Oxford Street: Former MP for the City and Westminster brands pedestrianisation ‘bullying’ September 17, 2024 A row has erupted over Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the area’s former MPs branded the move “bullying”. The mayor of London today unveiled proposals to ban traffic from the iconic central London retail destination, in what he hopes will reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street”. But Nickie Aiken, the former [...]
London Bankside awaits approval for £14m injection into local business development September 17, 2024 London's Bankside neighbourhood could see a substantial investment into local business growth and expansion over the next five years if a new development manifesto is approved this autumn.
Oxford Street: Sadiq Khan plans to pedestrianise iconic retail centre September 17, 2024 Sadiq Khan has announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street” and attract more shoppers. The mayor of London has announced the proposals to turn the road into a traffic-free avenue, alongside a wider regeneration of the shopping destination. Pedestrianisation plans would be delivered via the [...]
Itsu: Return to the office helps boost sales September 13, 2024 The move by companies to encourage their workforce to return to the office helped sales jump at East Asian-inspired eatery chain Itsu during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered company has posted a turnover of £160.7m for 2023, up from the £137.7m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show the brand’s [...]
Rail line connecting North West to Midlands would be ’40 per cent’ cheaper than HS2 September 13, 2024 Plans for a new rail line connecting the West Midlands to the North West could be delivered at just 60 per cent of the cost of HS2’s cancelled Northern leg, according to Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. The proposed 80km line, backed by a consortium of businesses and politicians, would run from Lichfield in Staffordshire to [...]
Teenager arrested after major TfL cyberattack September 12, 2024 The NCA said a 17-year-old has been detained on suspicion of breaching the Computer Misuse Act in relation to the September attack.
Transport for London: Bank account details may have been stolen in cyberattack September 12, 2024 TfL said personal data, including names, home addresses and possibly bank details were stolen as part of a major cyber attack earlier in September.
Plans unveiled for major 54-storey skyscraper in the City of London September 12, 2024 Proposals for a new 240-meter-tall office building in the City of London’s eastern skyscraper cluster have been submitted for planning approval. The 54-storey 99 Bishopsgate scheme, filed earlier this week by developer Brookfield Properties, represents a key development in the Square Mile’s skyscraper boom as the area around Bishopsgate and Gracechurch Street undergoes a transformation [...]
Move over London – regional cities are leading the financial services jobs boom September 12, 2024 New data has revealed the huge impact that regional cities in the UK have had in driving growth in the financial services sector, with more than half of all jobs created outside London. The research by industry body The City UK found that of the 354,000 jobs created within the sector between 2012 and 2022, more [...]
Heathrow: New £10 transit charge will make the UK ‘less competitive’ September 12, 2024 The government announced on Tuesday the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) would be rolled-out to all nationalities visiting the UK next year.