Mayor of London election: Sadiq Khan pledges to ban gambling ads on the Tube April 6, 2021 Sadiq Khan has pledged to ban gambling advertisements on the Tube if he is re-elected as mayor next month. The mayor’s election manifesto, released today, said his current junk food ad ban on the London Underground would be extended to include “harmful gambling advertisements” if he wins the 6 May election. Khan previously banned all [...]
Mayor of London election: Sadiq Khan pledges to name London Overground lines April 6, 2021 Sadiq Khan has pledged to give individual names to London Overground train lines if re-elected as mayor of London next month. Khan’s manifesto, released today, said the “London Overground network has grown considerably over recent years” and that “to reflect this I’ll launch a programme to name individual routes, giving each its own identity”. The [...]
Deliveroo IPO: Is the gig economy empire crumbling? March 31, 2021 This morning, a courier came to drop off a package. He was almost back inside his van before I could open the door. Last week, another showed me a 10 second timer on his performance device – the time he said he was allocated to ‘drop off’. Neither of these were probably classified as ‘workers’, [...]
Uber Boat chosen by TfL to run Hammersmith Bridge ferry service March 30, 2021 Uber Boat has been chosen by Transport for London (TfL) to run a Thames ferry service alongside the closed Hammersmith Bridge. The boat service, operated by Thames Clippers, will take up to 800 cyclists and pedestrians across the river at a time between 6am and 10pm daily. Uber’s ferry service is expected to be up [...]
Jet-set: Private jet sales caught a tail-wind in 2020 despite Covid grounding most travel March 29, 2021 Jet-set: Private jet sales caught a tail-wind in 2020 despite Covid grounding most travel
Tory peer Lord Marland ‘in the running’ to chair competition watchdog March 29, 2021 Tory grandee Lord Marland is said to be in the running to become the next chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in what could be the latest political appointment by Boris Johnson. Lord Marland, a former Conservative minister, is one of several names being circulated at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial [...]
City of London Corporation unveils plans to pedestrianize areas around Bank Station March 29, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today unveiled proposals to pedestrianize areas around Bank Tube Station to make the busy junction safer for walkers and cyclists. Under the plans revealed this afternoon, Threadneedle Street could be closed for motor vehicles between Bank Junction and Bartholomew Lane in both directions to create a walking and cycling [...]
Green light: Competition watchdog clears Uber’s Autocab takeover March 29, 2021 The competition watchdog has given the green light to Uber’s takeover of taxi tech firm Autocab, giving the ride-hailing giant a much-needed boost for its UK operations. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a phase one investigation into the merger in January to examine how the deal could harm the private hire vehicle market. [...]
Uber launches electric option in London at no extra cost March 29, 2021 Uber customers will now be able to request an electric vehicle for the first time as the ride-hailing app looks to become fully electric by 2025. Launching today Uber Green will give passengers in Zone 1 the opportunity to request an electric vehicle at no extra cost. The journey will cost the same as a [...]
Screenshot: Will workers’ rights put a puncture in Deliveroo’s IPO? March 26, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Farewell to the real McCoy **Will workers’ rights put a puncture in Deliveroo’s IPO? **A watchdog bares its teeth Media Moment of the Week: Farewell to the real McCoy In a shock bit of transfer news this week, BBC presenter Simon McCoy announced he was leaving the Beeb [...]