A retired Metropolitan Police officer said the decision by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to put the force into “special measures” is a “colossal slap in the face” for the rank-and-file officers who are struggling to cope with a massive increase in demand. It comes as the Policing Minister,…
Special Measures ‘Colossal Slap in the Face’ for Rank-and-File Police: Retired Officer
Downing Street Condemns Strike Action on London Underground
The UK government has condemned strike action that is causing major disruption on London’s Underground network. On Monday, the first working day after the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday period, London’s transport network has suffered from severe disruption after 4,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union who work at Tube stations started a…
After Years of Delays London’s New Elizabeth Line Opens Just in Time for Jubilee
Four years after it was originally due to open the Elizabeth Line—originally known as the Crossrail project—has finally opened for business and hundreds of passengers boarded the first trains. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and his predecessor, the now-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, welcomed the opening of the line, which they both claimed would generate…
Mask Mandate on London Public Transport Scrapped
Passengers using public transport in London will no longer be required to wear masks from Feb. 24, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The transport body said it has “considered a variety of factors including the shift in the government’s approach towards living with the virus and decreasing infection rates in London.” The announcement came…
Metropolitan Police Federation Says It Has ‘No Faith’ in London Mayor Sadiq Khan
The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents more than 31,000 rank-and-file police officers, said it has “no faith” in London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he ousted Dame Cressida Dick as head of the force last week. Dick resigned as Met commissioner on Feb. 10, saying she had lost the backing of Khan, who left her “no…
Metropolitan Police Chief Resigns After Losing London Mayor’s Backing
Dame Cressida Dick, head of London’s Metropolitan Police, has resigned from her job after losing the backing of London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Dick released a shocking statement on Thursday evening, announcing she was stepping down from the job, despite having insisted hours earlier that she had no intention of going. She said in the statement:…
London’s Omicron ‘Major Incident’ Finishes but Mask Still Mandatory on Public Transport
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is standing down the “major incident” over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, but insisted the city remains on high alert and the mask mandate on public transport remains in place. Khan declared the “major incident” on Dec. 18, citing the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist…
UK’s Johnson Hails ‘Incomparably Better’ New Year’s Eve Than Last Year
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK is in an “incomparably better” position than this time last year due to the British public’s “heroic” response to the mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign. In a New Year video message posted on Twitter, Johnson said: “Whatever the challenges that fate continues to throw in our way…
London’s Night Tube to Return in November
London Underground’s Night Tube will resume next month after being suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Transport for London (TfL) said services on the Central and Victoria lines will run through the night on Fridays and Saturdays from Saturday, Nov. 27. Tens of thousands of people signed a petition calling for…
London Tube to Get Full Mobile Phone Coverage by the End of 2024
Passengers on the London Underground will have mobile coverage throughout the network by the end of 2024, the mayor of London has said. Transport for London (TfL) said work on preparing some of the capital’s busiest stations—including Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road, and Bank—will begin soon, and they will be among the first fully connected…
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