Row erupts as new London arena dubbed ‘enormous glowing blight’ gets planning approval March 23, 2022 A row has erupted over a new music venue branded an “enormous glowing blight” which has now been granted planning permission. The MSG Sphere in Stratford at the site of the 2012 Olympics got approval from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) today, despite more than a thousand complaints from residents about the 21,000-seater arena. [...]
‘Major incident’ in Stratford following ‘high quantity of chlorine gas’ released in London Aquatics Centre March 23, 2022 Emergency services are responding to a “major incident” at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford and are treating “a number of patients” with “breathing difficulties”. The London Fire Brigade said a “high quantity of chlorine gas” was released inside the building in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park due to a “chemical reaction”. The brigade tweeted: [...]
Tulse Hill on the verge of being cancelled amid slavery connections March 23, 2022 Tulse Hill may be on the verge of being cancelled, with some calling for it to be renamed following revealed links to slavery.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan issues high air pollution alert for today and tomorrow March 23, 2022 The Mayor of London has triggered a ‘high’ air pollution alert for today and tomorrow as London experiences imported pollution from the continent alongside a build-up of local emissions, Sadiq Khan’s office said in a statement. This is the first ‘high’ pollution alert that the Mayor has issued since August 2020. ”Toxic air is extremely dangerous [...]
Khan: Met needs change ‘at highest levels’ in wake of damning corruption report March 22, 2022 Sadiq Khan has vowed to change the Metropolitan Police at “the highest levels” in response to a damning report into police corruption, with the mayor putting the force’s leadership on notice. The London mayor said the “Met leadership simply must do more” to combat corruption, while also appearing to blame them for the fact that [...]
Future TfL and tube contracts for factory jobs are ‘at risk’, London Mayor Sadiq Khan warns March 21, 2022 London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned this morning that future contracts for London transport schemes which support jobs across the country are at risk without long-term funding from the Government. Khan is visiting the Siemens Mobility facility, where half the 94 new Piccadilly line Tube trains are due to be built, in Goole in East Yorkshire [...]
Sadiq Khan declares war on domestic abusers as mayor frees up fresh cash for London victims March 17, 2022 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has outline a new £11.3m cashpot for domestic abuse services, after reports rocketed during the pandemic. Around one in eight crimes recorded last year in the capital were domestic abuse reports, as Covid-19 lockdowns kept a number of crimes behind closed doors. “The new investment we’ve have announced today will work [...]
Cabbies call on Mayor of London to block Uber’s licence renewal amid worker rights row March 16, 2022 London cabbies are calling on the Mayor of London and TfL to set tougher worker rights conditions on Uber’s application for renewal of their London licence, which is set to expire on March 27th. According to the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), Uber has failed to abide by the Supreme Court ruling from February [...]
Met police apologise over ‘traumatic’ strip search of Hackney schoolgirl March 16, 2022 The Metropolitan police have apologised after two officers strip searched a black schoolgirl who was wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis.
UK bans export of luxury goods to Russia and introduces hiked import tariffs March 15, 2022 The UK has banned the export of luxury goods to Russia, including designer handbags and works of art. The Chancellor also outlined new import tariffs that will represent a 35 percentage point increase on current rates. The fresh tariffs will hit products like Russian vodka, fertiliser and steel. Products no longer allowed to be exported [...]