High Court Upholds Decision on Chinese Embassy
High Court Upholds Decision to Allow Chinese Embassy A High Court challenge against the construction of a Chinese mega embassy in London has failed. The decision to uphold planning permission…
London Councils Launch Legal Action over Affordable Housing
London Councils Launch Legal Action over Affordable Housing Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham launch High Court action against Mayor of London over plans to cut affordable housing targets.Several London councils…
Chinese Mega Embassy in London Approved by UK Government
Chinese Mega Embassy in London Approved by UK Government The UK has approved plans for a new Chinese mega-embassy in central London, despite opponents warning it could be used as…
Government Plans for the Collapse of Thames Water
Government Plans for the Potential Collapse of Thames Water Steve Reed, the environment secretary, has signed off the appointment of FTI Consulting to assist with contingency planning for putting Britain’s…
Inner London Set to Lose Out in Funding
Inner London Councils Face Cuts Under New Funding Shake-Up Inner London boroughs are bracing for significant funding cuts under a planned overhaul of how the government allocates money to local…
Badenoch: Tories Would Ban Doctors Strikes
Tories Would Ban Doctors Strikes says Badenoch Kemi Badenoch has pledged to ban doctors’ strikes if the Conservatives return to power. The Tory leader said that her party would introduce…
Reeves to Rip Up ‘Pro London’ Treasury Rules
Reeves Announces £15billion for Transport Outside South-East Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce a sweeping £15.6 billion investment in public transport across England in a landmark speech on Wednesday, promising to…
Ed Miliband ‘Considering’ Regional Energy Pricing
Ed Miliband ‘Considering’ Regional Energy Pricing Energy secretary Ed Miliband is “considering” plans to introduce regional pricing for power that would give discounts to homes near infrastructure. On Thursday, the…
Parking Fines Set to Increase Across London
Parking Fines Set to Increase Across London Parking fines are likely to become a heftier hit across London after mayor Sadiq Khan signed off a £30 rise in the penalties.…
Pound Falls as UK Borrowing Costs Soar
Pound Falls Further as UK Borrowing Costs Soar The pound has dropped to its lowest level for a over year and UK government borrowing costs have continued to rise as…