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
Exclusive: Business chiefs call for long-term TfL funding to support return to work June 25, 2021 The government must agree a sustainable long-term funding deal for Transport for London (TfL) to help support the capital’s post-pandemic recovery, business chiefs have urged. In a new report seen by City A.M., lobby group London First said maintaining public transport services in the capital was “vital” in rebuilding confidence and supporting the shift to [...]
Over 500 privately owned e-scooters seized by London police last week June 25, 2021 Hundreds of London’s e-scooter riders had their equipment seized by police last week, as the capital’s e-scooter scheme has swayed many private owners to take to the roads. The Metropolitan Police said its officers confiscated 507 of the tech-transport devices during “proactive patrols” across London’s boroughs. Transport for London (TfL) began trialling the e-scooters as [...]
Under Milk Wood: Michael Sheen shines at the National Theatre June 24, 2021 There are few opening lines as transportive as that in Dylan Thomas’ 1954 radio play Under Milk Wood. “It is Spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent and the hunched, courters’-and- rabbits’ wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea.” It’s a surprise, then, when [...]
Recovery: Young Londoners lead the charge back to centre of the capital June 24, 2021 Increasing numbers of Londoners are ready to return to the centre of the capital as optimism about the city’s future grows. Some 70 per cent of 16-34 year olds now feel comfortable visiting the centre of town, as do 62 per cent of Londoners as a whole. That’s a 10 point increase on the figure [...]
Advertisers ‘dismayed’ as UK pushes ahead with junk food ad ban June 24, 2021 The UK advertising industry has reacted with fury after the government confirmed it will push ahead with a ban on junk food adverts. Adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) will be banned on TV before 9pm while tighter restrictions will be placed on online promotions under new rules set to come [...]
London launches England’s first hydrogen-powered double decker buses June 23, 2021 Transport for London (TFL) will today add 20 new environmentally friendly hydrogen double decker buses to its fleet. Launched by London mayor Sadiq Khan in Ealing, the buses will provide commuters with smoother, quieter journeys thanks to less vibrations. Free-to-use USB charging ports will also be available onboard. They will join more than 500 electric [...]