Tideway boss paid nearly £1m despite Thames ‘super-sewer’ project delays | London

Tideway boss paid nearly £1m despite Thames ‘super-sewer’ project delays | London

The executive overseeing construction of London’s “super sewer” under the Thames has been awarded bonuses that doubled his pay to nearly £1m despite delays and cost over-runs on the flagship project. With... Read more »
South London doctor suspended for working privately while on paid NHS sick leave

South London doctor suspended for working privately while on paid NHS sick leave

Kings College Hospital A doctor has been suspended for a year after working for private hospitals while on paid sick leave from her NHS job. Dr Shreelata Datta, who was employed by... Read more »
London council boss paid £447k in one year – more than double Boris Johnson’s salary

London council boss paid £447k in one year – more than double Boris Johnson’s salary

A London Council official was paid just shy of half a million pounds earning more than double Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s salary. Robyn Fairman was paid £447,476 in 2020-21 for her role... Read more »
Walthamstow primary school staff striking after ‘not being paid properly’ and ‘workplace bullying’

Walthamstow primary school staff striking after ‘not being paid properly’ and ‘workplace bullying’

Teachers at an East London primary school are striking for a third day for better pay and working conditions. Today (Wednesday, March 30) teachers and support staff at Walthamstow Primary Academy claim... Read more »
London benefits most from the £45bn paid out in Lottery funding over last 30 years

London benefits most from the £45bn paid out in Lottery funding over last 30 years

As Camelot’s time in charge of the National Lottery comes to an end, figures reveal the areas that have benefitted the most during its near 30-year history. Camelot has run the National... Read more »
National minimum wage: Changes to be introduced next month will see 2 million Brits paid £1,000 more a year

National minimum wage: Changes to be introduced next month will see 2 million Brits paid £1,000 more a year

From next month, big changes will come into force regarding the National Living Wage. The wage is set to rise by 6.6 per cent in April, from £8.91 an hour to £9.50... Read more »
New Croydon Council housing boss to be paid £150,000 a year (that’s almost as much as Boris Johnson)

New Croydon Council housing boss to be paid £150,000 a year (that’s almost as much as Boris Johnson)

Croydon Council has brought a housing boss on board with a salary of up to £150,000 a year – not far off what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is paid. Sumsita Sen takes... Read more »
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Tributes paid to ‘caring’ south London teacher killed in Dorset crash

T ributes have been paid to a south London primary school teacher who was killed in a three-car crash in Dorset. Warren Wright, 34, was in the back of the family car,... Read more »
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Get paid to review London West End shows – Here’s how to apply

The leading theatre tickets platform SeatPlan is on the look out for a Theatre show and seat critic and it could be you! The lucky candidate will be paid to watch and review... Read more »
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Life on the London estate where problems are so bad residents were paid £1 million in compensation

Houses are so bad on a South London estate that a council has paid residents almost £1 million in compensation. Lambeth Council has dished out the cash to people living on the... Read more »