DEBATE: With CO2 at record levels, does the UK need to prioritise clean energy? November 13, 2017 With CO2 at record levels, does the UK need to prioritise clean energy? Greg Jackson, founder of challenger energy firm Octopus Energy, says YES. It’s a stark reality that air pollution kills 40,000 people in this country every year. If the bodies lay where the problem did, your morning commute would be grisly. The scandal [...]
Uber has lost its appeal on the employments rights of its drivers November 10, 2017 Uber has lost its appeal on the employments rights of its drivers, the GMB union has said. The company was appealing an employment tribunal ruling that Uber drivers are entitled to basic workers’ rights. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) rejected Uber’s argument that it is merely an agent that connects drivers and passengers, and confirmed [...]
London river crossings: TfL unveils plans for Rotherhithe-Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycling bridge November 8, 2017 Plans for a new river crossing in east London progressed today with the launch of a consultation on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that will provide a pedestrian and cycling route across the Thames. Over the past year, TfL has worked with engineering consultants Arcadis and Knight Architects, shortlisting three options including an enhanced [...]
TfL says major Tube upgrades on Northern Line and Jubilee Line cancelled because of unexpected dip in passenger numbers November 8, 2017 Upgrades planned for the Jubilee Line and Northern Line have gone off track due to an unexpected dip in passenger numbers on the Tube, Transport for London (TfL) said today. A fall of around two per cent in Tube numbers has had a significant impact on TfL's five-year business plan, as the Tube is the [...]
The £1.2bn Northern Line extension just reached a major milestone: It has finished tunnelling work from Battersea to Kennington | City A.M. November 8, 2017 The £1.2bn Northern Line extension to Battersea notched up a fresh milestone today, with the completion of tunnelling work. A huge tunnel boring machine broke through this morning at Kennington, meaning two 3.2km tunnels from Battersea Power Station, via Nine Elms, have now been built. Since starting in April, two boring machines – dubbed Helen [...]
Uber’s gig economy fight could head to UK Supreme Court as employment tribunal appeal ruling coming Friday November 7, 2017 Uber’s gig economy fight could be about to head to Britain’s highest court with a decision due in a landmark case over workers rights coming on Friday. It’s another crucial test that has the potential to upend its business in the UK following a row with regulators which had put its London operations at risk. [...]
Government delays Silvertown Tunnel decision by another six months over air quality concerns November 7, 2017 The decision on whether to proceed with a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed by another six months, the government announced today. Transport minister Paul Maynard said in a written statement that the deadline for the decision on Silvertown Tunnel, that would link the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown, was to be pushed [...]
London mayor confident Crossrail 2’s revised funding plans will get government backing November 6, 2017 London’s mayor said today he was “quietly confident” that revised funding plans for Crossrail 2 will be green lit, despite the “onerous” challenge set by government for the capital to meet half the cost during construction. The Crossrail 2 team has submitted its revised funding proposals to meet the government’s request that London meet half [...]
Revealed: Mayor’s plans to pedestrianise London’s Oxford Street next year November 6, 2017 Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street are set to get underway next year to provide a traffic-free space in central London in time for the full launch of Elizabeth Line services. London mayor Sadiq Khan and the deputy leader of Westminster City Council Robert Davis, announced the plans this morning to banish buses and black [...]
The rise of young Asia: how millennials are transforming a region November 6, 2017 There seems to be a growing view that Asia has a problem with ageing. It is certainly true that maturing populations will soon be putting pressure on workforces in countries like China, Korea and Taiwan. But, this misses the point: there is a huge shift of economic power to a growing and increasingly wealthy Asian [...]