Talks get underway to avoid fresh Tube strikes after RMT union agrees to sit down with London Underground bosses January 31, 2017 Fresh talks are taking place today in a late effort to avoid more strike action on the London Underground, planned for this Sunday. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is meeting with LU bosses at conciliation service Acas. An RMT spokesperson said yesterday: "RMT has been available for further talks throughout the weekend and [...]
Mayor unveils plans to address skills shortages in London’s film industry and bump up investment January 31, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced his plans to make the capital the "world's most film-friendly city" – including the launch of a Cultural Infrastructure Plan. He will deliver a new skills strategy, alongside Creative Skillset and Film London, to identify shortages within London's film industry, establish ways into the sector for talented creatives and encourage [...]
Air pollution would cause more than half of Londoners to move away January 31, 2017 Over 60 per cent of city dwellers have considered moving out – and in London the main reason isn't because of house prices. According to online delivery firm AnyVan.com, which polled 1,000 adults, 62 per cent of city residents have mulled a move away. And the main reasons Londoners would move away were air pollution (52 per cent) and [...]
More than 400 routemaster buses were recalled over door faults last month January 30, 2017 Hundreds of Routemaster buses were recalled last month after experts found that rear doors on the vehicles could open while the bus is moving. 423 of the buses were taken off the streets after the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency raised concerns over the fault in December. A Transport for London spokesman told City A.M. the [...]
TSSA won’t be joining the RMT union in Tube strikes next week January 30, 2017 The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has announced that it will not join in with planned Tube strikes next week. The RMT union announced last week that London Underground workers will stage walkouts on the 5 and 7 February, as part of a row over jobs and ticket office closures. The RMT has instructed all London [...]
Enter The Dragon: Why China is snapping up British assets January 30, 2017 What do Heathrow, Thames Water, black cabs, Harvey Nichols and Rio Tinto have in common? They’re all part-owned by Chinese companies. “Britain holds a number of attractions for Chinese investors,” says Simon Bevan, head of the China Britain services group at Grant Thornton UK. “As a country, our language, business culture, rule of law and [...]
Is Ireland Brexit-ready? Inside Dublin’s bid to win financial services power from London January 30, 2017 Riding the airport shuttle bus through Dublin’s financial services centre on a sunny January afternoon, and looking forward to a pint of Guinness at the journey’s end, the prospect of the City of London losing jobs to Ireland doesn’t seem too upsetting. Located to the east of the city on the River Liffey, the financial [...]
Westminster becomes first council to charge more to park diesel cars January 28, 2017 Westminster is becoming the first London borough to make drivers of diesel cars pay more to park. The council will charge 50 per cent more for diesel cars parked in Marylebone from 3 April, in an attempt to make a "greener, healthier city". Read more: These airports have the most expensive parking charges Resident permits [...]
More chaos in the capital: Two new Tube strikes to go ahead in February with more in the works for March January 27, 2017 London Underground workers have said they will stage fresh walkouts, with a 16-hour strike from 5 February and a 15-hour one from the 7 February. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced the new dates as a row continued to rage over jobs and Tube ticket office closures. Talks had been taking place at conciliation service Acas in an [...]
Tube strike deadline day is here: Union boss warns of more walkouts if London Underground dispute isn’t resolved today January 27, 2017 London Underground conciliation talks over staffing levels at stations have to reach a resolution by the end of today or else the capital will need to brace itself for more Tube strike action. The boss of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association Manuel Cortes warned on Wednesday that progress needed to be ramped up – and [...]