Stay away from dolphin spotted in River Thames, people urged London Mayor A dolphin has been spotted in the River Thames near London’s Putney Bridge - and an appeal has been made for people to stay away if they see it.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend rally; US Fed decision, Apple, Amazon earnings in spotlight Markets Asian shares rose alongside their US counterparts, with Hong Kong equities extending a rally for the sixth straight day. The Japanese yen plunged below ¥160, but authorities did not intervene due to the holiday, while oil and gold prices dropped. The focus remained on upcoming earnings reports from tech giants Apple and Amazon, along with the Fed meeting and jobs data.
New London careers service should be on mayoral to-do list, says BusinessLDN UK Politics A new London careers service to help young people into jobs and workers to upskill should be on the to-do list of the next mayor, BusinessLDN has urged.
The Lord Mayor’s appeal to host healthy workplace wellbeing workshop January 29, 2024 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will host a Workplace Wellbeing Workshop on February 21 at Mansion House. Taking place from 8-10am, the event from The Appeal’s This is Me initiative will bring together organisations from across the City to explore strategies for organisational support and delve into the critical intersection of mental health challenges and long-term [...]
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Impact Reception Welcomes Over 270 Guests to Mansion House November 24, 2023 | Sponsored This week The Lord Mayor’s Appeal hosted its annual Impact Reception, welcoming over 270 guests to Mansion House hosted by Alderman Alistair King, Lord Mayor Representative. Highlighting the work of The Appeal across 12 months, it allowed participants to tell their stories of how its ground-breaking initiatives and partnerships with three charities: National Numeracy, MQ [...]
In pictures: The 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London unveiled November 11, 2023 The City gathered together today for one of London’s longest-standing and most colourful traditions, the Lord Mayor Show. The three-mile procession began at 11:03 am, following the national two-minute silence for Armistice Day, near the Royal Exchange in Bank. The procession will end later this afternoon as the parade leads the Lord Mayor back to [...]
Lord Mayor: Financial education should be statutory in primary schools October 10, 2023 The Lord Mayor of the City of London has led a group calling for financial education to be made statutory in primary schools, in new measures to tackle financial illiteracy in the UK.
Met Police has spent £7.7m policing Just Stop Oil protests since April July 25, 2023 The Metropolitan Police have spent £7.7m policing 13 weeks of Just Stop Oil protests, the force has said. Protestors mounted 515 protests since April and the cost of handling the disruption amounted to the equivalent of 23,500 officer shifts. Actions included slow marches in busy London roads and disrupting major sporting events, and more than [...]
Sadiq Khan unveils renovated London studio as part of £6m boost to the capital’s film and TV industry July 3, 2023 London mayor Sadiq Khan has visited the newly renovated 3 Mills Studios in east London, revealing the completed £6m development that is set to boost the capital’s film and television industry on a global stage. The project, funded with £3m from City Hall, includes upgrades to several historic buildings, the creation of over 10,000 sq [...]
Tory heavyweights endorse former Boris Johnson adviser to run for London mayor April 25, 2023 A former Downing Street adviser to Boris Johnson has emerged as the Conservative front runner for London mayor next year after earning the backing of three party heavyweights. Energy secretary Grant Shapps and Northern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker, along with former home secretary Priti Patel, announced on Monday they were endorsing Samuel Kasumu to [...]