Sadiq Khan will charge non-Londoners to drive into the capital unless he is allowed to keep car tax

Sadiq Khan has said he will charge non-Londoners £3.50 to drive into the capital unless he is allowed to keep the £500million raised from London drivers in car tax.  The Mayor said it was unfair the vehicle excise duty, which is collected from drivers in the city, is spent mostly elsewhere. He suggested a scheme like … Read more

London restaurants celebrate New Year hours early to beat Covid curfew

Venues across the Capital will host ‘counterfeit countdowns’ on New Year’s Eve in a bid to entice customers out and beat coronavirus restrictions.  Landlords, hoteliers and casino bosses will ring in 2021 as early as 10am on December 31 so that punters can make it home in time for the 10pm Covid curfew.  But the … Read more

London restaurants celebrate New Year hours early to beat Covid curfew

Venues across the Capital will host ‘counterfeit countdowns’ on New Year’s Eve in a bid to entice customers out and beat coronavirus restrictions.  Landlords, hoteliers and casino bosses will ring in 2021 as early as 10am on December 31 so that punters can make it home in time for the 10pm Covid curfew.  But the … Read more

London’s Covid infection rate is now HIGHER than 27 authorities stuck in Tier 3

London’s Covid-19 infection rate is now higher than more than two dozen areas currently stuck under Tier Three restrictions, official data revealed today after Matt Hancock warned the capital is on the verge of being plunged into the toughest measures before Christmas. Department of Health statistics show the city recorded 169.2 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 … Read more

London’s Covid cases are higher now than BEFORE England’s lockdown

Matt Hancock today hinted that London is on the verge of being plunged into Tier Three, as official figures show daily coronavirus infections in the capital are now higher than before England’s blanket lockdown. Asked whether the capital is in danger of being upgraded next week, the Health Secretary pointed to rising cases as he pleaded with … Read more

London’s Covid cases are higher now than BEFORE England’s lockdown

Matt Hancock today hinted that London is on the verge of being plunged into Tier Three, as official figures show daily coronavirus infections in the capital are now higher than before England’s blanket lockdown. Asked whether the capital is in danger of being upgraded next week, the Health Secretary pointed to rising cases as he pleaded with … Read more

Kensington Council won’t reinstate bollards on hated cycle lane

Councillors today vowed not to bring back bollards on Kensington’s hated cycle lane despite Mayor Sadiq Khan’s threat to take control of the road – as Extinction Rebellion threatened a second protest to save it.   Work to remove the plastic barriers continued last night and the westbound route it now clear, a day after labourers … Read more

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles visit theatre and nightclub to support post-Covid recovery

Prince Charles and Camilla appeared in high spirits while visiting a theatre and a nightclub in London today as the city reopens after the second Covid-19 lockdown.  The Prince of Wales, 72, used the traditional namaste greeting as he and the Duchess of Cornwall, 73, visited Soho Theatre to celebrate the capital’s night economy. The … Read more