Tube users forced to cram into carriages due to reduced services for key workers

Tube users were forced to cram into carriages after reduced services for key workers left London transport packed once again amid coronavirus chaos. Mayor Sadiq Khan previously said that the Underground, Overground and Docklands Light Railway Service could be ‘scaled down’ as thousands of commuters work from home. But passengers have been urging him to reconsider as … Read more

Tube users forced to cram into carriages due to reduced services for key workers

Tube users were forced to cram into carriages after reduced services for key workers left London transport packed once again amid coronavirus chaos. Mayor Sadiq Khan previously said that the Underground, Overground and Docklands Light Railway Service could be ‘scaled down’ as thousands of commuters work from home. But passengers have been urging him to reconsider as … Read more

Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

The lonely streets of London: Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly are among famous spots left empty

Some of London’s biggest tourist spots have been left empty as stark aerial images reveal eerie shots of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus sparsely populated as the capital gets to grips with the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night highlighted that London was the worst-hit area of the UK, with the most cases … Read more

The lonely streets of London: Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly are among famous spots left empty

Some of London’s biggest tourist spots have been left empty as stark aerial images reveal eerie shots of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus sparsely populated as the capital gets to grips with the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night highlighted that London was the worst-hit area of the UK, with the most cases … Read more

Coronavirus UK: May local elections postponed for a YEAR

May’s local elections are postponed for a YEAR – leaving councillors and mayors including London’s Sadiq Khan in office for an extra 12 months May 7 vote has been postponed to the same time next year   Labour had joined Electoral Commission in recommending a delay  There were fears that local councils would struggle to run … Read more

St Patrick’s Day parade in London is cancelled over coronavirus threat 

Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations have been cancelled in London due to the coronavirus threat, the Mayor has announced. The capital’s official celebrations were due to take place this Sunday, with St Patrick’s Day falling on March 17.   Sadiq Khan tweeted: ‘London’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations are an annual highlight for many, so I’m incredibly disappointed that … Read more

May’s local elections London could be POSTPONED from May until the autumn over coronavirus

Local elections – including for the mayor of London – ‘should be POSTPONED from May until autumn over coronavirus fears to protect the public and staff at polling stations’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:46 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 16:51 GMT, 12 March 2020 Local elections due to take place … Read more

Sadiq Khan branded ‘irresponsible’ for hosting London Mayor’s Question Time

Sadiq Khan is blasted as ‘irresponsible’ for hosting London Mayor’s Question Time with hundreds of people despite mass-gatherings being cancelled due to coronavirus Sadiq Khan hosted People’s Question Time at the Battersea Arts Centre, London  Mayoral candidate Rory Stewart slammed the ‘totally irresponsible’ decision He is warning large public gatherings should be cancelled, and schools … Read more