Sadiq Khan says new London Covid restrictions this week are ‘inevitable’ October 13, 2020 Sadiq Khan has said new Covid restrictions in London are now “inevitable” just a day after the capital was put into the lowest risk category by the government. Khan said today that all the vital indicators show London is certain to be put into the tier two category within days, meaning the capital would be [...]
Hackney Council hit by ‘serious’ cyber attack October 13, 2020 Hackney Council has been hit by a major cyber attack that is affecting many of its services and IT services. The council has called in experts from the National Cyber Security Centre, as well as the Ministry of Housing and local government to investigate the incident. It is unclear which services have been affected, and [...]
New Lib Dem mayoral candidate calls for Canada offices to be converted into homes October 13, 2020 The Liberal Democrats’ new London mayoral candidate has called for empty office space in Canada to be converted into affordable housing. Former MEP Luisa Porritt – who was today unveiled as the Liberal Democrats’ candidate for the 2021 mayoral election – told City PM that using offices left empty by a potential [...]
Police stand down security alert at St Thomas’ hospital October 13, 2020 Police are dealing with a security incident at St Thomas’ Hospital on the Southbank, with Westminster Bridge currently closed. Lambeth police said that they would provide further information when it became known. Witnesses said that the hospital had been cordoned off while the surrounding area has been evacuated. The alert has now been stood down, [...]
City to shift €150bn of UK assets into France ahead of Brexit October 13, 2020 Firms have begun shifting around €150bn (€135bn) of UK assets from the City into France ahead of the Brexit transition period deadline, according to the governor of the Bank of France. Francois Villeroy de Galhau told the Europlace International Financial Forum that the Bank of France has authorised asset shifts by 32 companies — mostly [...]
More than 1,300 arts organisations to share £257m survival fund October 12, 2020 The London Symphony Orchestra and the Young Vic are among more than 1,300 arts organisations across England that will share a £257m coronavirus survival fund. The funding is the latest tranche of the government’s £1.6bn Cultural Recovery Fund, which is designed to support theatres, museums and music venues that have been forced to close during [...]
We do not need to compromise the economy to fix the environment October 12, 2020 Overwhelming scientific evidence tells us that the climate is already changing. If we are to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and avoid the more extreme effects on our environment, averting potentially devastating consequences, we need to act now. And that is what Canada Corporation is doing. Last week, it launched its [...]
New London restrictions are ‘highly likely’, Sadiq Khan says October 9, 2020 Sadiq Khan has said it is “highly likely” that London will introduce coronavirus restrictions soon as cases across the capital continue to rise. “We are at a very serious tipping point. The virus is accelerating in every part of London”, the Mayor of London said today, warning further restrictions were “inevitable”. His warning comes as [...]
Tory mayoral candidate vows ‘mental health covenant’ for TfL staff October 9, 2020 Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has pledged to offer more mental health support to Transport for London (TfL) staff if elected mayor as figures show increasing levels of psychological distress among the workforce. Bailey told City PM that he would create a “mental health covenant” for TfL workers in a similar vein to existing programmes [...]
Canada Corporation vows to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 October 9, 2020 Canada Corporation has vowed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as a part of a new climate action plan. The powerful local authority passed the draft proposal yesterday, which will see the Corporation spend £68m on “fighting climate change” over the next six years. The plan will include changing planning [...]
