Exclusive: TfL set for crunch talks as London bosses call on Sunak to solve cash crisis October 14, 2020 Exclusive: TfL set for crunch talks to solve cash crisis as London bosses call on Sunak to step-up to save services
Mercedes recalls ‘compelling evidence’ of nitrogen oxide problem, lawyers say October 12, 2020 Lawyers building a class action against Mercedes alleging that the carmaker has deliberately engaged in emissions fraud said that the firm’s latest recall of diesel vehicles is “compelling evidence” that it has a nitrogen oxide emissions problem. London law firm Fox Williams says that the auto giant programmed an emission defeat device during test conditions [...]
Eurostar may need state support as passenger numbers collapse October 11, 2020 The government may need to put its hands in its pockets to prop up the cross-Channel Eurostar service, the boss of the HS1 line has warned. Dyan Crowther, who runs the rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel, said that the operator had slashed the number of services it was running due to the [...]
The answer to Britain’s housing crisis is more houses – not risky mortgages October 11, 2020 Housing experts were left scratching their heads this week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his flagship policy to get young people on the housing ladder: bigger mortgages. Johnson plans to turn “generation rent” into “generation buy” by offering long-term, fixed-rate mortgages of up to 95 per cent of the value of the home. He [...]
Major Tory donor, head of Garden Bridge and Brexit advisers receive top gongs in Queen’s Birthday Honours list October 9, 2020 One of the largest Conservative party donors, the head of the failed £40m Garden Bridge and 10 Brexit advisers were among the senior figures to receive awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Tony Gallagher, who has donated almost £4m to the Conservative party over the last 13 years, was awarded a knighthood for [...]
Tory mayoral candidate vows ‘mental health covenant’ for TfL staff October 9, 2020 Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has pledged to offer more mental health support to Transport for London (TfL) staff if elected mayor as figures show increasing levels of psychological distress among the workforce. Bailey told City A.M. that he would create a “mental health covenant” for TfL workers in a similar vein to existing programmes [...]
TfL boss that oversaw Crossrail and Garden Bridge fiascos set for an honour October 9, 2020 A controversial former TfL boss appears to be in line for an honour, after Sadiq Khan tweeted his congratulations before the tweet was hastily removed. The Queen’s birthday honours list will be be announced tonight, however it appears the mayor of London jumped the gun this morning by announcing that former TfL commissioner Mike Brown [...]
Stagecoach sees bus revenues at 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels October 9, 2020 Bus operator Stagecoach said that revenue on its regional bus services had recovered to up to 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. However, due to the continued uncertainty over new coronavirus restrictions in the UK, it said that its full year outlook was unchanged from June. The announcement sent shares down four per cent in [...]
Time running out for TfL to secure emergency government funding October 9, 2020 Time is running out for Transport for London (TfL) to secure emergency central government funding, with cash from its last bailout set to dry up in nine days. TfL is in negotiations with the Department for Transport over the funding settlement, with mayor of London Sadiq Khan asking for £5.65bn over the next 18 months [...]
Coronavirus: Greek islands added to England’s travel corridor and no countries relegated to quarantine list October 8, 2020 Greek islands added to England's travel corridor and no countries are added to quarantine list