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| Oct 27, 2026 | Developers urge Labour to cut red tape and boost housebuilding | The government has been urged to slash red tape and boost housebuilding in the UK as the rate of construction of new homes falls well behind Labour’s own targets.
A group of property and investment leaders have handed a set of proposals to ... |
| Oct 21, 2026 | The far left is peddling snake oil on rental housing | Hammering landlords with building safety rules, the Renters’ Rights Act and tax rises hampers new supply and drives up rents. But Britain’s hopeful TikTok prime minister could take a different direction in a bid to drive growth, says Andrew... |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Uber beats London cabbies in £340m court battle | Uber has defeated a £340m legal claim brought by 13,000 London black cab drivers after the High Court ruled they had waited too long to sue the ride-hailing giant.
The ruling, handed down on Monday, throws out two linked lawsuits brought by... |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Palantir Settles £50M London Police AI Contract Battle | US tech giant Palantir resolved its high-profile legal battle with London's policing authority. The dispute involved a blocked £50 million contract for AI technology with the Metropolitan Police. Initial concerns cited potential unlawf... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Laila Cunningham: Sadiq Khan has failed Londoners, I will keep you safe | Reform will put police officers back on our streets, restore effective stop and search, prioritise the prosecution of violent and sexual offenders, expand prison capacity and deport foreign criminals, says Laila Cunningham
I spent years pro... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Don’t congratulate Sadiq Khan for delivering the transport London needed 10 years ago | So far, Sadiq Khan’s only transport achievements have been to cut the ribbon on new projects that his predecessors started, writes James Ford
In recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity regarding London’s pipeline of proposed new tr... |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Khan climbdown: Palantir settles £50m Met row after fears of ‘unlawful’ bias | Palantir has settled its High Court battle with Sadiq Khan’s policing office over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, following concerns that the decision had been unlawfully influenced by the US tech giant’s values and ethics.
Cit... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Sadiq Khan: Run international trains from Stratford instead of expanding Heathrow | With three times more Brits supporting increasing international rail services over expanding airports, connecting Stratford to Europe is a no-brainer, writes Sadiq Khan
The story of the East End is one of total transformation. Twenty-five y... |
| Oct 7, 2026 | UK links London deep tech with West Midlands manufacturing in new Scaleup Pathway | The UK today launched a new Scaleup Pathway to enable the scaling of sovereign innovation and manufacturing. WestTech London and the West Midlands have joined forces to deepen the connection between the two leading regional innovation ecosy... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | London is running out of development land for sport teams to build stadiums on | One of London’s greatest assets is its varied and wide-ranging sports scene; six Premier League football clubs, many further down the pyramid; iconic rugby, tennis and cricket grounds; indoor arenas as far as the eye can see.
But with succe... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sadiq Khan’s plan for London housing is detached from reality | Sadiq Khan’s draft London plan will not deliver the housing or infrastructure London badly needs, says Thomas Turrell
“Reality can be whatever I want it to be”.
The words spoken by Thanos as he claimed the reality stone in‘Avengers: Infinit... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Nationalising London buses fixes a nonexistent problem | City Hall already controls London’s bus network, so why is Sadiq Khan humouring a proposal to build a publicly owned bus operator, asks Festus Akinbusoye
London’s bus franchising model is the envy of cities in the UK and around the world, w... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | How can a politician run London if they’ve never run a business? | Our politicians all agree on the need for economic growth, yet none of them seems to have even worked in the private sector let alone actually run a business. Should we be surprised that growth continues to elude us, asks Alex Challoner.
Wh... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | London hotels call on GLA to halt overnight visitor levy plans | The London Hotel Association is calling on the Greater London Authority (GLA) to pause progress towards the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy (OVL), warning that implementation is moving ahead before the potential economic, commercial and ope... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sadiq Khan urged to end London’s e-bike ‘patchwork’ | Sadiq Khan has been urged to speed up plans for a London-wide e-bike licence, as Forest warned spiralling council fees and a regulatory “patchwork” risk forcing operators from the capital.
In a letter to the mayor seen by City AM, the Londo... |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Labour calls for Mayor to explore London Stadium sale to West Ham | Labour have called on Mayor Sadiq Khan to explore selling the London Stadium to West Ham United.
Labour assembly member Bassam Mahfouz has written to Lord Khan urging him to relieve the London taxpayer of the £1.75bn burden of the existing ... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Stealth taxes intensify London first time buyer struggle | A raft of government stealth taxes is driving the London property market even further into unaffordability for first time buyers, fresh research has found.
Freezes in tax bands and thresholds means the average home in the capital now accoun... |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Londoners can no longer afford the Notting Hill Carnival | Around 2m people flock to Notting Hill Carnival each year for one of the world’s largest street festivals. But there is no such thing as a free lunch – or a free street party – argues James Ford
I take great exception to the Notting Hill Ca... |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Ofgem warns on grid squeeze after Heathrow data centre approved | The energy watchdog Ofgem has warned that speculative data centre projects risk holding up viable investments on Britain’s electricity grid, after councillors approved another power-hungry facility near Heathrow Airport.
Hounslow Council ha... |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Monsanto Knew PCBs Were Lethal in 1972 and Moved Production to Wales Anyway | By Morris Robinson
Published: Aug 11 2026, 3:07 PM EDT
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| Aug 6, 2026 | Give London power to level up the rest of the country | If Andy Burnham is to make a success of his devolution agenda he must give London more powers and money to invest in the main drivers of the whole country’s international competitiveness, says Patrick Diamond
The new prime minister, Andy Bu... |
| Aug 4, 2026 | West Ham: Staveley receives Sadiq Khan encouragement to buy London Stadium | The door is open for West Ham United to buy their London Stadium home, with the Mayor welcoming any future discussions after Amanda Staveley said property would be part of her next football investment, City AM can reveal.
The former Newcast... |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Staveley planning ‘big property play’ as she closes in on West Ham stake | Amanda Staveley says she is planning a “big property play” in English football as the former Newcastle United closes in on a deal to buy a stake in West Ham United.
Staveley, her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, and others have agreed to buy a 25... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | West Ham United London Stadium deal costing taxpayers £19m a year | The London Stadium deal between West Ham United and City Hall costs taxpayers £19m a year, the stadium company’s chair has revealed.
A deal signed in 2013 between then Mayor of London Boris Johnson and bigwigs at the Hammers sees the former... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Crystal Palace stadium set for £130m revamp with 25,000 seats | Plans for the £130m refurbishment of a major 25,000-capacity south London stadium in Crystal Palace have been given the green light.
The planning application for the renovation of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre has been approved ... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | iOS 26.6 Rolls Out July 27 With Spotlight Pre-Index That Cuts iOS 27 Siri Wait | By Jerry Owens
Published: Jul 23 2026, 3:44 PM EDT
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| Jul 20, 2026 | Sadiq Khan’s London plan is not nearly ambitious enough | London isn’t building and the draft London Plan put forward by the Mayor last week will do very little to change that, says Sam Dumitriu
It is unwise to take on additional responsibilities when you are failing to fulfill those you already h... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | iPhone Anti-Snatch Auto-Lock Approaches Release as iOS 26.6 Goes Public | By Joshua Mitchell
Published: Jul 14 2026, 3:08 PM EDT
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| Jul 14, 2026 | Which shadowy MoD figures are blocking London’s secret new town? | With a £4.7bn black hole in defence funding and a 1.5m home building target both likely to test Andy Burnham, could creating a new town on a west London airfield be a welcome revelation for the new PM? If, that is, he can face down a shadow... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | No air conditioning on the Tube? Blame Sadiq Khan | You could be riding in new, air conditioned trains on the Piccadilly Line and DLR but City Hall has botched their introduction. James Ford is getting hot under the collar...
Do you find the tube to be oppressively hot in the summer and unbe... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Heathrow launches mental health service for locals affected by third runway | Heathrow has launched a mental health support service for residents affected by the third runway expansion in a bid to stave off opposition from hundreds of locals who face being turfed out for the development.
In a letter set to locals las... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Exclusive: London in talks to host return of sumo at Royal Albert Hall | Sumo wrestling could return to the Royal Albert Hall by the end of the decade as talks between London and Tokyo edge towards a deal, City AM can reveal.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan met the Japan Sumo Association in Tokyo this week following on ... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | London Tech Week 2026 Closes: Microsoft’s $30B UK Push Puts 505,000 NHS Staff on Copilot | By Adrian Parham
Published: Jun 12 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
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| Jun 10, 2026 | Oxford St vs the Square Mile: a tale of two cities | The Square Mile has reinvented itself in recent years, but West End politicians must stop blocking common sense if Oxford Street has a chance of mimicking the City’s success, says Andrew Teacher
Back when Netflix was still posting DVDs thro... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Mayor Khan hails London as ‘undisputed global capital for women’s sport’ amid £50m boost | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hailed the capital as the “undisputed global capital for women’s sport” after the sector pulled in £55m in 2025.
City Hall research claims that events such as the Women’s Rugby World Cup final, the WTA event a... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | London City Airport faces opposition over bigger planes plan | Opposition to plans to allow bigger jets to use City Airport is taking off among London politicians who work right under the flightpath into the Docklands hub.
The London Assembly’s environment committee has raised questions over aircraft s... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Is ‘disinformation’ really one of the biggest challenges facing London? | All power to the Lady Mayor and her newly assembled team of City leaders who want to shout from the rooftops about the strengths and assets of our great capital city. Dame Susan Langley will tonight launch a new campaign, Team UK, backed by... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Is Zack Polanski’s honeymoon over? | Green Party leader Zack Polanski’s approval ratings have dived as scrutiny over his past experiences has put him in an awkward position.
City AM/Freshwater Strategy polling has shown that Polanski’s approval ratings have dropped from a high... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Londonmaxxing: Queen’s start of top tennis year for capital | The capital is going through a period of Londonmaxxing, where the much-loathed Gen Z social media tribe is, surprisingly, bigging up London amid online hatred for the city.
They’re strutting with their coffees, diving into thousands of year... |
| May 29, 2026 | London was once a destination for the young, now it’s a compromise | New research shows a third of young Londoners expect to leave within two years. The city is pricing out its talent, says Festus Akinbusoye
Picture a 23-year-old young man who had just started a small business from his parents’ East London c... |
| May 28, 2026 | A good deal on the London Stadium was never an option | In securing a future for the Olympic’s London Stadium, the choice was never a great deal versus a bad deal, but between any deal or no deal at all, argues James Ford
I am not a football fan. I don’t think I have sat through an entire Premie... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Here’s how to get London building now | New housebuilding in London has ground to a halt. Urgent effort is needed to cut taxes on new housing, make the regulator more efficient and help first time buyers, says John Dickie
As we head towards May’s local elections, London’s acute h... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | How the square mile is helping make London one of world’s the best cities | London has been named a 2026 Laureate of one of the world’s most prominent awards in urban planning and city development, the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, says Chris Hayward
March 2026 has proved an exemplary month for the City of London’... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Iran war ‘heavily’ affecting property confidence, developer says | Property developer Berkeley Group has said the Iran war is “weighing heavily” on market confidence and could push up inflation.
The FTSE 100 firm told shareholders on Friday: “The emerging situation in the Middle East is weighing heavily on... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | UK police arrest man after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti | LONDON: A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage, UK police said Friday (Feb 27), after pro-Palestinian graffiti was sprayed on a Winston Churchill statue in central London.
The iconic monument... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | £40bn to restore Parliament? Maybe Guy Fawkes had the right idea… | The reported £40bn cost of refurbishing the Palace of Westminster is not a serious proposal – it’s a distraction designed to outrage, writes James Ford
We are all familiar with the Goldilocks principle of restaurant wine lists. Every wine l... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | The government doesn’t trust Sadiq Khan to run London’s trains | The Labour government is handing control of London’s suburban rail to Great British Rail instead of TfL because they’ve seen how badly Sadiq Khan has mismanaged the tube, says Thomas Turrell
GBR – Great British Rail. You’ve heard of it, you... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Londoners want the police to treat crime as if it’s actually illegal | Having denied that London is experiencing a crime wave for years, Sadiq Khan’s announcement of crackdown on phone theft is an admission that the capital is less safe than it should be, says Lawrence Newport
For years, Sadiq Khan has told Lo... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Make toilets beautiful again! | Britain is in the midst of a public toilet crisis. Roderick Bates makes the case for making toilets plentiful – and beautiful again
Walking a city is one of life’s pleasures, but how often after a well caffeinated start to the day do you fi... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Inside Hackney’s bizarre planning decision on Shoreditch Works | In the wake of ‘unprecedented’ scenes at Hackney Council’s planning committee, Nicholas Boys Smith asks ‘what next’ for London’s best new development
On 4th February one of the country’s best and most popular urban regeneration schemes came... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Fix Hammersmith Bridge to jolt Britain out of degrowth daydream | The seven-year closure of Hammersmith Bridge is emblematic of British decline. The government must now take responsibility, says Neil Garratt
“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | TfL wants to create a publicly owned bus company for London | Transport for London (TfL) is working on plans to create a publicly owned bus company to compete against private operators in the capital.
In its draft business plan, detailing investment priorities for the rest of the decade, TfL said “we ... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Burnham launches bid to stand as Labour MP in by-election | Andy Burnham has confirmed he will run to stand as a candidate for Labour in the Gorton and Denton by-election after Andrew Gwynne resigned as an MP.
The Manchester Mayor’s application to stand as a candidate now gives senior Labour figures... |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Northern Powerhouse Rail has more to do with votes than growth | With Northern Powerhouse Rail now given the green light, the North-South divide now benefits the North over London, writes James Ford
I have long thought that the North-South divide was far more cultural than economic. One end of the countr... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | How the school fee hike is hitting Londoners hardest | Means-tested bursaries are based on assets, not just income, meaning many Londoners who live in high value properties but don’t have much to spare are missing out, says Henry Vaughan
Last year’s addition of VAT to school fees has taken its ... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | London arts sector must learn to speak corporate to save itself | To protect the vital arts sector, London’s creatives must learn the corporate walk and talk, writes Austin Casey
A lack of arts funding and the knock-on effects of this on the economy, society and wellbeing have been hot topics of conversat... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | London’s South Bank beefs up leadership team | South Bank Employers’ Group (SBEG) has welcomed five new appointments to its board amid a modernisation drive.
The not-for-profit membership organisation, which was founded in 1991, said it marked the end of a major governance review and th... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Preferred site for Smithfield and Billingsgate markets confirmed | The controversial relocation of the centuries-old Smithfield and Billingsgate markets is one step closer to completion, after traders and local authorities earmarked a new site in east London’s Royal Docks for both markets to set up togethe... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | London’s first all-electric energy centre greenlit in Brent Cross Town | Planning permission has been granted for London’s first large scale, all-electric energy centre at Brent Cross Town, the capital’s newest park town.
The energy centre will provide low carbon heating, hot water and cooling across Brent Cross... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | London set for new 15,000-capacity arena in boost for capital | The capital is set to gain a 15,000-capacity basketball arena after studies surrounding a new stadium for the London Lions concluded their opening phase.
The custom-built, multi-purpose stadium could stage as many as 40 basketball games per... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Mayor Polanski? It’s more likely than you think… | With their polling surging and their membership growing rapidly, the Green Party could be contenders to take control of City Hill in 2028, argues James Ford
The Green Party are having a moment. In the few weeks since their feisty new leader... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Is Sadiq trying to gaslight Londoners about crime? | The Mayor is desperate to convince Londoners that crime is falling, despite all the evidence to the contrary, writes James Ford
London does not have a crime problem; it has a misinformation problem. That is the assertion of the capital’s Ma... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | London hailed as global capital for women’s sport as 1.4m visit | London has been hailed as a global epicentre for women’s sport after the Red Roses, Queen’s Club, the Lionesses and athletics all contributed to 1.4m fans attending events in the capital.
Nearly 82,000 fans packed in to Allianz Stadium in T... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Mayor of London to move ahead with plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street | The mayor of London has confirmed he is ploughing ahead with “bold proposals” to pedestrianise Oxford Street after claiming a one-day traffic ban significantly boosted the local economy.
Footfall in the West End area was 45 per cent higher ... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | What happened to Sadiq Khan’s promise to end Tube strikes? | Sadiq Khan promised there would be no Tube strikes under his mayoralty. So where is he now? Asks James Ford
Do you remember when Sadiq Khan promised that there would be no Tube strikes under his mayoralty? As they stand in long queues at bu... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Soho isn’t just for residents, so why do they get all the say? | Soho could be a pedestrianised wonderland, but Nimbyism plus a council that has no incentive to generate revenue is punishing all Londoners, writes Joe Hill
There is no consensus on how Soho got its name, but it has given it to many other d... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | When it comes to Sadiq Khan, we all agree with Donald Trump – right? | President Trump insulting Sadiq Khan comes as no surprise. That no one rushed to defend him is much more revealing, argues James Ford
We should be in the midst of a lively public discourse about Sadiq Khan’s character, intellect and perform... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Just 904 new homes registered in London in past 3 months | The number of new home registrations in London has more than halved as firms shy away from building in the capital.
Just 904 new homes were registered in the second quarter of 2025, down from 2,191 in the second quarter of 2024, according t... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Reactions to England winning Women's Euros | Reaction to England winning the Women's European Championship final on Sunday.
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I am so proud of this team. So grateful to wear this badge. So proud to be English.
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| Jul 24, 2025 | Labour’s plan to gerrymander London’s mayoral election will backfire | Giving the vote to teenagers may be getting the headlines, but Labour are also planning to rig London’s mayoral elections by restoring supplementary voting. It’s a plan based on dangerous assumptions, warms James Ford
Labour is clearly pani... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | The River Thames is London’s largest public space. So why don’t we use it? | The River Thames is London’s largest public space, so why aren’t we using it? Swimmable Cities co-founder Chris Romer-Lee calls for us to make the river swimmable in today’s Notebook
London’s shiny new super sewer has reduced the impact of ... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Wimbledon’s £200m expansion green-lit by High Court | Wimbledon’s £200m expansion is set to go ahead after a legal challenge to stop it almost tripling the size of the tennis club was dismissed by a High Court judge.
Earlier this month, campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) took The All Eng... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | The best 25th birthday present for the GLA would be more devolution | 25 years since the GLA’s creation, London has made major strides in devolved policy areas, particularly in transport, but now urgently needs more fiscal powers and a formalised partnership between boroughs and central government, says Anton... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Just 871 affordable homes built in London since 2021 | The number of affordable homes underway in the capital has fallen far short of expectations as tight regulations and cost pressures make sites unviable.
The Greater London Authority has so far completed 871 homes under the 2021-2026 Afforda... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Here’s how failing TfL can restore confidence in our graffiti-riddled Tube | Sky-high pay and bonuses, PR gaffes, and a failure to tackle graffiti and fare dodging suggest that TfL is losing touch with its customers, writes James Ford
Last week was bad news week for Transport for London (TfL). Poor old Andy Lord, th... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | The secret to London’s last housing boom? Less paperwork | The last time London built enough houses was almost 100 years ago, when planning applications were just three pages long and took just weeks to approve, finds Sam Dumitriu
Labour were elected on a pledge to build 1.5m homes. And Mayor Sadiq... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Wimbledon expansion: What it means as plans reach High Court | With the proposed £200m expansion to Wimbledon in front of the High Court today, it is a nervy time for the All England Club.
A campaign group says the approving Greater London Authority has questions to answer despite the organisation gree... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Wimbledon expansion case heard in London High Court | Campaigners against the proposed expansion of the Wimbledon Championships site argued that it is illegal in the High Court on Tuesday ahead of a key decision on the future of SW19.
Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park is taking legal action a... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Wimbledon expansion faces High Court hearing on Tuesday | The All England Club will today face a High Court challenge over its proposed expansion of Wimbledon, which campaigners have branded “unlawful”.
The Save Wimbledon Park group argues that £200m plans for the All England Club to expand across... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | The Housing Crisis: A Tale of Broken Promises and Political Posturing | The housing crisis in the UK is a complex beast. It lurks in the shadows, gnawing at the fabric of society. The recent accusations against Keir Starmer reveal a troubling disconnect between political rhetoric and reality. As the Labour lead... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Key streets are closing to allow outdoor dining in London this summer | Londoners have a new way to enjoy this year’s summer heatwave. The mayor has announced that some of the capital’s streets will go car-free to provide more space for outdoor dining and drinks.
The new Summer Streets scheme will pedestrianise... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Keir Starmer accused of hypocrisy over Camden housing targets | Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy over low housebuilding targets in his own constituency amid a country-wide push to ‘get Britain building again’.
Camden council, which falls within Starmer’s constituency of Holborn & St Pancra... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Government to hand £500m to sports events, athletics Worlds may miss out | The Government will back major UK events such as the 2028 Euros and 2027 Tour de France depart to the tune of £500m, but did not publicly back the World Athletics Championships.
DCMS Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Thursday evening pledged ... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | The Housing Dilemma: Can New Policies Bridge the Gap? | The housing crisis in the UK is a ticking time bomb. For years, the dream of homeownership has slipped further from reach for many. Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has stepped into the fray with a bold spending review aimed at revital... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Council taxes set to jump in first indication bills will rise | Council taxes will rise at the fastest pace in over two decades, fresh analysis has suggested, after a government document said it expected bills to rise to pay for local services.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has pointed to gover... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Wimbledon expansion: Key judicial review set for during grand slam | Wimbledon will face a crunch judicial review on their plans to expand their Championships tennis site during this year’s grand slam.
Speaking ahead of this year’s SW19 tournament, which gets underway on 30 June, All England Lawn Tennis and ... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Reeves’ Spending Review: Spend now, tax later? | Cash will be splashed across transport, energy, and healthcare under plans laid out by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Spending Review.
Reeves described the plans, which will see an extra £190bn in government spending, as “a credible plan f... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Will Reeves’ spending review make UK housing more affordable? | Rachel Reeves has made housebuilding a central feature of the government’s spending policy.
The planning system has been reformed, money has been funnelled into skills and developing brownfield housing, and new towns have been announced.
Bu... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | The Tug-of-War Over Police Budgets: A Nation at a Crossroads | The UK is in the midst of a financial storm. As the government prepares for a pivotal spending review, the debate over police funding has reached a fever pitch. On one side, the Labour government, led by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is grappli... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Spending review: Rachel Reeves in standoff over police budgets | Just 48 hours out from the government’s spending review on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves faces a tax and spend tug-of-war between senior Cabinet ministers and the realities of the public finances.
Yvette Cooper looks to be the major remaining ho... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | UK dominates European investment appeal despite drop in activity | The UK has continued to storm ahead of its European rivals as the region’s most attractive destination for financial services investment, despite a sharp drop in activity.
The UK recorded 73 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2024,... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | The Ripple Effect of Referendums and the Cannabis Debate: A Nation at a Crossroads | In the heart of British politics, two significant issues are stirring the pot: the legacy of referendums and the debate over cannabis decriminalization. Both reflect a nation grappling with its identity and future. The echoes of past decisi... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | The Debate: Should the UK decriminalise cannabis? | Sadiq Khan says yes, but is the UK really ready for looser rules around cannabis? We get two experts to argue for and against in this week’s Debate
The London Drugs Commission’s latest report brings much-needed pragmatism to a conversation ... |
| May 29, 2025 | Can banning ‘bare beating’ force people to wear headphones on the tube? | ‘Headphone dodgers’ who listen to music on the tube with the sound up are easy to hate but ‘bare beating’ is a problem that is harder to solve than you think, argues James Ford
Public transport is often seen as an inherently good thing. Don... |
| May 27, 2025 | UK nightlife economy under pressure as venues struggle | The UK’s nightlife industry, once a powerful driver of urban business, faces mounting pressures as shifting consumer habits, economic headwinds and regulatory challenges tighten the squeeze on late-night operators.
Phil Urban, chief executi... |
| May 27, 2025 | Happy Cost of Rent Day Londoners – for the rest of the year your money is yours | With the average London tenant needing to work 146 days a year just to pay off their rent, today marks a miserable milestone, writes Sebastian Charleton
This year, London’s Cost of Rent Day falls on Tuesday, 27th May. This means that the av... |
| May 24, 2025 | Panel sessions and punk music: SXSW comes to London | In the first week of June, the world’s largest tech, business and arts festival, SXSW, will make its European debut in Shoreditch. Ali Lyon asks its its chief executive, Max Alexander, why London, and why now?
Of the many aspirations Max Al... |
| May 15, 2025 | Sadiq Khan’s green belt U-turn is an admission of failure on housing | Sadiq Khan is spinning his plan to build on London’s green belt as a “radical change of approach”, but it’s nothing of the sort. It will have a very limited impact on housing starts during this mayoral term and may only add to the political... |
| May 14, 2025 | London’s Housing Dilemma: A Call for Density Over Sprawl | London is at a crossroads. The city is bursting at the seams, yet the housing crisis continues to deepen. The Mayor’s recent decision to release green belt land for development is a step, but it’s akin to putting a band-aid on a gaping woun... |
