‘I’m somebody who enjoys winning’: Sadiq Khan plots out a second mayoral term May 4, 2021 If the polls are to be believed Sadiq Khan will win Thursday’s mayor of London election by a record margin. Khan’s 20+ point lead has never slipped and his opponents have never laid a glove on him, despite having an extra year of campaigning thanks to Covid. The Labour incumbent has ran an energetic and [...]
Central Line strike planned for election day suspended as union officials hold talks with Tube bosses May 4, 2021 A Central Line strike planned to coincide with the Mayoral election this week has been suspended. The Rail, Transport and Maritime (RMT) union had previously called for industrial action following the “victimisation” and subsequent sacking of tube driver, and union rep, Gary Carney. However, today union bosses told members at Leytonstone, Loughton, West Ruislip and [...]
Mayor of London election: Where do the major candidates stand on transport? May 4, 2021 With the 6 May mayor of London election now just weeks away, City PM is producing a four-piece series on where the four leading candidates stand on different issues. Today, we look at the transport policies of the candidates from Labour, the Conservatives, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats. Sadiq Khan Khan said he [...]
FCA nears payout deal over Park First’s £230m ‘illegal investment scheme’ May 4, 2021 The City regulator is in talks with the people behind an investment scheme which has left savers facing losses. The Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly in detailed talks with Toby Whittaker, who owns Park First, which the regulator has previously said was involved in an “illegal collective investment scheme”. A potential deal, which could be [...]
High street recovery blown off course as footfall drops 6.1 per cent May 4, 2021 Wind and rain blew the high street recovery off course this week as footfall dropped 6.1 per cent, according to figures from retail insight company Springboard. The number of shoppers across all retail destinations fell by two per cent last week from the week before. Meanwhile, footfall rose by 2.8 per cent in shopping centres [...]
Covid-19 gives employees itchy feet as job hunts are on the rise May 4, 2021 Job hunts are rising for those in corporates, consultancies and start-ups, according to figures from Movemeon, as multiple lockdowns have shown bosses under a different light. A third of those working in management consultancies are looking for a new role, alongside nearly a quarter of those in private equity and venture capital (PE/VC). Employees getting [...]
‘I’ve come from the street’: Shaun Bailey makes his last push May 4, 2021 Shaun Bailey is in a buoyant mood when we meet at Westminster’s St John Smith’s Square. With his new campaign battle bus unveiled and ready to set out on a tour of London, the Conservative mayoral candidate happily splays out in the April sunshine as we sit down to chat. His ebullient demeanour is a [...]
Former MP Luciana Berger joins Cazoo’s ESG board May 4, 2021 Online used-car retailer Cazoo has appointed former MP Luciana Berger to its board, once its $7bn merger with AJAX has been completed. Joining as a non-executive director, Berger’s political career last saw her as the Liberal Democrat shadow spokesperson for health, social care and wellbeing in 2019. Currently managing director of advocacy and public affairs [...]
Mayor of London election: Where do the major candidates stand on housing? May 4, 2021 With the 6 May mayor of London election now just weeks away, City PM is producing a four-piece series on where the four leading candidates stand on different issues. Today, we look at the housing policies of the candidates from Labour, the Conservatives, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats. Sadiq Khan The most high [...]
Sadiq Khan pledges to explore 2036 London Olympics bid if re-elected May 3, 2021 Sadiq Khan has pledged to launch an “exploratory committee” to look at a potential 2036 or 2040 London Olympics bid if re-elected as London mayor on Thursday. Khan said this evening that if London was chosen to hold either of the games that he would want them to be “the most sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games [...]
