The Mayor has warned that London could be subjected to tighter Covid-19 restrictions very soon, maybe by the end of this week. At present, like most of the rest of England, we are ranked “medium” alert, which means the lowest level
8th September 2020 Many of the long-term street homeless have found accommodation, though a lot of new faces have been spotted too DAVE HILL At the start of the virus lockdown, there was a big effort, backed by the government
9th September 2020 The Mayor’s remarks follow the transport secretary claiming there’s been a “lack of leadership in London” over the problem DAVE HILL Sadiq Khan has urged government ministers to “put their money where their mouth is” following the
6th July 2020 The tragedy continues to be recruited to the service of political ideology, media myth-making and speculative grand narratives DAVE HILL Few would disagree that the reasons for the Grenfell Tower fire of June 2017 need to
15th June 2020 Preparations for re-opening the West End were evident over the weekend DAVE HILL Long queues have been forming outside shops across Greater London as lockdown regulations affecting those previously deemed non-essential are eased. Outlets from Primark in Bromley to Kingston are
22nd May 2020 Two new boards have been formed to guide release from lockdown and shape the city’s future DAVE HILL City Hall has announced the formation of two new multi-government bodies to help London emerge from the lockdown and
15th May 2020 TfL is to introduce a combination of changes to assist with social distancing, limit public transport use and protect air quality improvements DAVE HILL The Central London congestion charge and ultra low emission zone will be reinstated
7th May 2020 The Tories should help London lead national recovery and Sadiq Khan will need to help them do it DAVE HILL Today is the day that Sadiq Khan would almost certainly have secured a second term as
4th May 2020 The office has been a success, but a strengthening case for greater devolution needs to be heard DAVE HILL Fourteen years had passed since Margaret Thatcher’s abolition of the Greater London Council and with it, she might
20th April 2020 The communities secretary has come up with a second support package, but several London boroughs say they still face big financial losses. DAVE HILL The government pledged on Saturday to make a further £1.6 billion available to
