Oxford Street has suffered in recent years due to a combination of the pandemic, the growth of online shopping and other factors. Urgent action is needed to give our nation’s high street a new lease of life. The Mayor is developing proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street and transform it into an exciting, green and thriving destination for Londoners and tourists alike.
RESTORING FORMER GLORY
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson during a visit to Bury College in Greater Manchester. Recently, Reeves announced £600 million in funding to train tens of thousands
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Models present creations during the Moscow Fashion Week in Moscow, Russia.
SEEKING HELP
26 European leaders, excluding Hungary, reaffirmed their commitment to continued military and defense support for Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of “peace through strength” and calling on Russia to demonstrate “genuine political will”
TIME OUT
Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with school children in Barrow-in-Furness ahead of his visit to lay the keel of the Dreadnought submarine, the next generation of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
GUINNESS DIPLOMACY
The first reception to mark St Patrick’s Day was held at Downing Street. It comes amid a thaw in relations between the UK and Irish governments. Speaking at Wednesday’s event, Prime Minister
