UK housing market continues strong recovery as prices surge September 30, 2020 UK house prices rose by five per cent in September compared with a year previous according to the latest data from Nationwide. The building society said the annual rate of growth was at its highest in four years as the post-lockdown recovery continued. Its lending data revealed that there had been a 0.9 per cent [...]
London Marathon to use cutting-edge technology to enforce social distancing September 30, 2020 The London Marathon is set to take place this Sunday and the participating athletes and event organisers will be able to socially distance thanks to new, wearable technology. All 100 elite athletes across the men’s, women’s and wheelchair races, as well as 500 of the event’s organisers, will wear Bump devices to alert them when [...]
Lockdown entrepreneurs given chance to secure West End retail space September 29, 2020 Entrepreneurs that have established new brands during the UK coronavirus lockdown could secure physical retail space in the West End through a pop-up incubator initiative. West End landlord Shaftesbury has launched a scheme to offer retailers the chance to operate from a pop-up store in Seven Dials in a bid to support new businesses. The [...]
Sadiq Khan warns of return to ‘bad old days’ without new TfL bailout September 28, 2020 Sadiq Khan has warned that Transport for London (TfL) will return to the “bad old days” of crumbling infrastructure and unreliable services if the government does not provide it with a second bailout. City Hall officials are currently in negotiations with government over a new financial support package for the transport operator, which has had [...]
Covid-19: Protesters clash with police at anti-restrictions rally in London September 26, 2020 The Metropolitan Police and protestors have clashed at a rally against coronavirus restrictions in Trafalgar Square after officers attempted to disperse the crowd for “not complying” with social distancing. Thousands of people attended the “We Do Not Consent” protest in the centre of London and did not social distance or wear masks as they protested [...]
Coronavirus: UK reports 6,874 new cases as Covid-19 R number rises again September 25, 2020 There were 6,874 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the UK on Friday after the coronavirus R number was also confirmed to be on the rise. The number of confirmed infections increased by 240 compared with Thursday. The number of deaths among those who had tested positive for Covid-19 within 28 days was 34. Today’s [...]
Deutsche Bank to change work-from-home policies permanently in bid to reduce office costs September 25, 2020 Deutsche Bank is set to make flexible working policies permanent to allow staff to work from home on a set number of days per week. Like other lenders, Deutsche Bank has discovered during the pandemic that reducing office space could be a viable way to lower costs. Chief executive officer Christian Sewing said the board [...]
Record number of companies turn out for City Giving Day 2020 September 23, 2020 A record number of organisations took part in this year’s City Giving Day as companies gathered online in spite of the pandemic to celebrate Canada’s philanthropic side. Over 460 companies registered for this year’s event, which raised money for charities such as Place2Be, Onside Youth Zones, Samaritans and The Duke of Edinburgh’s [...]
Sadiq Khan warns of ‘new restrictions’ for London September 21, 2020 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has this afternoon said that he will implement “new restrictions” on the capital in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease. “I have just met with local council leaders from all parties and public health experts to agree a new London plan to slow the spread of the virus [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show cancelled due to coronavirus September 21, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of one of London’s best known events for the first time in over 150 years. The Lord Mayor’s Show, which dates back hundreds of years, was due to have been held on 14 November, but the decision has now been taken to call it off. Due to the [...]
