Sadiq Khan: Mayor of London ‘alarmed’ at being ‘kept in dark’ over Covid, inquiry told November 27, 2023 Sadiq Khan was left “alarmed” after being “kept in the dark” over the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, the official UK inquiry has heard.
HS2: Plans for private funding of Euston tunnel likely to fail, top adviser warns November 26, 2023 Sunak's plan to use private developers to fund a tunnel through London to HS2's Euston terminus will fail, a top government adviser has said.
Square Mile and Me: AKQA founder Ajaz Ahmed on why he thinks London is the greatest city in the world November 23, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today Ajaz Ahmed, founder and CEO of design agency AKQA, tells us how he came to love life in London.
TfL faces ‘funding cliff edge’ after Hunt fails to outline future investment November 22, 2023 Transport for London faces a "funding cliff edge," the government has been warned, after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today failed to confirm future capital arrangements for the body in the Autumn Statement.
Green light for £500m Bishopsgate tower and Victorian bath house restoration November 21, 2023 The green light has been given to erect a new 23 storey tower in Bishopsgate, alongside the restoration of a historic Victorian Bath House, in the latest boost for the City’s skyline. As part of the development, which is being spearheaded by Landsec, the building at 55-56 Old Broad Street will be refurbished to create [...]
Alstom: Fund new Elizabeth Line trains so we don’t have to cut jobs November 20, 2023 The government has been urged to fund new trains for the Elizabeth Line in order to avoid further job losses at the UK's largest rail assembly factory in Derby.
Thames Estuary could be the Gateway to London’s green future November 20, 2023 Lucy Craven, Head of corporate affairs at London City Airport and member of the Green Hydrogen Alliance This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. Fast forward to today and the UK aviation industry is the largest in Europe and worth £22 billion to our national economy. The sector is [...]
British Land CEO: Planning system will leave Britain lagging behind November 20, 2023 Simon Carter, the chief executive of listed property giant British Land, writes exclusively for City A.M. on the desperate need for an overhaul of the planning regime
Transport for London gets Moody’s upgrade despite funding concerns November 16, 2023 Credit ratings agency Moody's has given TfL's finances a vote of confidence, amid city calls for more funding ahead of the Autumn statement.
Fresh rail strikes to cause misery for London commuters in run-up to Christmas November 16, 2023 Commuters are to face yet more strike misery, after the train drivers union ASLEF announced plans to strike in December.