London unlocks: Lord Mayor toasts return of City hospitality
The Lord Mayor and Shepherd Neame CEO lead the charge
The Lord Mayor of the City of London undertook a whistle stop tour of the Square Mile’s reopening hospitality venues this afternoon as London began to unlock.
Pubs and restaurants were both able to serve customers inside today for the first time since mid-December.
Amongst the Mayor William Russell’s visits were M Restaurant on Threadneedle Street, where proprietor Martin Williams told City A.M. that it was the “first step for hospitality to get back on its feet.”
“There’s an outpouring of demand so we’re seeing lots of bookings from guests, and our staff’s mental health has improved tenfold by returning to work, so it’s a bit of a honeymoon period,” he said.
Firms helping vulnerable during pandemic recognised in Dragon Awards What is city talk?
Latest
An app which mobilised volunteers to shop for vulnerable people during the pandemic is among the winners in London’s top responsible business gongs.
Described as an ‘Uber for volunteers’, onHand, which matches volunteers with projects in need of help, won the Lord Mayor’s Award for Innovation During COVID-19 in the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards.
The company is one of six winners in the awards, held every year by the City of London Corporation to recognise businesses which build strong community relationships, tackle disadvantage or inequality, promote inclusion or boost skills.
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused Sadiq Khan of overseeing loony left-wing wheezes today after the London mayor unveiled a new body that could remove statues and alter street names in the capital that are deemed offensive
The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm was announced today and will include art historian Aindrea Emelife and chairman of City Sikhs Jasvir Singh among 15 panellists.
The homepage of the commission notes that London s statues, plaques and street names largely reflect a bygone era and it seeks to improve diversity in public spaces.
It prompted a colourful response from patrician Mr Rees-Mogg, who branded the mayor Red Khan .
Exclusive: City of London Corporation chief says not our place to criticise China human rights abuses
Catherine McGuinness told City A.M. that she was really not clear it s our place to publicly criticise the Chinese government for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
The City of London Corporation’s policy chief has said it is not the powerful local authority’s role to hold China to account for human rights abuses.
Catherine McGuinness told
City A.M. that she was “really not clear it’s our place” to publicly criticise the Chinese government for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and that “we do need to look at business connections” with the economic superpower.