HS2 plans sweeping job cuts and major restructuring as it battles soaring costs July 18, 2024 HS2 Ltd, the private company overseeing the delivery of the high-speed railway line, is planning a sweeping round of job cuts and major restructuring as the embattled project's scope narrows following the cancellation of the northern leg.
King’s Speech: Starmer will not U-turn on HS2 cancellation July 17, 2024 Labour will seek to improve east to west connectivity across the north of England by other means than bringing back HS2's northern leg.
Former deputy mayor shared in £750,000 dividend from RationalFX as staff were laid off July 17, 2024 The former deputy mayor of London shared in a £750,000 dividend from his now-collapsed foreign-exchange firm while scores of the company’s staff were laid off through the pandemic, City A.M. can reveal.
The Notebook: Can Labour reform public services? The early signs are encouraging July 17, 2024 Today’s King’s Speech is when Labour’s airy rhetoric of change hits the hard reality of legislative grind, writes Neil Bennett.
This is what London needs from the King’s Speech July 17, 2024 Restoring the fortunes of our high-tax, low productivity nation will not be easy, but there are a few low-cost measures which, along with longer-term structural reforms, can unleash London’s huge potential, says John Dickie After rebuilding the Labour Party and securing a historic electoral landslide, the hard work of delivering change starts now for Sir [...]
TfL gets vote of confidence from Moody’s as passenger numbers drive recovery July 16, 2024 Moody's said the upgrade reflected a "significant improvement" in Transport for London's operating performance.
Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted: How much are UK airports raking in from drop off charges? July 15, 2024 Analysis from the RAC shows seven of the top 20 UK hubs by passenger numbers have hiked prices for drop-off parking since last summer.
Court of Appeal overturns VAT obligation to taxi fares in Uber case July 15, 2024 Court has overturned a landmark ruling that for all private hire journeys outside of London should be paying VAT, a ruling that will be seen as a win for the taxi industry
London City Airport granted five-year ban for Just Stop Oil July 11, 2024 The injunction comes in response to Just Stop Oil's plans to cause disruption during one of the busiest summers in decades.
Who’s who in Labour’s new look Treasury and business teams? July 11, 2024 Post-election and cabinet appointments, we’ve rounded up who's who in the government's new-look Treasury and business top teams.