City of London Corporation unveils plans for startup hub at City Place House July 1, 2021 The City of London Corporation this morning announced it has resolved to grant planning permission for Great Portland Estates’ redevelopment of City Place House into a 13-storey office structure that will include affordable space for small businesses and startups. The redevelopment, which will be overseen by Great Portland Estates, will be redeveloped into a 44,500 [...]
TfL under fire over ‘hidden subsidies’ for Uber Thames Clipper services June 30, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) is tonight under pressure after a complaint was lodged with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over “hidden subsidies” for the Uber Thames Clipper ferry service. Romford MP Andrew Rosindell and London Assembly Member Keith Prince have written to the CMA saying that the firm is being given “an unfair and [...]
Stagecoach scraps dividend as pandemic hits bus services June 30, 2021 Stagecoach has scrapped its dividend for the full year after Covid lockdowns sparked a sharp fall in revenue and profit. The Scottish transport group posted revenue of £928m in the year to May, down from £1.4bn in the previous 12 months. Pre-tax profit dropped 40 per cent to £24.7m, though this was ahead of market [...]
800,000 London jobs could be done elsewhere post-Covid June 29, 2021 Around two out of five people living and working in inner London could continue their roles remotely after the pandemic, according to new research. London risks losing more than 835,000 jobs as the pandemic sparks a permanent shift to more flexible working patterns, and city dwellers are able to move out of the capital to [...]
LIVE: Blaze in Elephant & Castle under control, roads in area reopened June 28, 2021 Station commander James Ryan just told City A.M. the huge fire at Elephant & Castle train station is under control, nearly four hours after it started. Dozens of police and ambulance crews were still on the scene at 7.15pm this evening. The cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated, he added. The [...]
Covid update: ‘Stronger border’ could have curbed Delta variant in UK June 27, 2021 A leading government coronavirus adviser said that the Delta Covid variant could have been stopped in its tracks if the UK had enforced stricter border measures. The chair of the UK’s advisory group for new and emerging respiratory virus threats (Netvag) said that “stronger border measures may have delayed […] even have prevented” the Delta [...]
UK green list: Airline stocks sink as update adding Ibiza, Malta and Mallorca underwhelms June 25, 2021 UK green list updates: Malta, Madeira, Ibiza, Mallorca and Barbados added
London has the lowest carbon per capita emissions of any region in the UK June 25, 2021 London has the lowest carbon per capita emissions of any region in the UK, according to the latest government figures released today. The government’s breakdown of territorial CO2 emissions in all 379 UK local authorities showed that London’s high poopulation density, the urban nature of its transport system and its lower level of industrial facilities all contributed to its low [...]
London risks lost summer unless vaccinated foreign tourists can bypass quarantine, businesses warn June 25, 2021 London risks lost summer unless vaccinated foreign tourists can bypass quarantine, businesses warn
PM Boris Johnson backs Hancock despite pictures of health secretary kissing aide June 25, 2021 PM Boris Johnson backs Hancock despite pictures of health secretary kissing aide