West End has 109 per cent sales boost but retail leaders call for ‘urgent’ business reform October 10, 2022 West End retailers are calling for fresh support and radical reform to help continue their pandemic recovery. The organisation representing 600 outlets and hospitality firms in Bond St, Oxford St, Regent St and Mayfair announced the district is returning to pre-coronavirus levels, but that it still needs help to stop it faltering. The New West [...]
Mayor’s ULEZ poll contradicts consultation reports October 10, 2022 A new poll commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan over the ULEZ expansion to Greater London directly contradicts reports of consultation responses against the decision. Figures published today by YouGov show that 51 per cent of Londoners are in favour of the expansion plans, against an opposition of 27 per cent. Out of this majority, [...]
Conservative police chiefs are smoking something if they crack down on cannabis October 6, 2022 The benefits - in terms of health, economics and crime - of decriminalisation would be far greater than slapping more restrictions on weed.
GLA Conservatives launch investigation into ULEZ expansion consultation October 3, 2022 GLA Conservatives have launched an investigation into the consultation on the ULEZ expansion after allegations emerged. Nick Rogers, GLA Conservatives’ transport spokesperson, wrote to London mayor Sadiq Khan demanding the consultation be opened to public scrutiny after the Telegraph this weekend reported that votes against the expansion might have been improperly removed. “TfL has excluded [...]
London’s summer heatwave sparked plunge in footfall as Mayor warns against climate crisis October 3, 2022 The summer heatwave saw London visitors plunge as commuters swap the City for the shade, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the Reuters IMPACT Conference later today, the Mayor will reveal that on 18 July, when temperatures in London exceeded 35 degrees, there were 385,640 daytime workers in central London, when 518,000 workers would usually be [...]
Elizabeth line: Bond Street station to open on 24 October September 28, 2022 Bond Street’s Elizabeth line station will open on 24 October following a five-month delay, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The step-free station will accommodate 140,000 daily passengers, relieving congestion from Oxford Street and giving a boost to the capital’s fashion district. Trains will initially run every five minutes, with no services taking place on [...]
Khan says ‘it is my intention to run and win’ third term as London mayor September 26, 2022 Sadiq Khan has emphatically said it is “still very much my intention to run and win a third term” as London mayor in the latest indication he will try for a historic third election victory. Khan said during at a Labour conference fringe event in Liverpool that he believed in “the London promise” of social [...]
Outgoing TfL chief: No Khan split and Elizabeth Line a career highlight September 22, 2022 LONDON’S transport chief has moved to silence talk of a split with Mayor Sadiq Khan after he announced his departure from the top job. Conservative London Assembly transport spokesman Nick Rogers said the departure was a sign that Khan’s Mayoralty was “in chaos.” But Byford told City A.M. that Khan had been “extremely supportive” throughout [...]
TfL confirms Byford’s departure as COO Lord steps in on interim basis September 22, 2022 TfL has confirmed the departure of commissioner Andy Byford at the end of October as current chief operating officer Andy Lord steps in on an interim basis. Byford said he will leave the network and move back to the US, where he lived and was New York City Transit’s president. Announced today, Byford’s resignation comes [...]
Sadiq Khan: Income tax cuts to ‘disproportionately benefit’ wealthiest September 22, 2022 The Chancellor’s proposed cuts to income tax will “disproportionately benefit” society’s wealthiest, according to an analysis by the Greater London Authority (GLA). Figures showed that, by introducing a 1p cut, those on a £150,000 per year salary would have a tax relief of £1,950 while those earning the least would not see any benefit. “Tomorrow’s [...]