Crackdown on junk food adverts ‘will damage’ broadcasters and advertisers June 3, 2019 The government’s plan to crack down on junk food TV advertising is an “irrelevant symbolic gesture” that will damage business for broadcasters and advertisers, a damning new report has warned. Media research firm Enders Analysis said plans to ban TV adverts for unhealthy food will not tackle the issue of childhood obesity and will cause [...]
Donald Trump’s UK state visit: What the US President’s itinerary looks like June 3, 2019 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London shortly before 9am on Monday, 3 June for Trump's UK state visit. Over the next three days Trump will meet the Queen along with other royals including the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, before a round of political talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and [...]
TfL awards £1bn Silvertown Tunnel contract to Aberdeen Standard-backed consortium May 30, 2019 A consortium comprising Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), Cintra and Macquarie Capital will build the £1bn Silvertown tunnel under the river Thames. The project, which will connect the Greenwich peninsula to Silvertown through an under-the-water tunnel, will come within Transport for London’s (TfL) ultra-low emission zone, meaning vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards will [...]
Mind the expectation gap: Sadiq Khan is a disappointment to London May 29, 2019 When Sadiq Khan was elected as London mayor just over three years ago, it was off the back of some big promises. The new mayor reassured us that he was going to make our city a “safe and secure place”. He pledged that we wouldn’t pay a penny more to travel around the capital, although this [...]
GDPR is one year old, but has the EU’s data protection regulations helped business or eroded trust? May 24, 2019 Saturday marks the first anniversary of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally coming into force. GDPR was heavily hyped up, with many hoping – or fearing – that it would fundamentally change not only how companies handle people’s data, but also how consumers view their online interactions with businesses. Anyone with an [...]
Tube chaos: Signal failure causes severe delays for commuters on District Line May 24, 2019 A signal failure has left commuters to contend with severe Tube delays this morning as Transport for London (TfL) part suspended two London Underground lines. Read more: Underground fire alert causes Tube chaos for commuters Passengers faced a difficult journey to work on both the District Line and the Hammersmith & City Line after the [...]
Long-suffering users of Gospel Oak to Barking line finally see electric trains come into service May 23, 2019 Commuters on the poor-performing Gospel Oak to Barking line will finally be given four new electric trains after enduring months of delays and disruption. Users of the line were told a number of times that the electric trains, built by Bombardier, would come into service only to be disappointed by repeated delays caused by software issues. [...]
Tube chaos: Severe delays hit Tube lines after Underground fire alert hits Jubilee Line commuters May 23, 2019 A fire alert at Bond Street station left commuters' journeys in tatters today as the Jubilee Line was struck with severe delays and left part suspended for most of the morning. Read more: Revealed: These are London's most stressful Tube stations There was no service on the Jubilee Line between Finchley Road and Waterloo this [...]
TfL delays investment to ‘future years’ as debt climbs to £11bn May 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) delayed nearly half a billion pounds in capital spending during its latest financial year, while its debts climbed past £11bn. Borrowing, which is one of TfL's core funding streams, increased by £728m over the year to a total of £11.2bn, according to TfL board papers filed today. Last year a London [...]
TfL will use your Wi-Fi data to help you avoid Tube delays May 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will soon begin collecting depersonalised Wi-Fi connection data to improve passenger information on the Tube. Read more: TfL rakes in £220,000 a day from Ulez pollution charge From 8 July, TfL will start gathering data from Underground stations with Wi-Fi to gather more information on how people use the Tube. It says this [...]