Features about employment and business in Greater London- including the City of London and finance.
Superdrug to be the first high street retailer to offer Coronavirus antibody test Tests will begin today and will detect positive antibodies 97.5 percent of the time. The test will be sold via […]
Man charged with assault after throwing a milkshake at Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage responding to the EU Referendum Thirty-Two-year-old Paul Crowther, has been charged on the account of common assault as […]
Tommy Robinson takes stand as trial begins Two high court judges have ruled that fresh proceedings can be brought against Tommy Robinson for alleged contempt of court over the filming of people […]
Jury sworn in for former JLS star rape trial A jury of eight women and four men have been sworn in to try Ortise Williams on a rape charge. Today is the […]
BT will be cutting 13,000 jobs in the next three years The telecoms giant is seeking to cut management and back-office roles, in a bid to reduce costs by £1.5 billion. Although […]
The new prince was honoured in the traditional fashion by a gun salute in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London this afternoon. The prince is the Duke and Duchess of […]
The Supreme Court this week is hearing what could become a landmark case for the rights of workers in the gig economy. On Tuesday the country’s highest court began an appeal brought […]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), has announced that the unemployment rate in the UK has fallen to 4.6%, its lowest in 42 years. The number of jobless people fell by 53,000 […]
This week the GMB announce a new fair tips and pay charter for the restaurant, bar and leisure industry. The charter developed by GMB Soho project worker Sarah Hurley asks employers to comply […]
Workers at East Dulwich Picturehouse staged a walk-out yesterday in protest at wages, zero-hours contracts and lack of sick pay. The workers, represented by trade union BECTU, left the cinema at 1 […]
House prices in London have grown at their slowest rate for five years, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry. In the year to February 2017, the average cost of […]
The Office for National Statistics has published figures showing Britain’s economy grew at the fastest rate in a year in the final three months of 2016. The rise was up 0.7%, from […]
The UK faces a ‘very hefty’ bill for Brexit according to European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker. In a speech to the Belgian Federal Parliament, he said; The British people have to know, […]
MP’s have been discussing enforcing the law on banning discriminatory dress rules in the workplace. This follows the release of a report drawn up by the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities and Petitions […]
The past two days have seen the latest action in the student rent strike. Students and lecturers have drawn a picket line in front of Goldsmiths College library and UCL. This has […]
Sajid Javid, the Business Secretary, is launching a consultation on tipping amid concerns that restaurants are confusing customers by not being transparent about the charges and who actually receives any tips. As […]
For young people joining the world of work today, a life of leisure is looking further off than ever. A recent report by Royal London found that the average 22 year old – making the […]
Experts in work relations are warning that your boss could be looking over your shoulder more than you think. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that employers are allowed to […]
Public support for junior doctors in their dispute against the government’s imposed contract changes remains high as a third 48-hour strike begins today. The new terms proposed by health secretary Jeremy Hunt […]
Thousands of junior doctors across England have taken part in a 24 hour strike which began at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday morning. The strikes have arisen from contract changes proposed in 2012, […]
Trade Union sources say the strike by London Underground workers will ‘definitely go ahead’ for 24 hours from Wednesday evening. Finn Brennan, a senior negotiator for Aslef, told the Press Association that the […]
The London Underground has revealed its official map of all night Tube services due to be operational in less than three months’ time. The new map shows customers which Tube lines and […]
The Prime Minister and Mayor of London Boris Johnson have marked the completion of 26 miles of Crossrail’s tunnels by going 40 metres below the capital to thank the men and women who […]
National Gallery staff are due to go on trike for 10 days from Tuesday in the escalation of a long-running dispute over privatisation. The action by members of the Public and Commercial […]
The London Fire Brigade says the Charlton Sainsburys depot fire that could be seen throughout London has been a reminder for more businesses to install sprinklers. Fire Chiefs say the Sainsburys sprinkler […]
The staff at London Metropolitan University have voted to strike in protest over 165 job cuts. Campaigners have asked the university to reconsider their decision, saying London Met University has a ‘strong […]
An investigation continues into what caused the underground fire in Kingsway last Wednesday that took nearly two days to extinguish. The blaze has been responsible for huge losses to businesses and major […]
An Enfield company has admitted failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees after a 16 year old labourer fell to his death during a loft conversion. Rooftop Rooms […]
A campaign of occupying management buildings and ‘passive’ workshop protests by students is underway across London universities. They are protesting against the ‘commercialisation of our universities, and the commodification of education.’ Actions […]
Report by Emily Browne, Katie Rogers and Roza Dawood Nine out of ten of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations are in London. And a report by the Association of Leading Visitor […]
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