Government brings in new scheme to encourage councils to build more homes May 1, 2024 The new scheme will make it “cheaper and easier for councils to transform communities by building new homes,” according to the Government.
Sadiq Khan’s London is like a dystopian Hollywood film May 1, 2024 Londoners are living through a real-time horror story where criminals act with impunity, the police are powerless and taxpayers foot the bill. The responsibility lies with Sadiq Khan – tomorrow, don’t vote for a sequel, urges Oni Oviri London Has Fallen. But instead of a popular action thriller we are watching a real time political [...]
The Tories have given in to the landlord lobby over no-fault eviction May 1, 2024 Ending no-fault eviction by getting rid of Section 21 would be a small step towards making young people’s lives better, but the Tories can’t even do that. No wonder they’re heading for electoral annihilation, says Morgan Jones No-fault eviction is a blight on people’s lives, a cause of intense financial and emotional stress, and of [...]
Meet Daniel Loitz, the man trying to resurrect London Irish rugby legacy April 30, 2024 When London Irish went bust in 2023 many thought that was the end of one of Premiership Rugby’s famous clubs. But businessman Daniel Loitz wants to buy the club. What does the Bernadotte Dynasty of the Swedish royal family, a Kazakh steel works company, an Uzbek railway project, the Berlin Wall and the fall of [...]
Fownes’ Valley runners set to be poetry in Motion April 30, 2024 FOLLOWING all the excitement of world-class racing at Sha Tin last Sunday, it’s back to Happy Valley in Hong Kong today, with the city-track hosting a nine-race programme, featuring the France Galop Cup (2.45pm), a handicap over six furlongs. When is it going to stop raining in Hong Kong? Weather conditions didn’t make it easy [...]
Sadiq Khan threatens to use compulsory purchase powers to force ‘Tory town halls’ to build more homes April 30, 2024 Sadiq Khan has accused “Tory town halls” of blocking new homes from being built in London and pledged to crackdown on the issue if re-elected.
The Ballad of Hattie and James: Powerful acting in a tale of friendship, music and guilt April 29, 2024 The Ballad of Hattie and James | ★★★★☆ | Kiln Theatre In the middle of the bare stage is a grand piano. It is so central to the narrative and to the production of The Ballad of Hattie and James that it should get its own credits. The opening scene sees Hattie (Sophie Thompson) playing [...]
Private jet firm plots flight away from the London Stock Exchange April 29, 2024 Private jet firm Gama Aviation has revealed plans to quit the London Stock Exchange’s junior AIM market in the latest of a flood of exits from the bourse in recent weeks.
I had a £7,000 health M.O.T. But should millennials and Gen Z bother? April 27, 2024 Is it worth young people having healthcare M.O.T.s if they can afford them? Adam Bloodworth tried one out
Britain’s startups need young Europeans April 27, 2024 The immigration system is designed to attract experienced workers with advanced skills, but UK startups need scrappy and ambitious young people too. A post-Brexit visa scheme for under 30s from the EU would be a boost for growth, says Bella Rhodes The EU’s offer to negotiate a reciprocal visa for young people in the UK [...]