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Londoners’ safety could be put at risk by a no-deal Brexit

Londoners’ safety could be put at risk if the Government fails to strike a Brexit deal by the end of the year, the City's London Assembly Member, Unmesh Desai, has warned. Mr Desai raised the need for continued co-operation with the European Union over security matters and access to the European...

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20mph speed limits rolled out across nearly all of central London

Miles of roads across central London now have 20mph limits in a bid to improve safety and air quality. Westminster Council – which covers areas from the West End to Pimlico and...
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City Corporation enables winter outdoor dining in the Square Mile

The City of London Corporation has doubled down its efforts to help the hospitality sector through the winter, with an urgent amendment of its Al Fresco Eating and...

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Covid-19: swimmers back Heath safety measures in survey

A survey of Hampstead Heath swimmers has revealed an overwhelmingly positive verdict on safety measures put in place at the Bathing Ponds and Parliament Hill Fields Lido.
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City of London Corporation celebrates Green Flag wins

A total of 15 of the City of London Corporation’s green spaces have been awarded Green Flag status. The prestigious Green Flag Award recognises these sites...
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London must ‘seize the moment’ to maintain global leadership amid Covid pandemic

The capital must reinvent itself in order to emerge stronger following the Covid-19 pandemic and maintain its position as a world-leading business hub, according to a new...
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Social media influencers should promote Covid vaccine

Social media influencers should help promote a coronavirus vaccine – because some people are more likely to trust them than the Government, a leading scientist has said. Dr...
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Centenarian receives City Freedom for £420,000 fundraising effort during Ramadan

A 100-year-old man from Bow in east London will be awarded the Freedom of the City of London today (21 October), after raising £420,000 to help people who...
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Londoners’ safety could be put at risk by a no-deal Brexit

Londoners’ safety could be put at risk if the Government fails to strike a Brexit deal by the end of the year, the City's London Assembly Member,...
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‘Life-saving’ domestic abuse charity gets funding boost

Hundreds of female victims of domestic abuse will receive ‘life-saving’ mental health support thanks to new funding for a specialist charity. Woman’s Trust will offer 4,000 free counselling...
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Hospitality sector workers protest Tier 2 lockdown in Parliament Square

London chefs, waiters and bar staff have called on the Government to give their sector cash support during Tier 2 lockdown. Protestors gathered in Parliament Square, banging pots,...
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New 32-storey office tower could be built next to Walkie Talkie

A 32-storey office tower could be built beside the Walkie Talkie in the City of London. Twenty-five floors of glass-walled offices would sit above a six-storey podium with a public...
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Don’t treat mayors as adversaries, Khan tells Government

Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to stop treating regional leaders like “adversaries”, as he backed Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s fight against Tier 3 lockdown. Sadiq Khan...
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Two week extension to Transport for London bailout

The Government has agreed to extend its current bailout of Transport for London (TfL) for two weeks, while officials and politicians hammer out the details of a longer term...
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Catherine McGuinness: It’s time to act over our changing world

Scientific evidence tells us that the climate is already changing and that we need to act now if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and avoid...
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Sadiq Khan warns of “difficult winter” as London prepares to enter Tier 2 lockdown

Sadiq Khan has warned Londoners that the city faces “a difficult winter ahead” as the capital prepares to enter Tier 2 lockdown. Household mixing will be banned in London from...
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City Corporation clamps down on large scale fungi foraging with new prosecutions

Nine people have been fined over £1,800 for illegally picking large amounts of fungi at Epping Forest. They were prosecuted on 2 October in Southend Magistrates...
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Cutting-edge virtual reality model of the Square Mile launched

The most advanced, fully interactive virtual reality (VR) digital twin ever of a major city area has been launched today. A collaboration between the City of London Corporation,...
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London restaurateurs warn against more tightening of Covid-19 restrictions

London restaurateurs have warned more tightening of Covid-19 restrictions could “decimate” their industry which is already “fighting” to stay afloat. It is predicted that the capital will be placed into...
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Revamped park will be green ‘haven’ in the heart of the City

The winner of a competition to redesign London’s oldest public park will transform it into a ‘haven for people and wildlife’ featuring a multi-purpose pavilion. Hackney-based...
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No new restrictions announced for London

London will not face new coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday (14 October), escaping new lockdown rules in the latest announcement from the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson set out his new three...
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Hackney now has the second highest Covid-19 infection rate in all of London

Hackney and the City of London now have one of the highest Covid-19 infection rates of anywhere in Greater London. Data from Public Health England shows that, in the seven...
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City Corporation responds to new three-tier lockdown system

Boris Johnson's three-tiered lockdown system has the endorsement of City bosses. Policy chief Catherine McGuinness said the City of London Corporation was behind the PM's announcement, and welcomed...

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Miles of roads across central London now have 20mph limits in a bid to improve safety and air quality. Westminster Council – which covers areas from the West End to Pimlico and...

The City of London Corporation has doubled down its efforts to help the hospitality sector through the winter, with an urgent amendment of its Al Fresco Eating and...

A survey of Hampstead Heath swimmers has revealed an overwhelmingly positive verdict on safety measures put in place at the Bathing Ponds and Parliament Hill Fields Lido.

A total of 15 of the City of London Corporation’s green spaces have been awarded Green Flag status. The prestigious Green Flag Award recognises these sites...

The capital must reinvent itself in order to emerge stronger following the Covid-19 pandemic and maintain its position as a world-leading business hub, according to a new...

Social media influencers should help promote a coronavirus vaccine – because some people are more likely to trust them than the Government, a leading scientist has said. Dr...

A 100-year-old man from Bow in east London will be awarded the Freedom of the City of London today (21 October), after raising £420,000 to help people who...

Londoners’ safety could be put at risk if the Government fails to strike a Brexit deal by the end of the year, the City's London Assembly Member,...

Hundreds of female victims of domestic abuse will receive ‘life-saving’ mental health support thanks to new funding for a specialist charity. Woman’s Trust will offer 4,000 free counselling...

London chefs, waiters and bar staff have called on the Government to give their sector cash support during Tier 2 lockdown. Protestors gathered in Parliament Square, banging pots,...

A 32-storey office tower could be built beside the Walkie Talkie in the City of London. Twenty-five floors of glass-walled offices would sit above a six-storey podium with a public...

Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to stop treating regional leaders like “adversaries”, as he backed Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s fight against Tier 3 lockdown. Sadiq Khan...

The Government has agreed to extend its current bailout of Transport for London (TfL) for two weeks, while officials and politicians hammer out the details of a longer term...

Scientific evidence tells us that the climate is already changing and that we need to act now if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and avoid...

Sadiq Khan has warned Londoners that the city faces “a difficult winter ahead” as the capital prepares to enter Tier 2 lockdown. Household mixing will be banned in London from...

Nine people have been fined over £1,800 for illegally picking large amounts of fungi at Epping Forest. They were prosecuted on 2 October in Southend Magistrates...

The most advanced, fully interactive virtual reality (VR) digital twin ever of a major city area has been launched today. A collaboration between the City of London Corporation,...

London restaurateurs have warned more tightening of Covid-19 restrictions could “decimate” their industry which is already “fighting” to stay afloat. It is predicted that the capital will be placed into...

The winner of a competition to redesign London’s oldest public park will transform it into a ‘haven for people and wildlife’ featuring a multi-purpose pavilion. Hackney-based...

London will not face new coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday (14 October), escaping new lockdown rules in the latest announcement from the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson set out his new three...

Hackney and the City of London now have one of the highest Covid-19 infection rates of anywhere in Greater London. Data from Public Health England shows that, in the seven...

Boris Johnson's three-tiered lockdown system has the endorsement of City bosses. Policy chief Catherine McGuinness said the City of London Corporation was behind the PM's announcement, and welcomed...

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A total of 15 of the City of London Corporation’s green spaces...

The capital must reinvent itself in order to emerge stronger following the...

Social media influencers should help promote a coronavirus vaccine – because some people...

A 100-year-old man from Bow in east London will be awarded the Freedom...