Tower Hamlets removes Docklands statue of slave trader June 9, 2020 A statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century slave trader, was being removed from its plinth outside a London museum today after officials decided it was no longer acceptable to the local community. The previously obscure statue, which stood in front of the Museum of London Docklands, came into focus after demonstrators taking part in [...]
Senior Tory figures trying to oust mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey June 9, 2020 Senior Conservative party figures are reportedly trying to replace London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey with former chancellor Sajid Javid for next year’s election. Bailey trailed mayor of London Sadiq Khan by 25 per cent in March polling before the election, originally scheduled for May, was postponed to next year due to the coronavirus outbreak. Khan [...]
TfL set to reopen its major construction projects June 9, 2020 Construction work is set to restart on major Transport for London (TfL) projects after months of inactivity. TfL announced today that it would organise a “phased restart” of its 300 sites that it shut down during the coronavirus lockdown. Key projects that will restart include the Bank station upgrade and the Northern Line extension. The [...]
UK coronavirus deaths near 52,000, tally of official data shows June 9, 2020 UK coronavirus deaths have broken past yet another milestone to hit 51,766, according to a tally of official sources put together by Reuters. Coronavirus deaths in England and Wales hit 45,748 up to 29 May, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. Coupled with Northern Ireland data up to 29 May, and [...]
Sadiq Khan orders review of London’s statues and street names June 9, 2020 London mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered a review of the capital’s statues and street names after the toppling of the statue of an English slave trader by anti-racism protesters triggered a debate about the demons of Britain’s imperial past. A statue of Edward Colston, who made a fortune in the 17th century from trading West [...]
London reports no new coronavirus deaths since early days of pandemic June 9, 2020 London reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since the start of the pandemic yesterday, NHS England statistics show. The capital reported no new deaths in a 24-hour period until 5pm on Sunday. The city did see “a small number of people” die from Covid-19 over the weekend, but their deaths have not [...]
Sadiq Khan accused of ‘not looking after coppers’ in London protests June 8, 2020 London’s police union has slammed Sadiq Khan’s response to the weekend’s protests, after more than 30 police officers were injured. Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Ken Marsh accused Khan of not looking after police officers during the demonstrations and that he was “very disappointed” by the mayor’s response. Thousands attended mostly peaceful protests over the weekend [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 55, lowest since before lockdown began June 8, 2020 A further 55 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, but there were no recorded deaths in Scotland or Northern Ireland overnight. It brings the death toll to 40,597, according to figures published today by the Department of Health, and marks the lowest daily increase since lockdown began. The UK is only the second [...]
Exclusive: Islington is the number one hotspot for new UK startups June 7, 2020 Islington is the UK hotspot for new startups, creating 18,590 new businesses in the last year, according to figures from UHY Hacker Young. Startups are turning to Islington as a cheaper alternative to the Silicon Roundabout, a popular tech hub in North-East London. Islington overlaps parts of the Kings Cross redevelopment, Dalston and on the [...]
Number of new coronavirus cases in the UK has halved June 5, 2020 The number of new coronavirus cases in the UK has halved, new data published today said. The survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), IQVIA, the University of Oxford and UK Biocentre tested individuals from 9,906 households for Covid-19 with swab tests between 17 May and 30 May. They study estimated that (0.1 per [...]