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What happened in London in 2023?
2023年12月30日 · APRIL. Anti-Londonism had struck again in the form of cuts to English National Opera’s budget and attempts to make it move out of the capital. Labour and Conservative MPs united in opposing this. The backdrop was a boom in London theatre, but a continuing struggle in other parts of the culture sector.
Hard part yet to come with hitting climate change targets
2 天之前 · In July, climate experts warned the new Labour government that its predecessor’s plans for reducing carbon emissions were falling well behind what was needed if the UK is to meet it target of achieving net zero by 2050.. The independent Climate Change Committee (CCC), which monitors progress towards that legally-binding target, said only a third of the actions required to meet the government ...
Dave Hill: 2024 – the London year ahead
2024年1月1日 · Dave Hill: 2024 – the London year ahead. The capital has been recovering from the pandemic, but some of its problems have deepened and urgently need to be addressed with the help of a new national government in the national interest. London’s spectacular New Year fireworks, lights and drones display was seen by millions around the world ...
What if London became an independent city state? The big …
2023年1月15日 · The big discussion as it happened. 15th January 2023. In December 2022 On London and The London Society joined forces to hold a discussion event exploring what would happen if the capital broke free from the rest of the UK. Dave Hill. It will probably never happen and it probably never should but… what if London became an independent city ...
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This website was launched on 1 February 2017 by me, award-winning former Guardian London commentator Dave Hill. I run and edit the site. Its goal is to provide the best possible news, analysis and commentary about the UK capital’s politics, development and culture. OnLondon carries articles by a wide range of contributors who disagree about […]
London Mayor election 2024: Can we tell who’s winning?
2024年3月24日 · Another reason for regarding the apparent strength of Khan’s position with caution is that the two 2024 polls are telling a very similar story from polls produced at the same stage of the last mayoral election campaign, the Covid-delayed contest of 2021. Five in a row, published in March and the first half of April, gave Khan leads of more 20 ...
Richard Brown: What has the 2021 census told us about London …
2022年8月16日 · The GLA’s helpful guide to the census uses payroll data to show just how many early-twenties workers left the capital during the pandemic and came back in autumn 2021. Three: London’s boomers are booming. London’s middle-aged population (yes, including “Gen X”-types as well as “Boomers”) has soared, seeing some of the highest ...
The On London discussion. What next for Oxford Street and the …
2022年9月28日 · With the nation’s economy in turmoil following a government quasi budget that placed considerable faith in the capital’s economy to power a “new era” of growth, how are the West End and its most famous avenue, Oxford Street, shaping up to the challenges they face? How can the need to renew its attractions for visitors […]
Friday fares cut may shed light on London's post-Covid recovery
2024年3月2日 · Sadiq Khan’s promised trial of reduced fares on London Underground and train services on Fridays will begin next week in an attempt to increase the use of public transport and boost the capital’s economy.