London Underground has published details of a revised five-year pay offer which would give staff a 4.5% pay increase this year and a rise of inflation (RPI) plus 0.25 per cent in each of the next four years. Last month tube unions rejected an earlier offer which the RMT union said failed to reflect “the […]

Boris Johnson has been accused of threatening the capital’s record of reducing road accidents by reducing spending on safety schemes. The claims were made by London Assembly Member Jenny Jones as the Mayor hailed Transport for London figures suggesting road safety in the capital had improved “dramatically” over the past decade.

London’s fire authority has announced plans to recruit 150 trainee firefighters and will be using Facebook to identify potential applicants. Those interested in applying can complete a short quiz on the London Fire Brigade’s official Facebook page which will help them understand the role of a firefighter and the qualities required.

A giant drill which will be used to build Thames Water’s new four-mile Lee Tunnel was switched on for the first time earlier this week during a handing-over ceremony in Germany. The £635m tunnel is believed to be the deepest ever built in the UK and is being constructed to transport the 16 million tonnes […]

Olympic organisers say sports fans will be able to apply for tickets to next year’s Paralympic Games from early September and have revealed 95% of tickets will cost £50 or under with 50% of all tickers costing under £10.