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A third runway at Heathrow airport is ultimately indefensible on environmental groundsThe decision to go ahead with the third runway at Heathrow was taken two years ago; Chris Grayling’s confirmation yesterday marked the...

Foreign secretary says Nord Stream 2 could leave Europe reliant on ‘malign’ Russia

Could a 22-mile bridge crossing the English Channel help boost transport between the United Kingdom and France after Brexit? Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson thinks so - he proposed the infrastructure project and spoke about...

Mayor of London calls on the government to reconsider plans to remove tax relief for investors in community energy projects

Mayor of London warns that thousands of jobs are being put at risk, in letter sent to the energy minister on final day of government consultations on the proposals

London mayor’s warning of the threat of proposed Tory cuts to jobs and future investment is welcomed by green politicians and industry leaders

At 18.30 BST on Wednesday, the entire staff of the London Underground went on strike, and thus the city erupted a distinctly organized form of chaos which is expected to last until around 21.30 on Thursday. With the tube...

When someone says “Everyone is a critic,” they’re typically exaggerating. If architect Thomas Heatherwick is saying it now, it might actually seem true. A host of prominent British architects, novelists, and artists...

Mayor dismisses call to divest £4.8bn pension fund from oil, coal and gas saying UK needs fracking to avoid relying on energy imports

Europe’s longest segregated (protected) bike lane was approved by the mayor of London this week -- and it will guarantee bike riders a safe ride through the city east to west...

A London assembly review of performance on cutting the capital's carbon emissions exposes holes in the mayor's strategyEarlier in 2014 the London assembly environment committee produced a report card on the progress of the...

Faced with rising sea levels, would you consider a move onto the water? Soon, a community of Londoners will have exactly that option. dRMM Architects has won the Royal Docks competition to design England’s first floating...

Mayor announces Energy for London scheme to produce 25% of capital's power from local sources by 2025Boris Johnson has announced plans for the London mayor's office to become the UK's latest electricity supplier with an official...

Beijing Subway photo from Shutterstock Beijing is planning to add 125 miles to its underground rail network - and the city just appointed Thomas Heatherwick to design at least two brand new stations...

London Cyclist photo from Shutterstock Transport for London (TfL) conducted the biggest mass census of cyclists to date and found that bikes make up 24% of all vehicles on the streets during the city's morning rush hour...