Londoners avoid the office but visit parks en masse June 22, 2021 Visits to London’s central parks are back up to pre-pandemic levels but weekday commutes are far less popular, according to new data. Footfall in Regent’s Park has returned to 100 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, while Hyde park has seen 80 to 99 per cent of normal levels, according to provisional figures gathered by City [...]
Tube set for full mobile coverage by end of 2024 June 22, 2021 Commuters will be able to access phone and internet coverage on every part of the London Underground network by the end of 2024, Sadiq Khan has announced. Transport for London (TfL) has today signed a new deal with mobile provider BAI Communications to provide 4G and 5G service across the transit system. The first stations, [...]
New flexible season tickets on sale from today June 21, 2021 Commuters can from this morning purchase new flexible season tickets designed to allow people to travel two or three days a week. The new flexible season ticket will allow passengers to travel for eight days in any month-long period, and can be used from 28 June. National Rail say that the ticket will offer a [...]
Medical leaders pile pressure on Boris Johnson to slash legal air pollution levels June 21, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson has been urged to cut legal levels of air pollution in the UK by the country’s top medical organisations in a letter today. Following the death of London nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, the first person in the UK to have pollution listed as a cause of death, the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...]
UEFA could move Euros final from Wembley after backlash to quarantine-free VIPs June 18, 2021 UEFA today said it has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as the host for the Euro 2020 final unless the government agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from a 10-day quarantine. Tournament organisers have been in negotiations with the British government since it scrapped plans to end lockdown restrictions on 21 June. Wembley is [...]
Crossrail under renewed scrutiny as further delays loom June 17, 2021 London politicians have today called for more transparency over the progress of the Crossrail line after a new report into the project suggested further delays could be “difficult to avoid”. The Elizabeth line, which is now scheduled to open in the first half of 2022, has recently begun the trial running of services. But the [...]
Euro 2020: Ticket ballot launched for Londoners to watch England games in knock-out rounds at Trafalgar Square June 17, 2021 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said today that the Euro 2020 Trafalgar Square Fan Zone will continue to host London key workers and community groups for the rest of England’s group stage matches, before launching a public ballot for tickets to watch any potential England games in the knock-out rounds. England’s victory over Croatia was cheered [...]
Toyota Mirai 2021 review: the hydrogen car comes of age June 17, 2021 The new Toyota Mirai is the UK’s only hydrogen fuel-cell car. Is it a dead-end street, asks Tim Pitt, or a glimpse of the future?
Khan’s ‘Streetspace’ appeal upheld in blow for London’s taxis June 16, 2021 Sadiq Khan has this evening won his battle against London’s cabbies over the controversial “Streetspace” scheme. The Court of Appeal has upheld the Mayor’s appeal against a High Court judgement which deemed that the programme, which is designed to encourage walking and cycling during the pandemic, was introduced unlawfully. In his appeal, Khan argued that [...]
Downing Street denies reports that working from home is here to stay June 16, 2021 Downing Street has denied reports that working from home will be encouraged even after the next round of restrictions are eased next month, saying that no decisions had been made yet. Politico reported today that ministers will advise people to still work from home where possible in the long run under plans being drawn up [...]