King’s Coronation: Where to watch in London, from pubs to parks April 26, 2023 Break out the bunting – it’s time to decide how you’ll be celebrating the King’s Coronation. Here are some tips, from long lunches to the pub The Coronation is almost within touching distance, with just over a week until the biggest royal celebration since the Platinum Jubilee. If you haven’t nailed down your plans yet, [...]
The Crown season 5 review: Subtle and sensitive, the outrage has got this show all wrong November 5, 2022 The Crown season 5 review: Forget the headlines that cry out that this show is sensational – the latest series is defined by its sensitive and careful storytelling. Elizabeth Debicki is an incredible Diana, the central force of this season, which documents probably the most challenging period for the royals since the Netflix drama began. [...]
Crossrail will be ‘mothballed’ without extra funding, TfL chief warns November 21, 2020 The troubled £19bn Crossrail project is at risk of being “mothballed’ unless it receives urgent additional funding, London’s transport chief has warned. Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford this week urged the Department for Transport to provide £80m of immediate support to keep the rail link on track, Sky News reported. In a letter [...]
If politics is about persuasion, Truss’ speeches need to be on life support September 21, 2022 So you don’t have to, I have re-watched a number of Liz Truss’ speeches.
Thousands line streets to pay respects to procession of Queen’s coffin September 11, 2022 Floral tributes were thrown into the path of the Queen’s coffin as thousands of people turned out to pay their respects as the monarch began the journey to her final resting place. Her oak coffin, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland with a wreath of Balmoral flowers on top, began its six-hour trip from [...]
Changes sweep the boardrooms and C-suites of biggest businesses in the UK August 24, 2022 The boardrooms and C-suites of some of largest companies in the UK have undergone sweeping overhauls this week alone. The winds of change have blown as the country heads into autumn and buckles down for a worsening economic crisis, some two years on from the start of the pandemic. While Covid-19 measures in the country [...]
King and Queen begin procession to Westminster Abbey May 6, 2023 The King and Queen’s procession has left Buckingham Palace to cheers from the waiting crowds in The Mall as the moment of their coronation drew closer. Charles and Camilla waved to thousands of spectators lining the street as leading figures began to join members of the congregation in Westminster Abbey. The list of 2,300 invited [...]
Spoiler: King Charles won’t remember the corporates who wished him good luck May 3, 2023 King Charles's coronation is round the corner, but businesses shouldn't feel like they must say something about it at all costs. Sometimes the best PR strategy for corporates is staying quiet, writes Simon Neville
What’s in a year? Hopefully one without a new prime minister or an election January 3, 2023 Without making myself a hostage to fortune, I predict 2023 will be a year without as much political turmoil even as inflation causes havoc.
Elizabeth Line trains will not reach Heathrow until ‘early 2019’ October 11, 2018 Elizabeth Line trains will not be used on the route to Heathrow Airport until "the early months of next year", Transport for London (TfL) has said. Howard Smith, TfL's director of operations for the Elizabeth, today told a Policy Forum for London conference today that TfL was still using Heathrow Connect units as the testing had [...]