Transport Strikes Hit London & The Hospitality Yet Again April 24, 2024 London’s hospitality sector, already reeling from a series of walkouts by ASLEF and TSSA members in April, faces further challenges with a new wave of proposed strikes in May. ASLEF train drivers across the UK have announced a rolling programme of strikes planned from 7th May to 9th May together with drivers not working overtime [...]
Heathrow Airport hits historic footfall but urges UK to ‘rethink anti-growth policies’ like tourist tax April 24, 2024 The group has swung from a £60m loss during the same period last year to £83m profit in 2024.
Mortgages are up but don’t get too excited April 19, 2024 What should we read into recent signs of a gradual recovery in the mortgage market? The answer is, it depends. Taking into account distortions caused by the work-from-home exodus from London and the cost of living and it looks like we may simply be returning to precedented times, says Steven MacDonald When it was announced [...]
Let’s be honest, Tesco making big profits is a good thing April 18, 2024 Instead of criticising Tesco for having a bumper year, we should praise it for providing cheap food and jobs for millions, says Matthew Lesh There’s an unorthodox tourist sight that I always tick off on trips abroad. It’s not that I don’t check out the historic squares, the museums and galleries or even the nightlife. [...]
Time Out to open in Budapest, Abu Dhabi and Vancouver in 2025 – but still no London market April 17, 2024 To add to its existing seven food and drink markets, Time Out also has plans to open eight other sites in the next three years.
Electronic Travel Authorisation: Heathrow’s new £10 charge to change explained April 13, 2024 Heathrow has described the new ETA as a "huge blow" that will place the UK at a "competive disadvantage" against international rivals.
The Notebook: James Chapman on getting big money out of politics April 2, 2024 James Chapman takes the Notebook pen to talk about the internet, the boat race and getting big money out of politics.
City Hall: All the candidates standing to be London mayor in 2024 March 29, 2024 The 2024 London mayoral elections are just over a month away - and the final list of candidates who want to run City Hall has been revealed.
Has London gone quackers? How a rubber duck shop is staying afloat in the City March 28, 2024 Amid a backdrop of struggling UK retail, a chain of rubber duck shops in London is thriving. Anna Moloney investigates.
Merlin Entertainments: Madame Tussauds owner thanks London tourists for ‘record’ sales March 25, 2024 The owner of the London Eye and Madame Tussauds said one in four visitors who came to the capital visited one of its attractions, helping boost yearly sales to a record high.