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Tube strike planned for Mayoral Election day

Tube workers on the Central Line will strike on Thursday May 6, the same day voters head to the polls to elect the Mayor of London. The RMT union, which represents transport workers, announced plans to strike on election day over the dismissal of one its members who is alleged to have “avoided” a drug...

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Sadiq Khan wants mandate to govern capital

Sadiq Khan has said he is hopeful that a victory in the mayoral election would give him “the right mandate” to negotiate with the Government. The current Mayor of London...
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Focus is on the future and how we can build back better

Life in the City of London has been very different to usual over the past 12 months, for all of us. As our economy starts to emerge from lockdown,...

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Sadiq Khan pledges new Olympic bid if re-elected

Sadiq Khan says he will explore the possibility of bringing the Olympic Games back to London in 2036 or 2040 if he is re-elected on Thursday. Ahead of the election...
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Tube strike planned for Mayoral Election day

Tube workers on the Central Line will strike on Thursday May 6, the same day voters head to the polls to elect the Mayor of London. The RMT union, which...
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Former Shadow Chancellor hails Square Mile innovation

Ed Balls, the former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, has praised the City of London for its “adaptability and a strength of innovation”. Speaking during his virtual Freedom...
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London City is first major airport controlled by remote digital tower

London City Airport has become the first major international airport in the world to be fully controlled by a remote digital air traffic control tower, following intensive...
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Bexley charity will help people with learning disabilities thrive

Hundreds of adults with learning disabilities in Bexley will be helped to boost their confidence and develop life skills thanks to a scheme running in the borough. Living...
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City of London announces The Square Mile: Future City plan

More people could be making their home in converted office blocks in the City of London as part of ambitious plans to create homes for 1,500 residents as part...
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City Corporation appoints new Planning and Development Director

The City of London Corporation has confirmed the appointment of Gwyn Richards as its Planning and Development Director. Gwyn has been working in the position in an interim basis...
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City Hall candidate wants to close City Airport

Sian Berry has outlined plans to close London City Airport and regenerate the site by building homes and creating opportunities for businesses. Speaking outside The Crystal, the future home of...
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City of London’s new ‘Justice Quarter’ gets the go-ahead

Plans by the City of London Corporation for an 18-courtroom facility and new headquarters for the City of London Police have been given the green light.
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Fresh study reveals extent of poverty in capital

A new report has revealed the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Londoners. Trust for London’s latest annual Poverty Profile has revealed that the number of...
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City Corporation launches first ‘School Street’ to improve road safety

The City of London Corporation is launching its first ‘School Street’ outside Charterhouse Square School from 26 April in a bid to support children walking and cycling to...
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Fleet Street heritage could be lost in redevelopment plans

Heritage campaigners have warned that a “landmark” court and police headquarters fronting onto Fleet Street will destroy heritage on the iconic road which was once the centre of journalism...
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Heathrow Airport expansion in doubt after widespread opposition

Plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport are in doubt following widespread opposition from the Prime Minister and London Mayoral candidates. Speaking at a Downing Street briefing, Boris Johnson...
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Young ‘artists in training’ get creative in Camden

Hundreds of disabled youngsters in Camden will explore their creative side thanks to new funding for an art project running in the borough. The Artist in Training programme...
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London Mayor Election manifestos compared ahead of vote

The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years. With just over...
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Leading Mayoral Election candidates oppose Heathrow third runway

The four leading candidates running to be Mayor of London have unanimously opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport. Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Sian Berry and Luisa Porritt have all spoken...
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Conservative frontrunner will ‘cut crime in 100 days’ if elected

Shaun Bailey launched his election manifesto with a pledge to cut crime in London “in 100 days”. Speaking at his launch event, the Conservative candidate said that the first hundred...
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City of London Corporation gets its first ever female finance chief

Members of the Court of Common Council have elected the first female Chamberlain and Chief Financial Officer of the City of London Corporation, Caroline Al-Beyerty.
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587 tall buildings ‘in the pipeline’ across the capital

Love them or loathe them it looks like despite a significant slowdown in building skyscrapers during the spring and summer in 2020, there was not the downturn expected because...
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Decision on 50-storey office tower shelved until the autumn

The decision on whether to approve a 50-storey office tower in the Square Mile, which would loom over Britain’s oldest synagogue, has been delayed until the autumn. Developer Welput –...

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Sadiq Khan has said he is hopeful that a victory in the mayoral election would give him “the right mandate” to negotiate with the Government. The current Mayor of London...

Life in the City of London has been very different to usual over the past 12 months, for all of us. As our economy starts to emerge from lockdown,...

Sadiq Khan says he will explore the possibility of bringing the Olympic Games back to London in 2036 or 2040 if he is re-elected on Thursday. Ahead of the election...

Tube workers on the Central Line will strike on Thursday May 6, the same day voters head to the polls to elect the Mayor of London. The RMT union, which...

Ed Balls, the former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, has praised the City of London for its “adaptability and a strength of innovation”. Speaking during his virtual Freedom...

London City Airport has become the first major international airport in the world to be fully controlled by a remote digital air traffic control tower, following intensive...

Hundreds of adults with learning disabilities in Bexley will be helped to boost their confidence and develop life skills thanks to a scheme running in the borough. Living...

More people could be making their home in converted office blocks in the City of London as part of ambitious plans to create homes for 1,500 residents as part...

The City of London Corporation has confirmed the appointment of Gwyn Richards as its Planning and Development Director. Gwyn has been working in the position in an interim basis...

Sian Berry has outlined plans to close London City Airport and regenerate the site by building homes and creating opportunities for businesses. Speaking outside The Crystal, the future home of...

Plans by the City of London Corporation for an 18-courtroom facility and new headquarters for the City of London Police have been given the green light.

A new report has revealed the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Londoners. Trust for London’s latest annual Poverty Profile has revealed that the number of...

The City of London Corporation is launching its first ‘School Street’ outside Charterhouse Square School from 26 April in a bid to support children walking and cycling to...

Heritage campaigners have warned that a “landmark” court and police headquarters fronting onto Fleet Street will destroy heritage on the iconic road which was once the centre of journalism...

Plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport are in doubt following widespread opposition from the Prime Minister and London Mayoral candidates. Speaking at a Downing Street briefing, Boris Johnson...

Hundreds of disabled youngsters in Camden will explore their creative side thanks to new funding for an art project running in the borough. The Artist in Training programme...

The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years. With just over...

The four leading candidates running to be Mayor of London have unanimously opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport. Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Sian Berry and Luisa Porritt have all spoken...

Shaun Bailey launched his election manifesto with a pledge to cut crime in London “in 100 days”. Speaking at his launch event, the Conservative candidate said that the first hundred...

Members of the Court of Common Council have elected the first female Chamberlain and Chief Financial Officer of the City of London Corporation, Caroline Al-Beyerty.

Love them or loathe them it looks like despite a significant slowdown in building skyscrapers during the spring and summer in 2020, there was not the downturn expected because...

The decision on whether to approve a 50-storey office tower in the Square Mile, which would loom over Britain’s oldest synagogue, has been delayed until the autumn. Developer Welput –...

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