Up to 1m mourners prepare to see the Queen lying in state at parliament September 13, 2022 Up to 1m mourners are expected to pay their respects to the Queen while she is lying in state at parliament, with queues already forming around Westminster today. The government has announced the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin will begin on the Albert Embankment tomorrow and continue to Southwark Park, with people warned [...]
Congestion to hit London as mourners flock in their thousands September 13, 2022 Congestion is expected to hit London as hundreds of thousands of mourners flock to the capital to pay their respects to the Queen. There are currently up to 750,000 people lining the streets of Westminster queuing to see the Queen’s coffin, in contrast with Westminster Hall’s capacity to process 350,000. Network Rail stations across London [...]
Warning of 35-hour queue to see Queen lying in state: 750,000 lining up but only 350,000 capacity September 13, 2022 Brits hoping to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall are facing a 35-hour wait, with warnings there is more than double the amount of mourners than the site can hold. It was reported this morning that Westminster Hall, where the Queen is lying in state, can process 350,000 – despite there being upwards of [...]
‘Every Tube traveller’s nightmare’: Man jailed for life over machete attack on London Underground September 12, 2022 A man has been jailed for life after carrying out a machete attack on the London Underground. Ricky Morgan, 35, will stay behind bars for at least 16-years following the incident on a train near Green Park in July last year. He was jailed at the Old Bailey with the judge describing as “every Tube [...]
Queen’s funeral: Travel chiefs warn train network will be ‘extremely busy’ as refunds offered September 12, 2022 Travel chiefs have warned services and stations will be “extremely busy” in the next week due to the official period of mourning. Both the Rail Delivery Group and Transport For London discouraged unnecessary travel and urged planning, as hundreds of thousands are expected to visit Her Majesty the Queen lying in state. Parliamentary authorities are [...]
London’s economy powers through August in ‘growth mode’ as UK stalls September 12, 2022 London’s economy powered through August in “growth mode” despite the UK stalling, a new survey published today reveals. High street bank NatWest’s London purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained in positive territory in August at 54.9. However, the PMI dropped sharply from 58 in July and was the weakest reading in nearly a year and a [...]
The behind-the-scenes plans taking place after the Queen’s death September 8, 2022 As the nation comes to terms with the death of the Queen, behind the scenes the detailed plans set aside for the aftermath are being rapidly put into action. The arrangements, which have the codename London Bridge, have been in place for many years and were updated and reviewed regularly by palace aides in consultation [...]
Lloyd’s boss: City has ‘big few months ahead’ to ensure Square Mile vitality September 8, 2022 Lloyd’s of London chief John Neal reckons the City has a “big few months ahead” to ensure the Square Mile retains its pre-pandemic vitality. Speaking to City A.M. this morning after a positive set of half-year results for the insurance marketplace, Neal said that though he recognises that “flexibility is critical” he also said there [...]
Web3 will co-exist with centralised aggregators like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube et al September 8, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher explains how he believes Web3 will allow property to smoothly transition across centralised platforms.
Lloyd’s of London to give staff £2,500 helping hand ahead of winter September 8, 2022 Lloyd’s of London is to give staff earning less than £75,000 per year a £2,500 one-off payment later this month to help with surging inflation. Chief Executive John Neal told City A.M. this morning that it was set to be a “pretty rotten winter” and “as employers we’ve got an obligation to think, to care [...]