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.
‘True cost’ of cutting HS2 short must be investigated, MPs told November 16, 2023 Senior rail industry officials have called for an investigation into the "true costs" of cancelling the northern leg of HS2 ahead of a parliamentary hearing on the project.
Pub group Fuller’s hails ‘seven day a week City of London’ as it readies for bumper Christmas November 15, 2023 Fuller's is "primed for a strong Christmas", while its bookings are already soaring 11 per cent ahead of what they were last year.
Sunak hails ‘united team’ as new cabinet meets for first time November 14, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hailed his “strong and united team” as his new-look cabinet featuring Lord David Cameron met for the first time this morning after a dramatic reshuffle.
From pints to politics: Whatever happened to David Cameron’s ‘Golden Era’ of China relations? November 13, 2023 Before Trump, before the Belt and Road initiative, before pangolins, wet markets and the “Chinese virus”, before Ukraine, Chinese spies in parliament and the Uyghur genocide, there existed a brief golden window of time in which posh British kids learned Mandarin at school, politicians drank beer with President Xi Jinping and the City of London [...]
Reshuffle as it happened: Braverman sacked and Cameron made foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Former prime minister David Cameron has re-entered government as foreign secretary, in a reshuffle which saw Suella Braverman sacked.
Jeremy Hunt urged to use autumn statement to boost ‘vital’ TfL funds November 13, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has been urged to use the autumn statement to boost “vital” capital funding for Transport for London (TfL).
HS2 train supplier Alstom set to axe hundreds of UK jobs November 12, 2023 Hundreds of jobs are at risk at the UK's biggest train building plant following the government's decision to axe parts of HS2.
Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro-Palestine demonstration November 11, 2023 Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die” shortly after 10 am on [...]
Clapham chaos: London commuters over-charged hundreds due to faulty card readers November 10, 2023 It is understood the issues began last Thursday when torrential rain caused flooding, and the issue has now been resolved.