Planned Southern rail strike on 3 November suspended – following a request from the British Legion October 20, 2016 A Southern rail strike planned for 3 November has been suspended following a request from the British Legion. Southern workers were originally planning to strike on 3 November, as part of a long-running industrial dispute over the role of train guards. However, 3 November is the date of this year's London Poppy Day, which sees thousands of [...]
Sir Howard Davies wants the government to get on with airport expansion vote October 19, 2016 Sir Howard Davies, the chair of the Airports Commission – which made its recommendation on Heathrow over a year ago, could be forgiven for feeling a little impatient over airport expansion. And speaking at property conference MIPIM UK, Davies said a parliamentary vote on the matter should be held without delay. Read more: MPs threaten [...]
Severe delays on District and Circle Lines due to signal failure causing rush hour chaos for London commuters October 19, 2016 Severe delays on both the Circle and District Lines are still causing havoc for commuters, after a signal failure at South Kensington station this morning. Rush hour commuters faced travel disruption earlierwith severe delays along the entire District Line, and no service at all in the clockwise direction on the Circle Line, with severe delays going [...]
The City is struggling with the Whitehall Brexit machine October 18, 2016 Key figures in the City are growing increasingly frustrated with what they see as an indifferent and unsupportive approach towards the Square Mile in two of the government departments responsible for hammering out the UK’s Brexit deal. Several sources have indicated to Morning Wire that, while Philip Hammond and his Treasury team are instinctively sympathetic [...]
Now Aslef’s balloting Southern Rail drivers for industrial action October 18, 2016 The UK train drivers' union Aslef has announced that drivers on Southern Railway will be balloted for industrial action, after last-ditch talks came to nothing. Talks were arranged at the union's head office yesterday, but the union said they "failed to resolve the problems at the heart of this dispute". Read more: Southern Rail commuters had [...]
Eurostar cuts 80 jobs as it’s buffeted by Brexit and terror attacks October 18, 2016 Eurostar is cutting 80 jobs, following a downturn in passenger numbers and ticket revenue, which the train company has partly attributed to the Brexit vote. The company is also set to unveil a new international timetable in December, though it wouldn't confirm reports that it was cutting two daily trains to Paris and one to Brussels, after [...]
23-year old man arrested after alleged rape in Houses of Parliament October 18, 2016 A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape at the Houses of Parliament. The 23-year-old man, believed to be an aide to Conservative MP, was arrested and has been released on bail. Police refused to confirm the suspect's name, but said he was not a Member of Parliament. It has been reported that the aide took [...]
Borough High Street on lockdown as police officers assess “suspicious” vehicle October 18, 2016 Borough High Street is open again, after being put on lockdown this morning as police officers assessed a suspicious vehicle in the area. Police were called to the busy central London street at around 7.50am, and the surrounding area was cleared, with workers evacuated from office buildings on Borough High Street. A Met Police spokesperson has [...]
Government’s Brexit dance is maiming the pound October 18, 2016 Inflation is coming to eat the pound in your pocket. Today, data for September is expected to show that prices in the UK rose by an annual 0.9 per cent rate, up from 0.6 per cent in August, driven by energy and food prices. However, the full impact of the recent plunge in sterling will [...]
London named most powerful global city for fifth consecutive year October 18, 2016 The UK capital has been named the world’s most powerful city for the fifth year in a row, beating the likes of New York, Paris, and Tokyo to the top spot – though Paris is making gains elsewhere. The 2016 Global Power City Index, released today by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, ranked London as the top [...]