Homeowners near Crossrail 2 stations could be hit by new tax May 11, 2018 People living near Crossrail 2 stations could be hit by a new tax, under proposals being considered by Transport for London (TfL). The proposed £31bn project will start from Cheshunt in Hertfordshire and run through London and then out to stations in Surrey such as Epsom, Hampton Court, Chessington South and Shepperton. Property magazine Estates [...]
Sadiq Khan floats ‘junk food’ advertising ban on entire TfL network May 11, 2018 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has today proposed a ban on “junk food” across the entire Transport for London (TfL) network. The move is intended to tackle the “ticking timebomb” of childhood obesity in London. Khan said: “Child obesity in London is a ticking timebomb and I am determined to act. If we don’t take bold [...]
Digital Innovators: three market transforming companies leading business into the world of tomorrow May 9, 2018 Technology has become one of the main driving forces of the world economy, allowing businesses to become more productive and efficient, and helping to create new types of jobs. Data analytics and machine learning mean that artificial-intelligence powered devices are becoming faster and smarter, able to solve all sorts of problems and tasks. These three [...]
Elections over, the Tories must find their next London mayor | City A.M. May 9, 2018 Politics is a relentless business. Once one election is over, preparations begin immediately for the next race. So while I genuinely hope that campaigners from all parties managed to enjoy the bank holiday weekend, I know postmortems on the local election results will already be underway, and – crucially – their future electoral success will [...]
Heathrow and Jaguar to create UK’s largest chauffeur-driven electric vehicle fleet May 8, 2018 Jaguar Land Rover is to roll out 200 of its all electric I-Pace SUVs for Heathrow passengers to use to and from the airport from this summer, creating the largest chauffeur-driven fleet of electric vehicles in the UK . The pair have teamed up with travel services company WeKnowGroup to offer chauffeur services from central [...]
Heidi Alexander quits as Labour MP to take on transport reins at City Hall May 8, 2018 Labour MP Heidi Alexander has quit her parliamentary role to join City Hall as the new deputy mayor for transport. The Lewisham East MP had been widely expected to resign as she increasingly came into conflict with the current leadership’s approach to a number of issues, most notably Brexit. She will take over from Val [...]
Where on earth have you been? We meet the entrepreneur who is proving that travel is a force for good May 8, 2018 In the office of Bruce Poon Tip is a $5,000 cheque in a plexiglass case. It’s a prize for any employee who can hurt Bruce’s feelings with negative feedback about his leadership or the practices of his company, travel operator G Adventures. To date, no one has won the award. “Anyone who can hurt my [...]
Minicab drivers protest outside TfL headquarters over ‘institutional racism’ May 3, 2018 Minicab drivers have launched a surprise flash demo at Transport for London’s (TfL) headquarters today to protest against “institutional racism”. The United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has accused TfL of pushing policies that have added “crushing new costs” to drivers such as regulations including additional [...]
Wizz Air’s Brexit contingency plans take off as it secures UK licence May 3, 2018 Wizz Air today confirmed it has been granted a UK air operator’s certificate and operating licence to safeguard its flights post-Brexit. The Hungarian airline said it has always been committed to the UK and its continued expansion will mean more investment and jobs in the UK as it looks to consolidate its position further. Last [...]
nHouse founders Nick Fulford and Richard Hywel Evans on the need for modular housing in the UK May 2, 2018 While we all know what disruptive tech looks like, what does disruptive housing look like? By almost universal consent, three problems need to be addressed in the current market – affordability, sustainability and quality – and whoever conquers all three will seriously shake up the UK market. Yet architect Richard Hywel Evans thinks he, along [...]