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Home Office quiet as plans to house migrants delayed
Footage of the Home Office as plans to house up to 500 migrants on the Bibby Stockholm Barge faces delay amid safety concerns.
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Sadiq Khan refuses to ‘water down’ Ulez as he steps up financial support
Sadiq Khan has refused to “water down” the capital’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) expansion as he opened financial support to all Londoners to soften the impact of the scheme.
The London mayor declined to say whether he is on the same...
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'I'm simply unwilling to delay' Ulez expansion, says Sadiq Khan, as financial aid is announced
The London mayor declined to say whether he is on the same page with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who blamed concerns around Ulez for his party’s narrow by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s old Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat last...
Bloomberg
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels on 1h Results
Clement Kwok, CEO at Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, discusses the first half results of the hospitality and real estate group with Rishaad Salamat and Haslinda Amin. He speaks in an exclusive interview on "Bloomberg Markets Asia".
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High street retailer Wilko set for administration with 12,000 jobs at risk
Wilko has said it plans to appoint administrators, putting about 12,000 jobs at the high street retailer at risk.
The boss of the homeware and hardware chain said it is expected to enter insolvency after failing to secure a takeover to...
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Morph creator Peter Lord talks Whizz Kids partnership and Morph’s Epic Art Adventure
Interview with Peter Lord, one half of creative studio Aardman and creator of Morph on his team up with Whizz Kidz, the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users.
Together and with various other artists they have created Morph’s...
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Items seen being delivered onto Bibby Stockholm barge
Items delivered onto the Bibby Stockholm barge with migrants expected to arrive over the coming days.
The Home Office was due to send the first group of people to the accommodation on Tuesday, but, according to The Times, there were...
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Stock footage of Argos store
Stock footage of Argos store on Tottenham Court Road in London
Argos have said they are 'well positioned' to face the challenge of Amazon and other online retail giants.
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BP hopes to avoid Shell’s expectation miss as it reports profits
BP will be hoping it can avoid the fate of its fellow London rival Shell on Tuesday, when the oil major discloses how profitable it was in the second quarter of the year.
Analysts expect the oil giant to unveil billions of dollars in...
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Mayor announces new Violence Reduction Unit investment
The Mayor of London announces that Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is investing new funding of £7.4m in a series of activities beginning this summer to provide positive opportunities for young people and tackle violence in the...
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Sacked ambassador thanks UK for support during Ukraine’s ‘darkest hour’
Ukraine’s sacked ambassador to the UK has thanked Britain for helping Kyiv to “persevere in the darkest hour”.
Vadym Prystaiko was fired as Ukraine’s representative in London after he appeared to publicly criticise President Volodymyr...
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ULEZ: stock footage and timelapse of signage in London
Stock footage and timelapses of ULEZ signs in London. Once in place drivers in outer London will pay a £12.50 daily fee from August 29 if their vehicles do not meet the required emissions standards.
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Aslef union calls off Tube strikes
Planned strikes next week by London Underground workers have been suspended.
Members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to take industrial action throughout the week in a long-running dispute over pay,...
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Footage outside Ukrainian embassy in London as ambassador to UK sacked
Footage outside the Ukrainian embassy in London as Vadym Prystaiko has been sacked as Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK after he publicly criticised president Volodymyr Zelensky over his “sarcasm” during a row about his demands for weapons.
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Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers
Rail passengers suffered fresh travel disruption on Thursday because of a strike by thousands of workers in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), including station...
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Footage from Uxbridge as by-election counting begins
Footage from Uxbridge as By-election counting begins.
Rishi Sunak is braced for a possible triple by-election blow after polls closed in contests which will be viewed as a test of his leadership.
The Prime Minister has acknowledged...
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Wennington resident fears ‘another accident’ one year on from fire
A Wennington resident has expressed concern there could be “another accident waiting to happen” in the village, as it marks one year since a devastating fire.
Gary Smith, 58, who runs his own building company, said poorly kept fields...
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Sadiq Khan determined to 'shine a spotlight' on Met cultural problems after announcement of new police plan
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan reacts to the New Met for London plan that was launched on Tuesday. The two year £366million plan has an increased emphasis on neighbourhood policing in a bid to rebuild public trust. It follows a series of...
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Khan visits school as free school meals set to start
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visits Stroud Green Primary School in Haringey on Thursday ahead of free school meals starting for all pupils at the school in September.
The Mayor met pupils, teachers and parents to talk about the...
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BOE's Bailey Sees UK Inflation Coming Down 'Markedly'
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says it is crucial the central bank return inflation to its 2% target during a speech at London's Mansion House.
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President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Stansted Airport
Joe Biden has arrived in the UK for discussions on Ukraine with Rishi Sunak, before joining the King for tea and talks on the climate crisis at Windsor Castle.
Air Force One touched down at London Stansted on Sunday evening before the...
Bloomberg
Quantexa Pours $250 Million Into AI Research
Global AI tech company Quantexa announced roughly $250 million in global investment in AI research and development by 2027, and the preview of a new generative AI assistant. Quantexa CEO Vishal Marria joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on...
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President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Stansted Airport
US President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Stansted Airport in Essex, ahead of his meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III.
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Touchdown for Biden as he meets Sunak and the King ahead of Nato summit
Joe Biden has arrived in the UK for discussions on Ukraine with Rishi Sunak, before joining the King for tea and talks on the climate crisis at Windsor Castle.
Air Force One touched down at London Stansted on Sunday evening before the...