Day: May 7, 2020

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As a London busker, coronavirus has completely changed my life

May 7, 2020

I came to this country during a very cold winter 10 years ago. I’d arrived from Spain, which was in economic crisis at the time and I’d not been able to work for a year. I had a friend who worked in London and they helped me get a job as a janitor and find […]

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40 firefighters called and people evacuated after flat fire in London

May 7, 2020

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Dozens of firefighters were called to a huge fire at a block of flats in London this morning. The London Fire Brigade said 51 calls were made to the emergency services after Gaydon House in Kensal Town, […]

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London Zoo could be forced to close for good if it can’t find £25,000,000

May 7, 2020

London Zoo says it could be forced to close for good as bosses grapple to find a £25 million injection of cash needed to keep it afloat. The popular attraction is facing its worst crisis in history, with reserves running out and mammoth running costs racking up. It has been closed since March 20 as […]

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The Price of a Pandemic

May 7, 2020

We look at the economy before, during, and after coronavirus ahead of the Bank of England’s latest assessment, due out at 7am.

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