London local election results LIVE: Brown returns as Labour bruised in five-party split Politics Good morning and welcome back to the City PM liveblog. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has returned to support Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership as a special envoy for global finance. The appointment was made after bruising election results across the country, particularly in Wales and Scotland where Labour lost control. Starmer resisted calls for his [...]
London Local Elections 2026: Who will win in Greenwich? London CLICK HERE to view all the latest London election results As voters head to the polls in Greenwich, the Labour stronghold is set to see a rise in Green support amidst a hike in council tax and a cut in central government funding of the local authority. Back in 2022 Labour secured an overwhelming majority [...]
Pro Climbing League leans into urban boom ahead of sold-out London launch Sport Business When the first batch of tickets for the London launch event of the Pro Climbing League went on sale last month they sold out in five minutes. Not quite Oasis or Taylor Swift levels of devotion, but for a minority sport with little history as a spectator event, impressive nonetheless. On Saturday night at Magazine [...]
First new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 to open April 6, 2025 The first new road crossing east of London’s Tower Bridge in 33 years opens on Monday. Silvertown Tunnel will connect Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula, running under the River Thames. It is hoped the new 1.4km (0.9-mile) crossing will reduce the severe congestion around the nearby Blackwall Tunnel. But climate activists have expressed concern about the [...]
