London local election results LIVE: Brown returns as Labour bruised in five-party split Politics Good morning and welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has returned to support Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership as a special envoy for global finance. The appointment was made after bruising election results across the country, particularly in Wales and Scotland where Labour lost control. Starmer resisted calls for his [...]
London City Airport targets leisure travel with bid for A320neo Transport and infrastructure London City Airport has submitted an application to Britain’s aviation regulator to enable flights using Airbus’s A320neo aircraft, it revealed on Monday. The Newham-based hub said it sees the introduction of the A320neo as “key to building its leisure offering,” given the aircraft can carry over 180 passengers and travel over 1,000km. London City has [...]
UK airport growth shows no signs of slowing as key expansion decisions loom Transport and infrastructure Surging passenger traffic at UK airports has shown no signs of slowing as officials continue to deliberate over key expansion decisions in the coming months. Both Heathrow and London Stansted reported record annual passenger numbers on Monday, with 84m and 30m flyers passing through each hubs’ gates in 2024. The figures will come as little [...]
Legal & General-backed London data centre finally gets planning approval October 16, 2024 Local government ministers have unanimously approved planning proposals for what is set to be one of London’s largest data centres. The £750m development in the Newham borough of London is joint-funded by asset management firm Legal and General (L&G) and digital infrastructure investor Goldacre. It will be able to deliver from 77 up to 90 megawatts of [...]