life to compete internationally June 21, 2016 Londoners interact with different elements of the city, and seemingly different centuries, on a daily basis. On one hand, London is the tech capital of Europe. Since 2010, the number of digital businesses in east London's Tech City alone has soared from 250 to over 3,000 according to Gerard Grech, chief exec of Tech City [...]
VR doctors and drone delivered pizza: The six ways tech will change our lives in the next 20 years June 20, 2016 We're hurtling towards a world that's free of cold hard cash and we'll see virtual reality doctors in the future, but we'll still be ordering takeaway pizza – only it will be delivered by drone instead, people predict. These are just some of the technologies of the future envisioned as the most likely to be part [...]
Tech is now everywhere – and fundamental to London’s growth June 20, 2016 The third London Technology Week will formally start today in Shoreditch with entrepreneurs, academics and government leaders coming together to celebrate technology – the city’s fastest growing industry. A lot has changed since the inaugural launch in 2014. London now has a global reputation for producing world-class tech companies, with more unicorns than any other [...]