Train strikes only serve to hurt the hardest working Londoners May 8, 2024 Working from home has changed many things. For one, it’s turned train strikes from a nation-strangling act of economic terrorism into an entertaining monthly diversion for millions of office workers. As such, the unions have responded by upping the ante: more strikes, more often. The workers hurt by this, however, are the very working men [...]
‘Working’ from home: Laundry, sex and side hustles distract hybrid Londoners from the day job June 6, 2023 One in six Londoners have admitted to having sex whilst they should be working, fresh research shows, as employers across the capital look to stiffen up on hybrid working rules. The data, which was published by LifeSearch, shows that more widely across the UK 1.6 million workers have admitted to getting ‘between the sheets’ between [...]
Gaza protests in London have cost over £32m to police March 9, 2024 The cost of policing Gaza-related protests in London has reached over £32m, as major marches are planned across the capital on Saturday. A Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march will take place in central London, with this weekend being the fifth major demonstration of the year so far. The group said it was expecting “hundreds of [...]
The Notebook: Marcus Geddes on what makes a modern office October 9, 2023 Today, Marcus Geddes, managing director at Landsec, takes the Notebook pen to talk all about the modern office Don’t let others fool you, there’s strength in flexible offices Demand for flexible offices is higher than ever before, but do people really know what ‘flex’ means? A common misconception is that flex is just co-working spaces [...]
How Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are investing in London’s film industry June 27, 2024 Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's Group Effort Initiative is teaming up with London film production studio Dimension to nurture underrepresented talent in the UK entertainment industry.
Sadiq Khan calls for Londoners to ‘support British businesses’ as restrictions eased May 17, 2021 Sadiq Khan has called on Londoners to “support British businesses” and to come back into central London as Covid restrictions are eased further in England today. Khan said people outside the capital should not despair about the limited opportunities to currently travel overseas and that “everything you need is in London”. Tens of thousands of [...]
House prices reach highest level in 10 months in March March 18, 2024 Green shoots continue to emerge in the property market as March welcomes the highest rise in house prices in 10 months.
Heavy rain causes delays and cancellations on lines into London Kings Cross and Moorgate September 21, 2023 Rail passengers faced some cancelled and altered services on Thursday morning in the wake of heavy rain overnight. A National Rail statement said all lines between London Kings Cross / Moorgate and Stevenage, Hertfordshire are closed following “a number of incidents”. “Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised,” the statement [...]
London’s a hub for filming new TV shows and movies – but that could soon be over February 16, 2023 London is one of the most desirable filming locations on the planet – but its unique locationsare slowly vanishing, finds Adam Bloodworth Casual viewers tuning into Netflix to watch the latest season of You may have been surprised to see charming psychopath Joe Goldberg strolling through Kensington when new episodes dropped last week. Having swapped [...]
Square Mile and Me – Labour City candidate Rachel Blake: Only Labour can remove the chaotic Tories June 27, 2024 We’re asking the candidates for the Cities of London and Westminster to introduce themselves. Today, Labour's Rachel Blake gives her pitch.