January blues: Rail strikes hit the return to work – with even London transport affected January 3, 2023 Rail strikes are severely reducing services across the UK train network – with commuters forced to work from home on the first working day of the new year. Some Transport for London services are also affected, with the Elizabeth Line and the London Overground the most badly hit. Some other services – including the stretch [...]
Rail strikes this weekend: All you need to know – how will London be affected? May 12, 2023 Train services are being hit by more strike action this weekend, with London set to be hit by industrial action on routes to major airports and transport hubs. Members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train operators will walk out in long-running disputes on Friday and Saturday respectively. Further strikes [...]
Oxford Street to welcome fashion brand Reserved amid revamp of retail district November 24, 2022 London’s Oxford Street is welcoming a new retailer to the block, as fashion brand Reserved has signed up for its second London store. GPE, formerly Great Portland Estates and one of the biggest property leasers in the capital, has signed a letting with Reserved for a more than 19,600 square foot space, which is expected [...]
London is still attractive to foreign investors, says Excel Centre boss January 21, 2024 The chief executive of the Excel Centre has said foreign investors remain bullish on London despite a recent drop in UK projects.
Tube journeys regularly hitting over 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels as commuting rebounds July 3, 2023 Weekday tube and bus journeys are regularly hitting over 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and often exceed 2019 footfall figures on the weekend, according to Transport for London’s chief operating officer Glynn Barton. The most recent week of TfL tube data shared with City A.M. shows tube trips reached over 80 per cent of [...]
City’s Lord Mayor: London isn’t an “evil fairy godmother” dragging rest of the UK down January 12, 2023 The City of London’s Lord Mayor will tonight warn that the capital has been “cast as the villain in our national story” despite being an engine of economic growth for the whole country. Nicholas Lyons, who took on the role in November of last year, will tell a black tie dinner at Mansion House tonight [...]
Forget hot dog and cheese ads. TfL needs to stop a Bakerloo Line disaster first April 8, 2024 The Bakerloo Line is at risk of failing as cash-strapped TfL can't afford new trains. So why on earth is it wasting its time banning revenue-making hot dog adverts, Guy Taylor asks
Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? November 5, 2023 A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street
Khan: Tourist tax-free shopping u-turn bad for London’s businesses October 18, 2022 Sadiq Khan has slammed the government’s decision to u-turn on a plan to give tourists tax-free shopping. The Mayor of London said he “absolutely” shared the concerns of West End businesses, who have expressed disappointment that the capital will lag behind other cities’ in efforts to welcome high-spending foreign visitors. “VAT-free shopping for international tourists [...]
City Airport insists it’s still ‘easiest hub to get to and through’ despite Heathrow-crossrail link up November 8, 2022 London’s City Airport has insisted it’s still “the easiest airport to get to and through” following the opening of the Elizabeth Line’s direct route from Canary Wharf to Heathrow. The hub located on the Thames hit back after Crossrail’s fully-linked up route was unveiled on Sunday, taking passengers to-and-from Canary Wharf to the UK’s biggest [...]