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08 Jan Culture

Government Failed To Achieve Legacy Aims For 2012 London Olympics

The government has failed to meet its legacy aims on sports participation after the 2012 London Olympic Games, according to a report by an influential select committee.

30 Aug 2022 Transport

Sadiq Khan Warns Of Fare Increases And More Tube Strikes As TfL Agrees Funding Deal

Sadiq Khan has warned fare increases and more strikes could be on the horizon, after Transport for London reached a “far from ideal” financial agreement with the government to keep the capital’s services running.

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28 Jul 2022 Transport

Passenger numbers on the national rail network hitting 92-93% of pre-pandemic levels

Figures published by the DfT on Wednesday 27 July show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels. Between 6-17 July, passenger numbers hit 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day of the week. This mirrors figures from June which showed 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day between 10-20 June.

21 Jul 2022 Culture

Lord Coe: 10 years on from London 2012

It is hard to believe the London 2012 Olympic Games are already celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the opening ceremony, when Great Britain welcomed the world to London with a riveting spectacle imagined by Danny Boyle.

06 May 2022 Political parties

Labour Takes Major London Councils From The Tories In Blow To Boris Johnson

Labour has won control of the councils in Wandsworth, Barnet, and Westminster from the Conservatives in a major blow to Boris Johnson’s party.

25 Jan 2022 Home affairs

Boris Johnson Allies Insist "Dial Hasn't Shifted" On His Leadership Despite Police Party Inquiry

Senior Conservative MPs seem to have thrown Boris Johnson a lifeline, and have not mobilised to oust him as Prime Minister, despite backbench fury over this morning's launch of a police investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown.

18 Dec 2021 Coronavirus

Major Incident Declared In London As PM Holds Emergency Cobra Meeting On Omicron Spread

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident in London as he says he is “incredibly concerned” about the spread of the Omicron variant in the capital.

03 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Labour Is Axeing London Weighting For Staff Not Working In Office Three Days A Week

Labour is stripping staff working in the capital of their London salary weighting unless they go back into the office three days a week – a move unions have described as a “heavy handed threat”.

24 Sep 2021 Political parties

Sadiq Khan: Starmer Must Spell Out His Vision At Labour Conference

If the capital is an accurate compass of voters’ mood, the Labour Party might do well to follow in the footsteps of Sadiq Khan. The re-elected London mayor tells Adam Payne why Starmer must “set a direction of travel” and signpost what a Labour government would do in power.

04 Apr 2021 Political parties

This Is Everything You Need To Know About Next Month's Local Elections

Both the Tories and Labour are playing down expectations for the English elections in May, while battles are going on for the London mayoralty, and the Scottish and Welsh governments. A parliamentary by-election thrown into the mix in Hartlepool on the same day makes the Spring elections a significant test of country's political temperature.

14 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

London To Move Into Tier 3 Restrictions From Wednesday After "Very Sharp Exponential Rises" In Coronavirus

London will be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed to the House of Commons.

15 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

The Government Faces A Backlash From Local Leaders After Moving London To Tier 2

London will be placed into Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions after a significant rise in cases; but the government faces backlash from some local MPs who feel a different policy should have been enacted, and local leaders who feel they have been cut out of the decision-making process.

02 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

London Councils Fear A New Wave Of Covid-19 Is Going Undetected

Concerns have been raised that London’s Covid-19 infection rate could be higher than recorded after testing capacity was redirected to other areas of the UK.

01 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause "Irreversible Damage" To Their Economies

The leaders of two central London councils have written to the chancellor warning that plans to axe tax-free shopping could cause “irreversible damage” to their economies.

21 Jun 2020 Political parties

Shaun Bailey claims he has Boris Johnson's personal backing after rumours of plot to oust him as London Mayor candidate

Shaun Bailey has claimed Boris Johnson gave him his personal backing as London Mayoral candidate following rumours of a Tory coup to remove him.

07 May 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL MPs demand urgent PPE for transport workers following 26 coronavirus deaths

A cross-party group of MPs has written to ministers and the Mayor of London urging them to ensure protective equipment is provided to transport workers as the UK eyes an end to lockdown.

06 May 2020 Coronavirus

Rory Stewart quits race to become Mayor of London after coronavirus made campaigning ‘impossible’

Former Tory minister Rory Stewart has pulled out of the London mayoral race, citing the “considerable challenges” of running his campaign for another year during the coronavirus pandemic.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation

Number 10 has insisted there is "zero prospect" of travel restrictions being implemented in London following speculation the Government were preparing to a lockdown of the capital to halt the spread of coronavirus.