the demolition of marks & spencer s flagship oxford street store has been put on hold after the government asked for further scrutiny. the retailer wants to replace the art deco building with a smaller shop with additional offices and a gym. the mayor of london gave westminster council the go ahead, but now the department for levelling up, housing and communities has stepped in before a final decision is made. tfl has warned that a special service on the metropolitan line will remain in place for a number of weeks. last week, faults on the wheels of a train were identified which meant the entire fleet has had to be urgently checked and parts replaced. that s causing minor delays on the met line. there s also an ongoing part closure on the northern line. plus the piccadilly line has severe delays and there are severe delays on tfl rail between paddington and heathrow. and a lorry crash yesterday morning that spilled vegetable oil across the m25 means it s still closed clockwise