Boost for London nightlife as mayor given new powers to overturn council licensing decisions
Thursday, 3 April 2025 () London councils that block bars and restaurants from opening later could see their decisions overturned by the mayor, who is being given new powers by the government.
Sir Keir Starmer says he is "really pleased" that the UK and the EU have committed to "reset" their relationship. Welcoming his "friend" and president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to 10 Downing Street, Sir Keir Starmer comments on the work that has been done on energy security at a London summit on Thursday and adds: "In a world which seems increasingly unstable with an uncertain future, it is so good that we are working so closely together on so many issues." Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer tells The Future of Energy Security in London that the "world has changed" and that energy is at the heart of the global insecurity and local insecurity people are feeling. The prime minister says: "Every family and every business across the UK has paid the price of Russia weaponising energy”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ed Miliband tells global energy ministers and industry bosses that the UK's clean power push is about security as much as fighting climate change. Speaking at a global energy security summit in London, the energy secretary tells delegates: "As long as energy can be weaponised against us, our countries and our citizens are vulnerable and exposed”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ed Miliband hosts The Future of Energy Security in central London, attended by delegates from around the world. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thursday, 3 April 2025 ()
London councils that block bars and restaurants from opening later could see their decisions overturned by the mayor, who is being given new powers by the government.
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