Central London’s streets to be car-free under new mayoral plan May 15, 2020 Miles of London’s streets will be car-free under a new plan announced by the mayor to encourage cycling and walking and to help the transport system cope with social distancing. Sadiq Khan said the plan would transform parts of central London into one of the largest car-free areas in any capital city. “Covid-19 poses the [...]
London now counts ‘just 24’ new coronavirus cases per day May 15, 2020 Fewer than 24 people are now catching coronavirus on a daily basis in London, according to new research suggesting the capital could soon be virus-free. The research by Public Health England and Cambridge University suggests London could be coronavirus-free as soon as June, based on new modelling statistics. The capital’s virus reproduction rate – known [...]
Grant Shapps ‘optimistic’ of TfL bailout deal, but signals potential fare rises May 14, 2020 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has said he is “optimistic” a deal can be struck to rescue struggling Transport for London (TfL), while signalling that fare hikes may be a condition of any bailout. Shapps said at today’s press briefing that a bailout was on its way for TfL, just hours after Sadiq Khan said he [...]
UK coronavirus deaths rise by 428 to 33,614 May 14, 2020 The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen by 428 to 33,614 people, according to the Department of Health. The latest death toll counts those who tested positive for coronavirus and died by 5pm on 13 May. The health department said there have been 2,219,281 coronavirus tests as of 9am today, with 126,064 [...]
494 more UK coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours May 13, 2020 Another 494 Brits have now died from coronavirus, according to government count of confirmed cases released this afternoon. The new figures bring the total to 33,186 UK coronavirus deaths since the outbreak hit British shores. And another 3,242 people tested positive for coronavirus yesterday to bring the total to 229,705 cases in the UK. The [...]
City Hall report: A quarter of London businesses on brink of collapse May 13, 2020 Almost a quarter of London businesses are on the brink of collapse, according to new figures from City Hall. A YouGov survey commissioned by City Hall’s London Growth Hub found 23 per cent of the capital’s businesses won’t last more than two months of the coronavirus lockdown, which began on 13 March. The report found [...]
Exclusive: UK-Japan trade deal to give London a £383m per year boost May 12, 2020 A potential UK-Japan free trade deal would provide a £383m boost to London’s economy each year, City PM can reveal. Estimates from the Department of International Trade, and seen by City PM, show a trade deal between the two nations would be a major boon to the capital, particularly its financial and professional services industries. [...]
UK coronavirus deaths top 38,000 May 12, 2020 The UK’s coronavirus death toll surpassed 38,000 in early May, by far the worst recorded in Europe, data showed today. Including suspected cases, UK coronavirus deaths numbered 34,978 on 1 May in England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). With previous data for Scotland and Northern Ireland that took the UK [...]
Mayor candidate Shaun Bailey: TfL bailout was ‘inevitable’ May 11, 2020 London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has claimed that Transport for London’s (TfL) bailout bid was “inevitable” and would have happened even without the coronavirus crisis. The Tory candidate told City PM’s daily podcast The City View that TfL was “bankrupt, virtually” and that its bid for a £2bn bailout from central government was because of [...]
Coronavirus lockdown: London records busiest week since restrictions began May 11, 2020 Central London has recorded the busiest period since the UK coronavirus lockdown began, as more people returned to work and the government moved towards easing restrictions. Pedestrian activity in central London was up 10.2 per cent last week, driven by a sharp uptick on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as more workers travelled around the capital. [...]
