Sadiq Khan on congestion, TfL and cannabis
London could be about to face a different health crisis - congestion. The city’s Mayor has issued a warning that the capital could soon be overrun by filthy air and gridlock because of a shift towards...
12 Jan 20225min
How Londoners helped crucial covid research
New findings from Imperial College London could help future-proof covid vaccines.The study found that high levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses could provide protection against covid - whi...
11 Jan 20227min
Cladding crisis: what the new government plans mean
New hope for thousands of people impacted by the ongoing cladding crisis. The Housing Minister, Michael Gove, says developers must agree to a £4 billion plan to fix dangerous cladding on low-rise flat...
10 Jan 20226min
What the 2022 cash squeeze means for Londoners
You’ve already been hit with the highest inflation rate in 10 years - and there’s more financial heartache in store for Londoners...The capital and South East are set to bear the brunt of National Ins...
7 Jan 20228min
Dry January: welcome to London’s first alcohol-free off-licence
If you’re still nursing the post-New Year blues or hope to cut down your drinking a bit for ‘22, London’s first alcohol-free off-licence has opened as a pop-up in the West End.The shop is run by forme...
6 Jan 20228min
Cash Oddity...how Brixton’s Bowie posthumously earned £185 million
David Bowie has posthumously earned his estate what’s reported to be about £185 million ($250 million), and the Starman joins the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Tina Turner among artists selling the r...
5 Jan 20227min
Strikes and ticket hikes: welcome to London Tube travel 2022
Commuter rail routes groaned back into the service today, but suffered cancellations and Covid-linked train staff shortages. Prepare yourself for hefty fare increases in 2022...but could Crossrail, AK...
4 Jan 20227min
Leader Rewind: Fighting Covid in Malawi
We’ve covered the covid-19 pandemic in the UK a lot this year, but we’ve also looked at how the virus is affecting other countries. In this edition of the Leader, first published on July 30th, we met ...
31 Dec 20218min
