Now there’s an “Uber for laundry” for Londoners as Rocket Internet launches ZipJet November 4, 2014 Calling all those who hate doing laundry (that’s most of us) or those too lazy to get their washing done (students). There's now a solution to your problem which means you can spend more time with your feet up, rather than matching up odd socks. A new app has launched in London that offers pick-up [...]
Even Her Majesty will have to pay mansion tax on Buckingham Palace, says Labour’s Ed Balls October 5, 2014 THE QUEEN would be subject to the Labour party’s proposed mansion tax shadow chancellor Ed Balls said yesterday, along with other wealthy property owners. Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty’s London residence, is said to be worth more than £1bn what with a sought-after central location and a large amount of space. However, the monarch is not [...]
Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins talks pipes, politics and £1m election bets February 22, 2015 I don't know much in life, but I know how to run a plumbing company,” says Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, matter-of-factly. Mullins is entitled to his own opinions (and he’s got his fair share) but he’s probably wrong on this one. The self-made multi-millionaire is unerringly humble – he’s not just any managing [...]
The first 24 hour Tube service will run on 12 September next year September 24, 2014 The first 24-hour London Underground services will run on 12 September next year, Boris Johnson confirmed today. The Night Tube will run six services an hour after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays on the Jubilee, Victoria, Piccadilly and Central lines, and eight trains an hour on the Northern line "to meet demand at busy stations [...]
MPs behaving badly in 2014: Resignations, defections and prison sentences December 17, 2014 MPs rarely set the moral standard for the rest of us with fraudulent expenses claims, licentious behaviour and tasteless tweets galore. This past year has once again seen a handful of those charged with governing the country being held up as examples of bad, rather than good, behaviour. Here is a list of those MPs [...]
London leads jobs recovery as capital goes on hiring spree September 25, 2014 London's businesses are driving the UK’s recovery, with official figures yesterday showing the capital has consistently hired more staff across a diverse range of industries than any other part of Britain since the financial crisis struck. Despite the recession and slow recovery from the credit crunch, London firms found the resources to increase the [...]
The war on London’s nightlife is damaging businesses – and ruining our fun October 15, 2014 Londoners like to think of the capital as a thriving international destination, full of creative people, bustling with ideas, and a cultural and entertainment rival to all the major cities of the world. Generally, they may be right, if a little parochial. But in one area this is just no longer true: the night-time economy. [...]
London rents: Cost of Hackney properties rises close to Richmond levels June 18, 2014 The gentrification of Hackney is pushing rent levels in the borough closer to levels seen in the rarified environs of leafy west London, figures out this morning show. Average rents in Hackney were £2,125 a month in March – 9.2 per cent higher than a year ago, and closer to the same level as Richmond [...]
Arty Labour off to Roundhouse for Election Gala Dinner July 9, 2014 The Roundhouse in Camden forewent its usual crowd of thesps and music fans last night to welcome Labour and its wealthy friends and for a night of social spending. Stephen Fry delighted crowds with his hosting skills, as big ticket objects were auctioned off, including a sculpture by Antony Gormley (with a reserve price of [...]
Someone just paid £24k to play football against Ed Balls July 10, 2014 A bidder at last night’s Labour party fundraiser paid £24,000 to play two games of football against the shadow chancellor. The unknown bidder paid well above the asking price of £2,500, offering £13,000 for a single game and raising the bid to £24,000 when Balls offered to play a second match. It's still a long [...]