Londoners rely on e-bikes and scooters as strikes bring capital to standstill June 22, 2022 The number of Londoners using cycle and e-scooter hire schemes as well as ride-hailing apps surged on Tuesday after the combination of tube and railway strikes brought the capital to a standstill. According to Transport for London (TfL) figures, bike hires more than doubled yesterday, going from an average of 27,000 to 67,000 in what [...]
SoftBank executive steps back from key roles after record losses August 31, 2022 SoftBank’s executive Rajeev Misra has stepped down from his roles as corporate officer and executive vice president as the investment giant reels from record losses this year.
Birch in Cheshunt is digital detoxing a half-hour train ride from the City October 17, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Perched a handy half an hour from Liverpool Street, boutique hotel Birch in Cheshunt is well-placed for a last minute escape from the City. The Grade-II listed mansion has been stripped back and revamped by a former Ace Hotel boss, offering creative workspaces, farm to-fork fine dining and hipster décor for city workers [...]
CBI seeks legal advice on insolvency ahead of culture reboot announcement today May 31, 2023 THE embattled business trade body the CBI is expected to lay out a series of measures today which it hopes will allow it to put a sexual harassment scandal behind it. The CBI, Britain’s biggest business trade body and for decades a mouthpiece for the country’s largest businesses, has been hit with a wave of accusations in recent [...]
District, Bakerloo, Elizabeth lines and Overground to be disrupted by tomorrow’s rail strike July 26, 2022 London tube services are set to be impacted by tomorrow’s rail strike – the first of a three-day walk out called by the union RMT over job cuts and salaries. Transport for London (TfL) warned commuters to check before they travel as services on the District, Bakerloo, Elizabeth lines as well as the London Overground [...]
Uber to make face masks mandatory for all from Monday June 12, 2020 Uber has announced that it will be mandatory for all of its passengers and drivers to wear face masks from 15 June. The measures, which are in line with new public health rules over public transport use, will initially apply to London before a wider rollout across the UK. As part of the initiative, which [...]
Addison Lee settles workers’ rights case before landmark hearing February 22, 2024 The private hire taxi firm Addison Lee has reached a settlement with three drivers who were set to take them to the employment tribunal in a long-running battle over workers’ rights. The claim was originally brought by three drivers who sued Addison Lee to establish that they were in fact employees and not self-employed contractors. [...]
Deliveroo gears up for Supreme Court challenge over workers’ rights September 5, 2022 A gig economy union is readying to take Deliveroo to the Supreme Court, following its partnership deal with another union. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said it is set to challenge Deliveroo in the Supreme Court, alleging a denial of collective bargaining rights. In May, the union received criticism from workers after announcing [...]
Royal Mail slams union’s ‘wholly unacceptable behaviours’ at strikes December 1, 2022 Royal Mail has today written to union bosses to intervene in “wholly unacceptable behaviours” on the picket line. Writing to the general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) Dave Ward, the delivery giant said there had been more than 100 allegations of violence and assault, harassment and intimidation have been reported over the four [...]
Rush hour pricing in pubs will kill off the customer loyalty businesses badly need September 20, 2023 Charging an extra 20p at rush hour might reel in a bit of extra cash, but it will kill of the loyalty people have for their local pub, writes Paul Ormerod.