More strikes: 100,000 civil servants WILL walk out next month after talks with government dubbed ‘total farce’ January 13, 2023 A strike by 100,000 civil servants is to go ahead next month after talks with the Government aimed at resolving a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions were dubbed a “total farce”. Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin met with union leaders to discuss growing industrial unrest after weeks of stoppages across the country, including [...]
West End landlord Great Portland Estates swings to loss as tourists and Londoners stay at home May 19, 2021 West End landlord Great Portland Estates slump as tourists and Londoners stay at home
Irish Wish star Elizabeth Tan on what she’d eat for her last supper April 7, 2024 Fresh from filming Irish Wish with Lindsay Lohan, we asked Elizabeth Tan what she would eat for her last meal on earth
Mind the funding gap: Can the TfL boss secure London’s Tube network’s future? September 21, 2021 It’s only September, but one date is very much etched in the mind of Transport for London (TfL) Commissioner Andy Byford: 11 December. That’s when TfL’s latest £1bn funding package runs out, the third short-term deal the government has bestowed on the capital’s transport network, despite repeated pleas for a multi-year settlement instead. And although [...]
MPs blast Crossrail bosses’ huge bonuses as £17.6bn Elizabeth Line costs set to increase July 19, 2019 Crossrail bosses pocketed huge performance bonuses even as London’s huge rail network programme fell disastrously off track, MPs revealed today, warning that project costs could continue to rise. The £17.6bn Elizabeth Line was originally due to open in December 2018 but management recently admitted large swathes of track may not be operational until at least [...]
Mourners queue overnight to see the Queen lying in state September 14, 2022 For all the predictions of heavy rain as Brits queued in line to see the Queen’s coffin, the sun-soaked South Bank today filled up with mourners in good spirits – with thousands staying in line overnight. The government had warned Brits that well-wishers might have to queue for as long as thirty hours but for [...]
Crypto’s fight for legitimacy reaches US president May 20, 2024 A bill to strike down the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff accounting bulletin "SAB 121" has become the first-ever crypto bill to reach the US President.
The Queen: Thousands of well-wishers mourn outside Buckingham Palace: Black Cabs line The Mall as flowers laid in tribute September 9, 2022 THOUSANDS of tearful well- wishers gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace yesterday, with many laying flowers to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Family announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 6.30pm, confirming her passing with the lowering of the flag at Buckingham Palace to half-mast. A double rainbow [...]
EP: 285 Ascot & York July 26, 2024 The exciting Group One King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the highlight of this weekend’s racing when they line up at Ascot at 3.40 over a mile and a half, with York also featuring on Saturday afternoon. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action. Hosted by Chris [...]
Revolution Beauty reaches settlement agreement with co-founder December 13, 2023 Embattled makeup giant Revolution Beauty has reached a settlement agreement with its co-founder to change terms for the acquisitions of a pharmaceutical company which he owned. The troubled makeup brand was in discussions with the former executive chairman, Tom Allsworth, to fix the timetable for deferred payments owed to him for his stake in Medichem. [...]