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Exclusive: Adapted single-deckers with seats removed and oxygen onboard will transfer patientsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNHS staff are preparing to transport patients using two London buses that have been converted into makeshift ambulances, in another sign of the strain Covid is putting on the capital’s health services.Most of the seats on the single-decker buses have been removed so that each can...

Group of GPs and other health experts say planned Thames tunnel will increase pollution in the areaDoctors and health care workers have warned that plans for a new four-lane tunnel under the River Thames in east London represent an “assault on the health” of families in the surrounding area.The group of 25 GPs, nurses and specialists – including experts in child health and respiratory...

Capital’s mayor asks TfL to begin a feasibility study for plan to raise £500m a yearDrivers could face a £3.50 daily charge to enter Greater London under proposals from the mayor of London to address the capital’s funding crisis.Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to start feasibility studies for the plan to raise £500m a year. Continue reading...

Trial to allow rented scooters on roads as part of green transport planE-scooters to rent are expected to be on the streets of London from next spring after the capital gave the go-ahead for trials. Up to three firms will be permitted to operate hire schemes, which are likely to start as small-scale operations in a limited number of boroughs.Transport for London said the...

Railways, airports and roads affected by outage across large parts of country. Follow the latest news 8.16pm BST National Rail is stressing the scale of the problems at St Pancras:#LondonStPancras - Customers cannot travel from London St Pancras International this evening. Tickets for today will be valid tomorrow. 8.13pm BST Alastair Martin, the chief strategy officer of the energy solutions specialist Flexitricty, said the...