London Underground could face summer of strikes as Mick Lynch’s RMT re-ballots 10,000 members April 25, 2023 10,000 RMT members are set to be re-balloted for strike action today, in a continuing row over jobs and pensions which looks set to pile more misery on London commuters. The RMT, Transport for London and Sadiq Khan have been in a fierce dispute over the past year, after plans were announced to cut 600 [...]
Tech firm Checkit abandons takeover pursuit of AIM-listed Crimson Tide June 26, 2024 Checkit is now unable to submit another takeover proposal for six months. It had previously attempted to engage in discussions with Crimson multiple times over the last four years.
Rail strikes: Hospitality says it has lost £3bn as it becomes ‘collateral damage’ in rail dispute March 16, 2023 London retail and hospitality bodies have said that the sector is “suffering” due to ongoing tube strikes as the disruptions continue to take a large bite out of the sector’s earnings. As Tube and rail strikes grind London to a halt this week, trade body UKHospitality has claimed that pub and restaurant businesses are expected [...]
Tech firm Checkit submits takeover bid for Crimson Tide after years of trying June 4, 2024 Tech firm Checkit has submitted a formal proposal to acquire smaller AIM-listed rival Crimson Tide for around £12m after years of trying to engage in talks.
Property developer Related Argent inks deal for £200m build-to-rent Brent Cross homes May 28, 2024 Property developer Related Argent has formed a joint venture with NTT UD Europe Limited, a subsidiary of the Japanese telecommunications company NTT Group, to build the third development of Build-to-Rent homes at Brent Cross Town in London.
As Derby’s historic rail industry declines, it should look to Redcar for a model of letting go April 3, 2024 From steelworks to freeport, Redcar's redevelopment offers a model for moving on which Derby may wish to follow, writes Paul Ormerod.
Number 10 hits out at rail union in threat to bring in strike busting legislation May 23, 2022 Downing Street has landed a fresh blow on the UK’s rail unions as Boris Johnson renews threats to bring in strike busting legislation. Johnson’s official spokesman told journalists today that the PM would not rule out new laws that would force a minimum number of public transport staff to still work during strikes. The legislation [...]
Rail strikes spill into tube network, affecting journeys on Overground, Bakerloo and Elizabeth lines June 23, 2022 The chaos and disruption brought by the ongoing rail strike has once again spilled into London’s tube network, affecting journeys on the Overground as well as the Bakerloo and Elizabeth lines. Overground services are running on a reduced schedule as trains between Romford and Upminster, Sydenham and Crystal Palace as well as between Surrey Quays [...]
Train drivers at nine companies announce strike on 13 August July 27, 2022 Members of the union Aslef working as train drivers at nine rail operators have announced a strike on 13 August over salaries. The industrial action will impact services on Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, London Overground, Southeastern, West Midlands, Avanti West Coast and Cross Country. Workers at the first seven operators are also [...]
‘Too weak’: Sadiq Khan slammed over Tube strike TODAY November 10, 2022 Greater London Authority’s Conservatives have blamed mayor Sadiq Khan for today’s Tube strike. “Londoners are facing yet another disruptive strike under Sadiq Khan’s watch, despite his broken promise of zero strikes,” GLA transport spokesperson Nick Rogers said yesterday “Militant unions are striking because they know Sadiq Khan is too weak to stand up to them [...]