Britain’s not in recession – but government is not off the hook; RMT boss should resign instead of striking; remembrance day 2019
Today the Office for National Statistics says GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the third quarter of the year. But that’s still the lowest since 2010 – and there are plenty of reasons for concern about what ...
11 Nov 201912min
TFL delays Crossrail AGAIN, costing London billions
Today Transport for London announced that Crossrail will not open until 2021. The line should have opened last December. TFL have admitted that the final cost of the project could be £18.5 billion. Th...
8 Nov 201911min
Sajid Javid announces Conservatives spending plan – but where will the money come from?
Sajid Javid’s turning on the money tap, but where is he getting the cash? Associate editor Julian Glover explains why the Chancellor’s plans announced on Thursday will mean higher taxes in the long-ru...
7 Nov 201917min
General Election 2019: Boris bids to calm Conservative nerves after election launch day gaffes
The election campaigns have barely started and Boris Johnson is already having to deal with trouble in the conservatives. Our editorial explains, it’s a bad start for Boris. Political editor Joe Murph...
6 Nov 201912min
General Election 2019: Make your vote count; plus how Netflix, Apple and Disney are diversifying London’s TV
Not enough people are registering to vote for the upcoming UK General Election, which means marginal seats could be swung. We sit down with our home affairs editor Martin Bentham to discuss the import...
5 Nov 201910min
New Speaker of the House: what will John Bercow’s replacement need to succeed?
As a new speaker is installed to the House of Commons, we sit down with Ayesha Hazarika to talk about the important role they could play in one of the most turbulent times in UK politics. Mikhail Gorb...
4 Nov 201914min
Cannabis laws: why London Mayor Sadiq Khan agrees we need a new public debate
Sadiq Khan called for a rethink on cannabis laws and policing today, to cut violent street crime. This follows a report showing that 63 per cent of Londoners think the Class B drug should be legalised...
1 Nov 201916min
The Labour party languish in the General Election polls – does Jeremy Corbyn have what it takes to beat Boris Johnson?
It’s the 31st of October and we haven’t left the EU. But Boris Johnson is not ‘dead in a ditch’. In fact despite Brexit delays the Conservative government are still far ahead in the General Election p...
31 Okt 201916min
