Outlook for financial services hiring gloomy as skills gap widens October 10, 2023 Confidence among hiring managers looking to fill jobs in financial services paints a concerning picture according to a survey
Downing Street and London’s City Hall lit up in Israeli flag after Hamas terror attacks October 8, 2023 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed "City Hall will be lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag from tonight".
HS2: Plans for Euston section ‘wishful thinking’, says Khan October 8, 2023 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the Prime Minister to "express serious concerns" over plans for the Euston section of the project.
HS2’s northern leg scrapped: What’s being planned instead – and has London been snubbed? October 5, 2023 It seemed unthinkable not long ago, but Rishi Sunak scrapped the Manchester leg of HS2 – and said it will be replaced by hundreds of new projects. The scrapping means everything past the London to Birmingham leg, which is already under construction, will be torched, with the PM citing ballooning costs for pulling the plug. [...]
MPs slam Tory mayoral hopeful for saying Jews ‘frightened’ under Sadiq Khan October 3, 2023 Tory mayoral hopeful Susan Hall has been accused of deploying “dog-whistle” politics in her bid to lead City Hall after claiming Jews are “frightened” under Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Senior Labour MPs urged the Conservative candidate to retract the “divisive and disgusting” remarks as the Board of Deputies of British Jews said there is “no fear [...]
The traditional financial system is broken – Bitcoin fixes this October 3, 2023 In an era of fiscal uncertainty, the need for sound money, like Bitcoin, becomes ever more critical, says Susie Violet Ward.
London Underground strikes this week cancelled after last-minute deal October 3, 2023 Strike action set to cause chaos on the London Underground this week have been called off, the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) has announced. 3,000 workers had planned walk outs on Wednesday and Friday this week but the RMT said that both will no longer go ahead after “significant progress” was made during the [...]
‘His pledge is in tatters’: Khan slammed over tube strikes as London faces £62m hit October 2, 2023 Greater London Authority’s Conservatives have slammed Sadiq Khan ahead of fresh disruption on London’s tube network this week, as the mayor’s commitment to halting industrial action during his tenure comes back to haunt him. “Sadiq Khan pledged that there would be zero strikes under his mayoralty but he has the worst strikes record of any [...]
Tory candidate Susan Hall says ‘I’ll be first female Labour mayor’ in gaffe October 1, 2023 Susan Hall promised to be the first “female Labour mayor” of London in a slip of the tongue at the Conservative Party Conference. The Tory candidate gave an upbeat speech about her chances of defeating Sadiq Khan in next year’s election, but ended her remarks with a gaffe. She said: “In 213 days’ time, [Khan] [...]
Sunak insists UK is not a ‘laughing stock’ as he fails to rule on HS2’s future October 1, 2023 Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK is not a “laughing stock” as he failed to announce a decision on whether HS2 will ever reach Manchester.