Train drivers to strike on 15 September August 31, 2022 Train drivers at 12 companies will walk out on 15 September in a dispute over pay. Disruption will affect services on Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Northern Trains, Southeastern, TransPennine Express, and West Midlands Trains. The union said the operators had forced the workers’ [...]
Sadiq Khan: Next PM must ditch “anti-London agenda” and work with City Hall August 31, 2022 Sadiq Khan slammed Boris Johnson’s outgoing administration as the “most anti-London government in modern times” as he pledged to work with the new Prime Minister to reset relations between the capital and the government. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in the final hustings of the contest to be the next PM in [...]
Long-term TfL settlement to lead to further strikes, says union August 31, 2022 The long-term TfL settlement agreed yesterday will lead to further strikes, according to the union RMT. The union said the long-term TfL settlement was an attack on “workers’ pay and pensions,” especially amidst the cost-of-living crisis. Members will throw a rally against the funding deal tonight, with US senator Bernie Sanders as special guest. “This [...]
A new Prime Minister must give London a hearing in Downing Street August 31, 2022 That the farcical fights over Transport for London have dragged on this long tells us everything we need to know about Westminster’s relationship with London. When Boris Johnson was elected it was on a mandate of “levelling up” – a victory which often made our capital city, and the south east in general, a useful [...]
City bosses rejoice as TfL funding deal announced August 30, 2022 CITY bosses have rejoiced after a long-term funding deal was agreed today between the central government and TfL. The London Chamber of Commerce said businesses “will be breathing a sigh of relief” while Centre for London’s boss Nick Bowes added that TfL will now be able to get on with running the transport system without [...]
DEAL DONE: Transport for London signs funding settlement with government August 30, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has signed a long-term funding deal with central government to keep London moving until spring 2024. It comes after two years of fraught negotiations between the TfL and the government after passenger revenues fell due to the pandemic’s impact. The deal was signed off by Transport for London at a board [...]
Today: TfL bosses rush into emergency meeting over £3.6bn funding as tube’s future hangs in the balance August 30, 2022 Tube bosses are rushing into an emergency meeting to discuss a government long-term funding worth £3.6bn. Headed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL’s board meeting started at 12pm today but it remains unclear whether TfL bosses will accept the proposal, which was initially put on the table by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. [...]
Concrete plans: Will cement-free concrete ease emissions? August 29, 2022 City A.M. looks at whether cement-free concrete could prevent new green projects being undermined by heavy emissions.
Soaring inflation risks creating UK property ‘insurance gap’ August 25, 2022 SOARING inflation in the construction sector threatens to create a major “insurance gap” amongst UK policyholders, London headquartered insurer Chaucer has warned. Sharp increases in the costs of building materials could leave homes and businesses underinsured, as policies fail to cover the cost of repairing and rebuilding damaged properties, research carried out by the Lloyd’s of [...]
Unite warns of disruption to Notting Hill Carnival as bus drivers strike on Bank Holiday August 24, 2022 Unite has warned of travel disruption for those going to the Notting Hill Carnival as over 1,000 bus drivers working for London United are set to strike during the Bank Holiday weekend. Striking bus drivers operate from several depots including Park Royal, Shepherd’s Bush and Stamford Brook, which serve routes close to the carnival. Transport [...]