Leon launches restructuring plan due to steep drop in sales during pandemic December 2, 2020 Healthy fast food chain Leon has launched a restructuring plan to reduce rents following a sharp drop in sales during the pandemic. The company has appointed business advisory firm Quantuma to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) after its stores, which are in city centre and transport hub store locations, suffered a sharp drop in [...]
From today London is in Tier 2: Do you know all the new rules? December 2, 2020 The covid-19 restrictions have been strengthened since before the lockdown, so what are the new rules for work, home and socialising now that London's in Tier 2
Government agrees £825m loan to finish Crossrail December 1, 2020 The government has agreed a £825m loan to finance the completion Crossrail train link, Grant Shapps today announced. Writing on Twitter, Shapps said that the loan was a “fair dal for taxpayers across the UK”. The loan takes the total cost of the project, which has been plagued by difficulties over its lifespan, to £18.6bn. [...]
London festive travel guide: How to get around safely this Christmas December 1, 2020 UK leaders have agreed to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions over the festive period, granting families the chance to see their loved ones for Christmas. Under the plans, members of up to three different households will be able to form an exclusive bubble between 23 and 27 December. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has warned Brits to [...]
Proposal to extend Bakerloo line to Beckenham and Hayes gathers steam November 30, 2020 A proposal to extend the Bakerloo Tube line even further south-east than previously planned has garnered considerable support from local residents, Transport for London said today (TfL). Last month the capital’s transport operator launched a consultation into the Bakerloo Line extension, which is currently meant to extend as far as Lewisham. However, TfL is also [...]
Got an idea to supercharge growth in left-behind Britain? Your country needs you! November 30, 2020 A lot has changed since the nation last went to the ballot box. A generation will never again take freedom for granted. The national debt exceeds 100 per cent of GDP. Lives have been lost, attainment gaps have widened, dying industries have been dealt a coup de grâce. But in one area the narrative has [...]
Covid-19: London in Tier 2 restrictions – what are the new rules to follow? November 27, 2020 The covid-19 restrictions have been strengthened since before the lockdown, so what are the new rules for work, home and socialising now that London's in Tier 2
Planning permission granted for 454 new homes in Wembley November 27, 2020 Brent Council has given the green light on building 454 new homes, including 40 per cent affordable housing, next to Wembley Park underground station. The scheme covers a 1.6-acre site, and will be delivered across five buildings. The new homes will be a mixture of studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The affordable homes will [...]
London Tier 2: City leaders breathe ‘sigh of relief’ but push for return to the office November 26, 2020 City leaders have welcomed the announcement that London will be placed into Tier 2 when lockdown lifts, but warned that the capital will only fully recover when the government outlines a clear policy on returning to work. Health secretary Matt Hancock today said London will join regions such as Liverpool and Suffolk on “high” alert [...]
Eurostar: Protect ‘key to our future connectivity’, says Labour peer November 26, 2020 Labour life peer Lord Berkeley has joined calls for the government to provide emergency funding for the Eurostar after a crippling collapse in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Writing in City A.M., Lord Berkeley, a well-known figure in the transport industry, said that the cross-Channel rail link was “the key to our future [...]