Greater Anglia to be nationalised in October May 10, 2025 Greater Anglia is set to be nationalised later this year, it has been confirmed. The rail operator, which runs services to the East of England and into London, said it would be brought into public ownership on October 12. Martin Beable, Greater Anglia’s managing director, said management “remain focused” on delivering services ahead of the [...]
Bolt: Uber rival appoints first UK boss May 8, 2025 Bolt, the Estonian ride-hailing platform, has appointed a new UK boss in a sign of its intention to double down on its second biggest market. Kimberly Hurd will join as the company’s first senior general manager for the UK, following stints in the fintech sector and at the Indian food delivery app Zomato. Top of [...]
‘Richard Branson told me not to start my business’: Gravita CEO Caroline Plumb May 8, 2025 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Gravita CEO Caroline Plumb tells us about her life as a serial entrepreneur.
Campaign group threatens transport secretary with legal action over Luton Airport expansion May 7, 2025 Legal action has been threatened against the government over the major expansion to London Luton Airport as a campaign group signals a judicial review
City of London elects new planning and transport committee chair May 6, 2025 The City of London Corporation has appointed Tom Sleigh as chair of the Planning and Transportation Committee, succeeding Shravan Joshi MBE. Joshi has taken on the role of the Committee’s deputy chair uncontested, replacing Graham Packham. Sleigh, who has represented the ward of Bishopsgate since 2013, said it was a “privilege to be elected… at [...]
M&S and Co-op: UK retailers brace for cyber attacks May 1, 2025 Two of the UK’s most recognisable retail brands – Marks and Spencer and Co-op – found themselves at the centre of a growing cyber security storm this past week. From suspended online orders at M&S to locked-down systems at Co-op, the message from the frontline is clear: cyber threats are no longer just an IT [...]
Gibson Dunn nabs senior lawyer from its US competitor May 1, 2025 US law firm Gibson Dunn hired a senior lawyer from competitor firm Milbank to co-chair its transportation and space practice group
The Capitalist: Ian King’s sendoff, Guido adventures and your workplace weather rights May 1, 2025 Ian King's Sky sendoff, the man behind Guido Fawkes and your workplace weather rights; catch up on the latest gossip in The Capitalist.
Sadiq Khan is squandering the success of the Elizabeth Line May 1, 2025 Despite the popularity and success of the Elizabeth Line, other major transport projects in the capital are in limbo, writes James Ford Everybody loves the Elizabeth Line, right? There are the sleek, open-plan trains, the breathtaking, well-designed stations and, perhaps best of all, there are the smooth and swift journey times that have created new [...]
TfL launches fresh crackdown on fare evasion with new measures April 30, 2025 Transport for London (TfL) plans to expand its team of investigators as part of a suite of new measures to crack down on fare evasion. London’s transport body is aiming to halve fare evasion across all its services, which costs hundreds of millions each year, to 1.5 per cent or less by 2030. The rate [...]