Extinction Rebellion London protests live: Police arrest 135 people over climate change protests October 7, 2019 Climate protests Day 1 round-up The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that at least 217 arrests have been made after Extinction Rebellion protesters caused chaos in the capital. Groups of protesters set up tents and a gazebo, blocking the road outside the Home Office in Westminster. Londoners have been warned of further disruption as the climate [...]
Uber Works app pairs gig economy workers with employers October 3, 2019 Ride hailing giant Uber has launched an app, Uber Works, to connect temporary workers looking for shifts with businesses trying to fill gaps in their rotas. The app will show workers what shifts are available in certain areas and how much they will be paid for each one, and aims to help businesses that struggle [...]
Stagecoach to stop share buy back programme at £30m October 3, 2019 Stagecoach will stop its share buy back programme once it has reached £30m, the transport giant announced this morning. Earlier this year, the firm announced a share buy back programme worth up to £60m over the next year following the government’s decision to bar it from three rail franchises. Read more: Abellio takes over East [...]
Man arrested after dousing himself in ‘petrol’ and carrying a lighter outside parliament October 1, 2019 Police have detained a man on Parliament Square in Westminster after he reportedly doused himself with what seems to be a flammable liquid. He was arrested at around 10.44am, the Metropolitan Police Service said on Twitter. He was sprayed with a fire extinguisher. The man was carrying a lighter and was detained under the Mental [...]
Tube delays: Severe delays hit three Tube lines as Bank station disruption begins September 30, 2019 Commuters’ mornings fell into chaos today as severe Tube delays plagued the Circle Line, District Line and Hammersmith & City Line. Transport for London (TfL) urged commuters to take alternative routes as engineers grappled with a signal failure at Bromley-by-Bow station. Read more: Bank station commuters warned of travel chaos ‘until 2022’ The incident left [...]
Uber’s regulatory wild ride: Meet the man behind the wheel September 30, 2019 Uber UK and Europe boss Jamie Heywood may have only been in the job for 18 months, but he already personifies what the company has become since its angry confrontation with London mayor Sadiq Khan. That spat over Uber’s London operations has seen the previously cavalier company grow into a firm that is careful and [...]
Focus on Wapping: First-time home buyers are taking advantage of City connections and ‘sensible’ prices September 27, 2019 Located on the north bank of the Thames just to the east of Tower Bridge, Wapping is one of the few remaining postcodes where you can snap up a flat within walking distance of the City without a completely eye-watering price tag. Formerly the domain of dock workers, large swathes of the area have been [...]
City airport boasted lower fares than Heathrow and Gatwick last summer September 26, 2019 London City Airport has said its fares last summer were lower than both Heathrow and Gatwick on a route-by-route basis, as it sets itself up as a competitor to the two hub airports. The airport favoured by businesses and bankers also said it saw a 22 per cent increase in the number of local people [...]
Uber teams up with the Open University to offer drivers free courses September 26, 2019 Ride-hailing giant Uber has teamed up with the Open University to offer free higher education courses to its drivers. The firm has today launched Uber Pro, a tiered loyalty scheme that gives drivers access to a variety of courses depending on the number of trips they have completed as well as ratings they receive from [...]
Tube drivers vow October disruption over ‘excessive’ track noise September 26, 2019 Tube drivers are set to launch industrial action in October over the noise levels of train tracks, saying they cause “distraction, discomfort, and anxiety” for drivers and passengers. The RMT union said 95 per cent of drivers voted in favour of taking action in a ballot covering the Jubilee, Central, Northern and Victoria Lines. Read [...]