ULEZ: Counter-terror police lead inquiry into blown-up road camera December 7, 2023 The Met Police is investigating an explosion that saw a ULEZ camera blown up in Sidcup last night. The controversial emissions policy sees high-polluting cars hit with a £12.50 charge for crossing the boundary into greater London. Reports of an explosion began circulating early this morning and just after 5pm the Met Police confirmed a [...]
Average London rent on the rise as price outside the capital reaches record high July 3, 2024 The average advertised monthly rent in London has continued to rise while prices outside of the capital reached a record high, according to Rightmove.
Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO October 4, 2024 Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, pushing ahead with preparations as it awaits UK regulatory approval. The China-founded online retailer plans to hold informal roadshows mainly across Europe, one of the sources [...]
London house prices: Best time to buy since 2016, experts say, but it won’t last January 29, 2024 House prices in London are more affordable but the capital has been warned not to “get carried away” amid a frenzy of mortgage rates cuts.
The Debate: Should the next government build more new towns? January 17, 2024 We are in the midst of a housing crisis and Labour has committed to a programme of new towns - so should the UK build more Peterboroughs and Stoke on Trents?
To win younger voters, Labour needs to weed out the anti-housing nimbys May 16, 2023 Labour wants to portray itself as the party of housing. But to succeed, Keir Starmer will have to manage nymbies on his backbenches, showing he's serious about building new homes, writes Elena Siniscalco
Almost 2,000 Met Police officers on duty in central London November 11, 2023 Almost 2,000 Metropolitan Police officers will be on duty in central London over the weekend, as the force prepares for Armistice and pro-Palestinian events.
LaLiga bosses look to copy UK sports scene after London fact finding mission November 20, 2023 Spain’s top football clubs have visited London on a fact-finding mission as LaLiga aims to learn from the UK model of turning stadiums into 365-day money makers. Representatives of all 20 teams from the league, as well as a significant portion from the second tier, descended on the capital during the international break to look [...]
Persimmon’s share price up despite warning of ‘highly uncertain’ year ahead November 7, 2023 House builder Persimmon saw its share price close over six per cent today despite the firm warning of uncertainty next year, in a sign that markets may be cautiously restoring their faith in the housing market. The FTSE 250 housebuilder said the number of new homes it built in the third quarter declined by 37 [...]
Sadiq Khan’s London Growth plan is based on optimism (and little else) April 8, 2024 Sadiq Khan's grand plan for London is based on an optimistic fantasy of what a Labour government will bring, writes Eliot Wilson.