Sadiq Khan: More Crossrail delays from coronavirus are ‘inevitable’ March 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan has said it is “inevitable” that the coronavirus outbreak will further delay the opening of Crossrail. Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild ordered all non-essential work on the new railway line to stop this week, with some employees told to work from home. The central part of the £18.25bn train line was expected to [...]
Tech philanthropy looking to bring about world peace May 12, 2023 Bundeep Singh Rangar discusses his love of technology and crypto, and how it intertwines with his beliefs in human kindness.
The pact between Australia, UK and the US is a historic face-off with China and proof of Global Britain September 17, 2021 In a joint speech by Boris Johnson, Scott Morrison and Joe Biden, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States announced a historical pact dubbed AUKUS. It will allow the Royal Australian Navy to construct and operate nuclear-powered attack submarines. But AUKUS is about more than just what powers Australia’s submarines. The agreement also covers [...]
UK set to bring in new COVID restrictions after Christmas December 20, 2021 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may introduce new restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after Christmas, the Times and other media reported on Monday.
Train strikes today: How will lines servicing London be affected by Friday’s walk-outs – and is there any end in sight? February 3, 2023 Britain’s train services are being hit by strike action again on Friday, but the capital will remain largely unaffected – as long as you don’t have to commute in or out of London. Who is striking and why? Train driver members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) unions are walking out in [...]
Octopus Energy calls on government to speed up wind power developments March 16, 2022 Octopus Energy (Octopus) has called on the government to cut red-tape and speed up the building process for ramping up wind power in the UK.
The Sphere shapes up as developers warn London slipping behind in race for venue space November 15, 2021 Talks of London’s very own Madison Square Garden (MSG) development have been in the works since early 2019. But nearly two years and one pandemic later, the Stratford-based Sphere is still awaiting planning permission. A decision by the London Legacy Development Corporation, which oversees the area around the 2012 Olympic site, could come by the [...]
£1.3bn project to build five new high-tech Royal Navy warships kicks off September 23, 2021 As Defence Secretary Ben Wallace cut steel for the first vessel earlier today, work officially started on a £1.3bn project to build the Royal Navy’s five new warships. The ceremony for HMS Venturer today took place at Babcock’s facility at Rosyth in Fife, where the new Type 31 frigates are being built. The newest of [...]
Commit to 10 gigawatts of new nuclear by 2030 to hit climate plans, government warned June 30, 2021 The government has today been urged to make sure that the country has at least 10 gigawatts of operational nuclear capacity by the early 2030s as the current fleet of power plants begin to be shut down. In a new report, the cross-parliamentary group for nuclear power urged ministers to commit to new nuclear projects [...]
A drought of willpower: The UK’s struggle to meet its water needs September 28, 2022 The proposed super reservoir to meet the UK's water needs could be a key litmus test for the Government's desire to boost infrastructure.