Tube fares will rise each year if Sadiq Khan is re-elected mayor, it was revealed today. Mr Khan, unveiling his transport manifesto today, said he would examine whether Tube fares could be reduced further for off-peak and weekend travel. It is not known whether the annual increases, which would also apply to London Overground trains, will be based on the CPI rate, inflation or the RPI index, which tends to be higher. Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has said he will follow the TfL business plan and increase fares annually by RPI plus one per cent to enable greater investment in the transport network. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Please wait Future London.

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It was formed in from the merger of the former metropolitan boroughs of Stepney , Poplar and Bethnal Green. The new authority's unusual name comes from an alternative title for the Tower Division ; the area of south-east Middlesex , focused on but not limited to the area of the modern borough, which owed military service to the Tower of London. The borough lies adjacent to the east side of the City of London and on the north bank of the River Thames. Many of the tallest buildings in London occupy the centre of the Isle of Dogs in the south of the borough. The borough has a population of ,, [2] which includes one of the highest Muslim populations in the country and has an established British Bangladeshi business and residential community.
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Unusually, the train was running late. The Irani waited, patiently; then, growing hot and bored, he decided to stretch his legs. He wandered amongst the station crowds and then down a side track, off the main terminus. Quickly, he found himself in a vast, airy shed filled with the hubbub of a thousand industries crossing paths: freight trains pulling in with a squeal, wagons being loaded and unloaded, men and machines labouring with their cargo. Railway workers shouted to one another in a dozen languages: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bihari. Goods of every conceivable sort ebbed and flowed through the station, a veritable artery linking the Indian subcontinent to the Western world via the trading port of Bombay. Read the full story. Groups of any size may book during the day. After 6pm, only groups of 6 or more may book. Walk-ins always welcome.
Themed after a community members club in Kenya. The fusion of Indian spices and influences of Kenyan cooking techniques makes The Regency Club, a family business, one of the finest Bar and Grills around London. The Regency Club invites guests to dine at an informal casual environment that serves freshly cooked Indian food that has been influenced by Kenyan flavours and cooking methods. An ideal venue for a business lunch or for a social event with friends, our menu has a dish for everyone.