Londoners hit by cost of living double whammy
The day that millions of households have been dreading has arrived, Ofgem has confirmed there will be a £693 rise to the energy price cap, taking the new threshold to £1,971, meaning an increase of 54...
3 Feb 20226min
Levelling up: what it means for London
The latest plans to ‘level up’ the country have just been announced by the Government. The white paper largely addresses inequality between major cities… but what about people in the capital who are s...
2 Feb 20227min
Boris Johnson warned: Your future is on hold
A senior Tory MP's warned Boris Johnson his future is "on hold" while Scotland Yard completes its investigation into ‘partygate’ … does that mean Boris can breathe easy for now?Former chief whip Mark ...
1 Feb 20225min
Behind ‘Francis Bacon: Man and Beast’
A new Francis Bacon exhibition at the Royal Academy in London is considered so extreme it’s been given a ‘trigger warning’. ‘Francis Bacon: Man and Beast’ explores the artist’s fascination with animal...
31 Jan 20229min
Why London is the biggest city in the world for Veganuary
As another January comes to a close, we're looking back at one of the month's fastest growing trends: Veganuary.Since it started in 2014, when around 3-thousand people signed up to do it, more than 2 ...
28 Jan 20228min
Rush hour with love: remedying Covid commute anxiety
London’s big return to the workplace and public transport is continuing apace after Covid restrictions were lifted.How are you feeling about the prospect of the sardine tin commute?We speak to Thalia ...
27 Jan 20229min
Come ride with us on London's £19 billion Crossrail
It’s London’s biggest rail project in a long time, eclipsing the Overground upgrade and Jubilee Line extension.We’re promised Crossrail will be up and running in the not-too-distant future this year.....
26 Jan 20226min
How energy crisis and austerity fuel London child poverty
We’re collectively gritting our teeth with April approaching, preparing for energy bills soaring in a crisis fuelled by surging demand in Asia, Russia-Ukraine tensions and a spike in natural gas price...
25 Jan 20228min
