TfL is finally giving the Tube an Apple Pay upgrade December 2, 2019 Apple Pay users will be able to move through Tube stations faster, after the app upgraded its payment system with Transport for London (TfL). Apple Pay’s Express Transit allows people to tap through Tube stations without first having to use authentication measures. Read more: TfL deficit shrinks thanks to Ulez and increased Tube numbers Formerly, [...]
Labour to cut rail fares and create ‘London-style’ ticketing for the UK December 1, 2019 Labour will reform the country’s rail ticketing system to create a one-stop shop for tickets if elected, while also promising to cut fares by 33 per cent. The party wants to create a uniform “London-style” ticketing system that allows contactless payments and sets out fares on a zonal basis. Read more: Train companies to hike [...]
Heathrow Airport to be penalised if expansion goes over-budget December 1, 2019 Heathrow Airport will be penalised by Britain’s transport watchdog if it fails to build its planned third runway efficiently. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has placed a new clause into the airport’s licence due to concerns the project could go over-budget. Read more: British Airways passengers face huge delays after technical issue The clause is [...]
Pharmaceutical industry is ‘under threat’ from Labour, says ex-Labour health minister Ara Darzi December 1, 2019 Britain’s pharmaceutical industry is “under threat” from a Jeremy Corbyn government, according to a former Labour health minister. Baron Ara Darzi criticised Corbyn’s plan to set-up a state-owned and state-regulated pharmaceutical company to prevent drug price hikes as “a blunderbuss remedy” and “reckless”. Read more: Trade discussions released by Corbyn are ‘not out of the [...]
General Election: Conservatives lead narrows in new polling December 1, 2019 Labour has narrowed the gap on the Tories in polling out today, with one showing the party’s lead now at 9 per cent. Today’s YouGov poll for the Sunday Times showed Labour had added increased their vote two points to 34 per cent since Wednesday, while the Conservatives were static on 43 per cent. Read [...]
Boris Johnson backs review of 74 people released early from terror convictions December 1, 2019 Seventy-four people released from prison early after being convicted of terror offences will have their release conditions reviewed. Boris Johnson said the review began on Friday after it was revealed that London Bridge attacker Usman Khan only served half of his 16-year sentence for plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Read more: Jeremy [...]
Jeremy Corbyn calls for closer Nato relationship with Russia December 1, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has advocated for Nato to de-escalate tensions with Russia, while signalling a Labour government would distance itself from the United States. Corbyn launched Labour’s foreign policy on Sunday afternoon, emphasising that Nato should change its policy direction. Read more: Jeremy Corbyn: Convicted terrorists should ‘not necessarily’ serve full jail terms The Labour leader [...]
Jeremy Corbyn: Convicted terrorists should ‘not necessarily’ serve full prison sentences December 1, 2019 People convicted of terrorism offences should ‘not necessarily’ serve full prison sentences, according to Jeremy Corbyn. It was revealed yesterday that London Bridge attacker Usman Khan only served half of his 16-year sentence for plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Read more: London Bridge attacked was convicted terrorist behind stock exchange bombing plot [...]
Conservatives break election donations record while unions turn on the taps for Labour November 28, 2019 The Conservatives have broken the record for the most amount of money raised in the first fortnight of a general election campaign. Figures from the Electoral commission show the Tories were given £8.6m in large donations in the first two weeks of the campaign, while Labour lags behind on £3.7m and the Brexit Party on [...]
Anti-Conservative Tube ads to be referred to watchdog November 28, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will be referred to the advertising watchdog for displaying anti-Tory advertising during the election period. Israeli tech startup Monday.com has paid for advertising on the Tube that makes fun of Boris Johnson’s background and his record as mayor of London and Prime Minister. Read more: TfL bans Uber for London after [...]
