Explainer: Another problem with HS2 January 27, 2023 Britain is a country of many things, but right now, its railway is known for all the wrong reasons. On top of the strikes that make it impossible to plan a trip anywhere in the country – or to know whether you’ll manage to catch your flight from Stansted – the HS2 is back on [...]
Lower Thames Crossing boss: HS2 debacle has driven investors and talent away from UK February 7, 2024 Struggles at HS2 are affecting other UK major infrastructure projects, the man leading the delivery of the UK's largest road tunnel has said.
Mick Lynch: Only ‘sensible’ proposals will bring end to rail strikes January 2, 2023 Only “sensible” proposals will bring the ongoing rail dispute to an end, according to union leader Mick Lynch. After disrupting Christmas plans for millions of Britons, walkouts at Network Rail and 14 other operators will resume from tomorrow. Members of the union RMT will down tools on Tuesday, Wednesday as well as Friday and Saturday [...]
London rent averages over £900 a month as desperate renters battle over fewer properties April 19, 2023 Private renters in London are faced with the highest costs since 2012 as a sparse and competitive market send the cost of homes in the capital to new highs. Landlords in the capital increased rent by 4.8 per cent in the 12 months to March 2023, up from an increase of 4.6 per cent in [...]
Thousands miss Queen’s funeral as rail disruption at Paddington persists September 19, 2022 Thousands of mourners are missing the Queen’s funeral, resorting to watching the proceedings on their phones due to the ongoing rail disruption at Paddington station. Services between Paddington and Reading have stopped running since earlier this morning as a result of issues to overhead electric wires. Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services are also affected. [...]
£19bn Crossrail mess: Uncertainty over how loans will be repaid while £150m funding gap looms October 29, 2021 The estimated cost of completing London’s new east-west railway exceeds current available funding by £150m, according to a new report by the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Moreover, Crossrail is facing a “serious” funding gap and there is uncertainty over how loans will be repaid, MPs have warned. The predicted cost of finishing the project [...]
Hybrid working: Khan must do more to get workers back to the city centre, says new report May 24, 2023 London’s mayor Sadiq Khan must do more to encourage workers back into the office in order to avoid a productivity slump and “unintended economic impact,” says a new report today. The report – authored by the Centre for Cities think tank – urged the government and mayor of London to reduce cost-barriers for commuters using [...]
The City stands ready to help Sadiq Khan deliver growth for London May 7, 2024 The newly reelected Mayor is right to tout the merits of financial services. When the City succeeds, London succeeds, says Chris Hayward As Sadiq Khan returns to City Hall for an unprecedented third term as Mayor of London, this is a good moment to take stock of the challenges in the next four years, that we in the Square [...]
Political scraps over public or private ownership are a distraction to solving Britain’s railway woes April 22, 2024 Delays, cancellations and strikes - the UK's railways are in a mess. But both parties' solutions for fixing the nation's rail network are flawed, argues Guy Taylor
The Notebook: Sport can be a key growth market for London in 2024 but only if we back evolution and ambition December 19, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Matt Hardy, City A.M.’s deputy sports editor, takes the pen. Sport can be key to 2024 London growth Sport is worth tens of billions to our capital. Whether that be through the Premier League’s London derbies, world class stadia at our [...]