Lofty Crossrail to Heathrow fares to be capped at standard Tube rates July 6, 2021 Airport passengers using London’s Crossrail will have higher fares which could be capped at the standard rates for the Tube, according to reports. Passengers travelling to Heathrow will be charged a premium rate compared with the same journey on the tube. However, if passengers make other journeys using the Transport for London (TfL) network within [...]
Bank of England staff to come in one day a week July 6, 2021 Government guidelines regarding working from home is set to be scrapped on July 19th along with many other restrictions. Bank of England has asked all staff to come in to the office once a week, but this is not to be fully implemented until September, this year. The deputy governor and chief operating officer, Joanna [...]
London knife crime: Two boys stabbed to death in Woolwich and Vauxhall July 6, 2021 Within hours of each other, two teenage boys have been stabbed in London. A 15-year old was stabbed in Woolwich just before 17:30 pm on Monday. Police were called to Oval Place, Vauxhall to reports that a 16-year-old boy was stabbed six hours later. No arrests have been made regarding the Oval Place stabbing, however [...]
Wembley windfall: Major events ‘worth £600m’ to London every year July 6, 2021 While footie fans will only be worried about the result when England storm into the Euros semi-final tomorrow night, for London the historic showdown also means a major economic boost. As Wembley prepares to welcome 60,000 fans at both the semi-final and final, a major new report has revealed that major sporting and cultural events [...]
Sadiq Khan: Londoners who get their first Covid vaccine can win Euro 2020 final tickets July 6, 2021 The Mayor of London is putting up tickets to the Euro 2020 final that Londoners have a chance to win if they sign up for their first vaccine. As part of a drive to get more Londoners vaccinated, Sadiq Khan is putting up one pair of tickets for Sunday’s final at Wembley and 50 pairs [...]
Londoners and Scots least positive about working from home July 6, 2021 Workers across London and Scotland have been the least positive when it comes to working from home, according to new research shared with Morning Wire today. One in four Londoners have said that they have suffered from reduced well-being whilst working from home, while London also had some of the highest numbers of people finding [...]
Government’s data ethics centre poaches CBI digital director as new lead July 6, 2021 The director of innovation and digital at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has been appointed the seat at the helm of the government’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI). Joining in August, the incoming executive director Felicity Burch will work with the new chair and refreshed board to support the government’s National Data [...]
Two men charged with ‘common assault’ over Chris Whitty incident July 6, 2021 Two men have now been charged over an incident caught on video where England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty is seen to be man-handled. The video, caught on a mobile phone, shows Whitty being grabbed by men in a park in London as the chief medical officer (CMO) attempts to cross the road. After arresting [...]
Private equity firm Bridgepoint confirms plans to float on London Stock Exchange July 6, 2021 Private equity firm Bridgepoint have confirmed plans to raise £300m through an impending float. The firm dangled the prospect of an IPO last month but have confirmed the move in an announcement to markets this morning. The buyout group, which has around £27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, says it seeks [...]
Freedom day: Boris Johnson confirms big bang shedding of Covid restrictions for 19 July July 5, 2021 Boris Johnson has confirmed there will be a big bang shedding of Covid restrictions in England, with mass events set to return without social distancing or face masks from 19 July for so-called freedom day. Johnson said the government will be imposing very few Covid restrictions from now on and will instead rely on people [...]