London is set to enter Tier 2 lockdown at midnight on Friday, The move means that the capital’s nine million residents will be banned from mixing with other households indoors, including in pubs and restaurants. In response to London being placed into Tier 2 of
A STATEMENT FROM MUSIC VENUE TRUST Music Venue Trust has welcomed the release of the first round of funding from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, which is a huge step forward in the efforts to reopen every venue safely. Since March, MVT has been working
The UK Government announced its new ‘three-tier’ rules approach last night in Downing Street. The system is the latest in the Government’s ‘to and fro’ approach to tackle rising COVID cases. Yet, as with many other Government-led regulations, businesses have been left confused about whether
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, responding to the announcement today by Andy Byford, Transport for London’s Commissioner, that Thameslink stations will be added to the Tube map by Christmas said: “This is an incredibly welcome decision and it is a change that I
GMB London is alarmed that the new measures published on the 22nd of September and brought into force on the 24th will not be applied to MPs, staff working for MPs, staff of the House of Commons and the many contractors working on the sprawling
A senior councillor and former journalist with a historic ceremonial role at the City of London Corporation will serve an extra year in office to ‘ensure continuity’ as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Brian Mooney was elected as Chief Commoner in October last year and took
Luisa Porritt and Geeta Sidhu-Robb will be the two candidates contesting the nomination to be the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of London, the Party has confirmed. As of 9am today (Thursday 10th September), the shortlisted candidates will be campaigning for members’ votes in a
The architect of Alan Turing’s pardon and Turing’s Law has called on tech giants to step in and save the WWII hero’s memory. The calls come after the trust that runs the Bletchley Park museum, where Turing worked, says it will lose £2m and a
London Councils has stated its strong opposition to “any moves towards a planning free-for-all”. Responding to the government’s white paper on planning policy, London Councils expressed concern that the changes will severely restrict boroughs’ ability to uphold quality standards and to ensure affordable housing targets
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and Newham Council have agreed a motion calling on the Government to work for global nuclear disarmament and for Newham to join the Mayors for Peace initiative in working towards a nuclear-free world. The motion, which was discussed on Thursday by the