 Broadgate Circus deserted during lockdown

Bosses were given powers to order staff back to work to try to boost the capital's retail and hospitality sectors. But empty offices, quiet streets and deserted stations suggested most employers were unwilling to halt the lockdown habit of homeworking.

Workers stay home despite new rules to kickstart London's economy

Anne and Ron Ryall, who spent years restoring a period farmhouse at Harefield, west London, have been told they must leave on Friday.

Couple lose battle to save their dream home from HS2 bulldozers

London's troubled Crossrail project might need a further bailout before passengers can finally use it. The delayed £18bn railway is due to open next Summer but construction work stalled at the start of the coronavirus outbreak.

Is another bailout looming for London's £18bn railway?

Siobhan Benita the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London (PA)

Benita is the second challenger to drop out after former Tory minister Rory Stewart stood down as an independent candidate.

Lib Dem candidate Siobhan Benita quits contest for London mayor

Transport for London's finances have been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown 

Transport for London to request further billion pound bailout

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tries out a new Streetspace protected cycle lane in London at the launch a new online cycle training scheme.


His predecessor, Boris Johnson was an enthusiastic cyclist during his eight years  as mayor, frequently using his bike to travel to official events.

Sadiq Khan becomes London’s latest cycling mayor after buying an eBike

London's mayor appeared to dismiss the Prime Minister's call for automated Underground trains to be a condition of any future Transport for London funding deal.

Driverless trains a 'humongous' challenge that would cost billions

File photo dated 7/9/2015 of London's City Hall. London's government could move from City Hall as part of an effort to fill a �500 million black hole in the capital�s finances.


Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to relocate the Greater London Authority to a new site in docklands to save £11m a year. But a senior official admitted planning permission was not guaranteed and the full cost of the move was unclear.

Is Sadiq Khan's plan to move out of City Hall going nowhere?

London's Mayor told ITV's Good Morning Britain it was for Boris Johnson to explain why the two men had not spoken since May the 10th but hoped it was not "petty party politics."

Petty party politics? Sadiq Khan 'frozen out' of Cobra meetings

London's tourist industry today warned the Prime Minister it might never recover from the collapse in business caused by lockdown.

London's tourism industry 'may never recover' from the collapse in business

General view of the river Thames in central London at dawn, showing Southwark Bridge and Tower Bridge, after the introduction of measures to bring the country out of lockdown.


Popular sites like the Tower of London are braced for a drought of overseas visitors as experts predict tourist numbers could take years to return to normal.

Simon Harris: Would you go on holiday in your own city?

If the Bank’s central forecast is right, around a million people will find themselves out of work in the run up to Christmas.

Bank of England Governor says furlough scheme must end

Igor Grechushkin, the owner of the cargo ship that brought the explosive materials to Beirut in 2014, was questioned by Cypriot police after a request by Interpol.

Owner of the ship that brought ammonium nitrate to Beirut questioned by police

There are fears a 'recipe for disaster', stirred up by the coronavirus crisis, could result in huge levels of violent crime.

Violent crime rising again as police commissioner warns of repeat of 2011 riots

When Robert Moore and I were asked to do a US election podcast, the question naturally turned to a name.

Will Trump defy the odds and win? 2016 called to say write him off at your peril

Will Trump Win? will be a blend of commentary, analysis and discussion between myself and the podcast maestro Dan Hewitt, with a number of splendid, informed and incisive American guests thrown in to the mix. And we need you too!

Why we need you to join us on the roller coaster ride ahead

Test and Trace may be improving, but will it improve enough in just over a month to ensure schools can open and a second wave is avoided? 

Second wave in December ‘likely’ unless Test and Trace improves

An ITV News investigation found dozens of videos of mostly teenage girls sharing how they limit their daily calorie intake, discussing weight loss pills, expressing delight at their thin limbs and sharing dark jokes about their mental illness.

'I was crying every night': Does TikTok fuel eating disorders?

Tina Turner musical in London's West End (ITV News)

The figures - from union Bectu - also reveal that, on top of this, there are tens of thousands of more freelance theatre workers with little or no work.

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