Huge queues have been seen at stations and on the roads as desperate Londoners flee the capital ahead of Tier 4 misery from Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that a third of England – including London and swathes of the home counties – will be thrust into a brutal ‘Tier 4’ … Read more
Watchdog delayed raid on London Capital & Finance over concerns there were guns on the firm’s premises By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 December 2020 The City watchdog delayed a crucial raid on London Capital & Finance over concerns there were guns on … Read more
The governor of the Bank of England has apologised over the London Capital & Finance (LCF) savings scandal. Andrew Bailey, who was chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority when LCF collapsed into administration last year, said sorry to the 11,600 victims who were left £237million out of pocket. It came as Dame Elizabeth Gloster, … Read more
London renters are leaving the capital for countryside locations, expert warns, as others say the city will remain popular post-pandemic New research by SpareRoom shows 27% of London’s renters plan to move post-Covid-19 Half of those planning to move intend to leave the capital altogether London is expected to experience a 13% net exodus in … Read more
Londoners sat down to enjoy their last pub pints before Christmas this afternoon – as industry experts warn more than 160,000 jobs in the hospitality industry have been put at risk by the move into Tier 3. London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be put under Tier Three curbs from tonight. The announcement was made … Read more
London parents and children are in limbo today after the Government became locked in a fierce battle with Labour councils and education unions in an effort to keep schools open. The end of term in the capital is in complete chaos after three left-wing local authorities, Greenwich, Islington and Waltham Forest, all backed by Mayor … Read more
Sadiq Khan has said he will charge non-Londoners £3.50 to drive into the capital unless he is allowed to keep the £500million raised from London drivers in car tax. The Mayor said it was unfair the vehicle excise duty, which is collected from drivers in the city, is spent mostly elsewhere. He suggested a scheme like … Read more
Football and rugby fans were finally allowed back into stadiums to watch matches following the UK’s second lockdown. Football fans were seen attending Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London while adhering to social-distancing rules. A limited number of fans are allowed to attend stadiums and Tottenham, which has a capacity of 62,303, has allowed 2,000 spectators … Read more
One council has started removing controversial Covid-19 lockdown cycle lanes while London MPs call for the road restrictions to be ripped up in the capital city. The Government provided money for pop-up cycle ways in May in an effort to reduce demand on public transport and encourage more people to shift to bikes. Officials in … Read more
Will the lockdown end next week? Yes. Boris Johnson has confirmed today that the lockdown will end on December 2 – next Wednesday – and it is thought this will come into effect at 00.01am that day. What will replace the lockdown? The lockdown will be replaced by a system of regional restrictions in three … Read more