| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.09.2026 | London cannot afford an ‘Autumn of Discontent’ of Tube strikes | The RMT has voted for further Tube strikes because TfL has offered them the wrong kind of four day week. But this dispute is more than just another farcical display of RMT intransigence, it represents a massive disruption to millions of Lon... |
| 02.09.2026 | Here’s how Britain can woo back the world’s wealthy | Britain has the lowest number of millionaires since the financial crash but Andy Burnham seems to have plans to stem the tide. Here’s what he should do, according to James Hodgkinson
The sad truth is that Britain is getting poorer. Last yea... |
| 27.08.2026 | 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... |
| 21.08.2026 | The decline of Harvey Nichols is a tale of London’s decline too | The decline and fall of Harvey Nichols is not just another business story. It is a warning about the crisis engulfing London’s high streets, argues Alex Challoner
Last week, a London icon fell. Harvey Nichols, the Knightsbridge luxury store... |
| 20.08.2026 | Google Pixel 11 review: Can this new smartphone lure away iPhone users? | Two years ago I reviewed Google’s folding phone and I was blown away. The extra screen real estate was transformative, particularly for someone like me who spends most of their time on smartphones reading.
So enamoured by this device did I ... |
| 18.08.2026 | Asda credit card firm Jaja faces 15 per cent loan interest as debt pile swells | The company behind the Asda credit card has added to its debt pile after posting a widening loss.
Jaja Finance, which operates the supermarket’s card alongside its own credit card services, has drawn down nearly £50m from a debt facility si... |
| 13.08.2026 | Banning vape shops won’t fix scuzzy high streets | Andy Burnham’s plans to revamp high streets by cutting down on vape shops aren’t ambitious enough, says Joseph Dinnage
Andy Burnham is taking his hand to cleaning up Britain’s high streets. Commenting on the degradation of our urban centres... |
| 12.08.2026 | Bring football home: let London host the Super Bowl | The NFL has been playing matches in London since 1986. If any city outside the USA is ever going to host the Super Bowl, it should be London, says Alex Challoner
Last week, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham said it was insane that the UK has ... |
| 04.08.2026 | Domino’s battles for slice of fried chicken market as revenue jumps | Domino’s has scored a World Cup boost from its bet on fried chicken, as the recovering pizza delivery chain looks to draw in new customers.
The FTSE 250 pizza chain said the World Cup and its new ‘Chick’n’dip’ range drove a six per cent jum... |
| 23.07.2026 | Andy Burnham should show London he cares by funding this one transport project | The ascendancy of the ‘King of the North’ has spooked London. James Ford outlines that this can easily be fixed by greenlighting the West London Orbital Railway
London is anxious. The new Prime Minister is not just something of an unknown q... |
| 09.07.2026 | 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... |
| 08.07.2026 | Vistry angers market with £30m loss as new boss faces turbulent start | Vistry has attracted the ire of shareholders and analysts after it revealed a £30m first-half loss, as the firm stutters under its new chief executive.
The FTSE 250 housebuilder delivered an unscheduled update to shareholders this morning, ... |
| 23.06.2026 | Wise triggers staff backlash after cutting paid paternity leave | Money transfer firm Wise is facing uproar from staff after cutting paid paternity leave, City AM can reveal, even after its own billionaire boss took a three-month sabbatical to spend time with his newborn.
The UK fintech reduced its paid l... |
| 18.06.2026 | Readly launches The Evening Standard World Cup Retro collection | Readly launches The Evening Standard World Cup Retro collection
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Readly, the digital magazine and newspaper app, delights football fans this month with the launch of a World Cup Retro Series fr... |
| 17.06.2026 | Kemi Badenoch can still woo the City | Just under a year ago I sat down with Kemi Badenoch to talk through her plans to win over the City. I left the interview with little to report back.
“We are looking at everything,” Badenoch told me at the time. “Our policy renewal programme... |
| 16.06.2026 | Billionaire IWG founder Mark Dixon steps down as chief executive | The billionaire founder of IWG has unveiled plans to step down as chief executive, ending his decades-long control of the serviced office group.
Mark Dixon, the Essex-born entrepreneur who founded the London-listed company as Regus group in... |
| 11.06.2026 | Why are so many people abandoning sex toys on the Tube? | Last year the number of bedroom gadgets found on the transport network increased by 30 per cent. James Ford has some questions…
There is a moment every year that I look forward to. Not, perhaps, as much as Christmas….but it’s close. It is, ... |
| 04.06.2026 | Bunq: Revolut rival eyeing up UK banking licence bid | Europe’s second largest digital bank is gearing up for a bid for a UK banking licence, City AM can reveal, as the firm puts its hat in the ring in the fight to claw market share from fintech leader Revolut.
Bunq – which reached 20 million u... |
| 23.04.2026 | London local elections 2026: Who will win in Barking and Dagenham? | Labour will take the fight to Reform in its defence of Barking and Dagenham as it looks to continue its long-running hold on the borough.
In 2022 Barking and Dagenham was painted a unanimous red.
All 51 seats in the 232,747 strong borough w... |
| 23.04.2026 | Lord Khan of Tooting? Sounds like a great idea to me! | It is time that our failing Mayor moved on to challenges new, argues James Ford
Our illustrious Prime Minister is rumoured to be considering raising the Mayor of London to the House of Lords, possibly as soon as next month. There may even b... |
| 15.04.2026 | Aldi snaps up abandoned London psychiatric hospital to turn it into supermarket | Aldi has snapped up an abandoned London psychiatric hospital, City AM can reveal, in the latest sign discount supermarkets are getting increasingly creative in their search to acquire land to expand their UK footprint.
The German grocer, wh... |
| 14.04.2026 | Snyk founder Guy Podjarny makes surprise return to board after chief executive exit | The founder of cybersecurity firm Snyk has made a surprise return to the company after the unexpected departure of its chief executive.
Guy Podjarny, who founded the firm in London in 2015 before stepping away last year, has made a comeback... |
| 03.04.2026 | Robotaxis are coming to London, but will they make money? | The arrival of driverless ride-hailing would not simply mark a technological milestone. It could also test whether autonomous mobility can ever become a profitable business, says Michael Lenox
A black Jaguar SUV with no one behind the wheel... |
| 31.03.2026 | Andy Haldane: My mission to ignite Britain’s animal spirits | As the Bank of England’s chief economist, Andy Haldane had a front row seat to the maladies of UK’s sluggish economy. After a four-year stint running the RSA, he is back as president of the British Chambers of Commerce, and tells Ali Lyon b... |
| 25.03.2026 | Guinness Index: How much is a pint of the black stuff in your borough? | While the ONS has added hummus and dog grooming to its sample shopping basket in a bid to move with the times when tracking inflation – City AM prefers a cooler metric: the Guinness Index.
Nothing encapsulates British consumer habits like G... |
| 19.03.2026 | A Requiem for the Boris Bus | Sadiq Khan’s decision to scrap the iconic ‘New Bus for London’ is about politics not practicalities, writes James Ford
London’s fleet of red buses are iconic. Like black taxis, Beefeaters and red post boxes they are a globally recognised vi... |
| 14.03.2026 | Arsenal: Leading the digital charge as well as the Premier League | If Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy this season, it won’t just be a victory on the pitch; the club could also win the race to redefine how fans engage with football online.
Arsenal are building a quiet revolution, investing in digital... |
| 05.03.2026 | How sectarian is London’s politics? | If the by-election in Gorton and Denton is a seismic event, then the aftershocks will be felt by Londoners in borough elections across the capital in May, writes James Ford
By-elections are often exceptional, aberrant outliers from normal p... |
| 03.03.2026 | London cable car proves Britain can still get infrastructure right – sometimes | A proposed floating park in the Royal Docks finally proves the value – and vision – of the London Cable Car, argues James Ford
Here is a question you probably rarely ask yourself: what is your favourite bit of transport infrastructure in th... |
| 02.03.2026 | ‘Attention, please’: Rachel Reeves hails rail fare freeze over Liverpool Street tannoy | Commuters arriving into Liverpool Street station have been serenaded by the Chancellor’s voice today.
Rachel Reeves has taken over the key City transport artery to share the news of a freeze to rail fares – the first in 30 years.
In a messa... |
| 27.02.2026 | Anthropic’s battles multiply, OpenAI raises its megaround and the SaaSpocalypse widens — but Dell cashes in
AI and data: Anthropic’s multifront battles
Around the enterprise: More chip startups stalk ... | After a few weeks in which Anthropic seemed to making huge strides, not least against its bigger rival OpenAI, it was hit this week by the Defense Department’s threat to force it to let it do anything it wants with its models or face losing... |
| 27.02.2026 | City AM partners with SCALE expo for flagship event | City AM has partnered with the SCALE expo and summit, a flagship gathering of founders, investors and business leaders at London’s Business Design Centre.
The summit will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of April, connecting ambitious founde... |
| 25.02.2026 | The London Tunnels joins JP Jenkins after ditching Euronext | The company behind plans to convert a set of secret Second World War tunnels beneath the City into a major new tourist attraction has today joined private securities venue JP Jenkins after quitting Amsterdam’s Euronext.
The London Tunnels L... |
| 25.02.2026 | John Lewis blames high costs as it axes build-to-rent venture | Retail giant John Lewis is to withdraw from its build-to-rent business in a shock U-turn on its diversification plans, after bemoaning high interest rates and a downturn in the London property market.
John Lewis Partnership (JLP), which als... |
| 23.02.2026 | The Works shares jump after activist investor ups stake | Shares in The Works jumped on Monday morning after a well-known small cap activist investor upped its stake in the retailer.
The high street staple, which has more than 500 stores across the UK, had been trading with a market cap of just £2... |
| 20.02.2026 | Franco Manca owner appoints advisers for possible sale | The group which owns pizza chain Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurants has hired advisers to review its strategic options in a possible first move of a sale or restructuring.
Fulham Shore said on Friday it had appointed advisors Alvar... |
| 10.02.2026 | City of London gives green light to controversial Liverpool Street plans | The City of London Corporation has granted planning permission to Network Rail’s controversial redevelopment of Liverpool Street station, with councillors saying it will be a “modern temple of transport”.
The proposals will help increase th... |
| 09.02.2026 | Readly partners with Winter Olympic legend ‘Eddie The Eagle’ | Readly partners with Winter Olympic legend ‘Eddie The Eagle’
Mon, Feb 09, 2026 11:03 CET Report this content
Readly, the digital magazine and newspaper app, will enlist the support of Olympic ski jumping legend Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards in ... |
| 05.02.2026 | Women-only Tube carriages are a terrible, unworkable idea | Sex offences on public transport in London are soaring, but the solution is better policing and security across the network not voluntary gender segregation, argues James Ford
Harold Macmillan, in a speech in 1961, said that the Liberals (a... |
| 03.02.2026 | Charity founded by Sarah Ferguson shuts down after release of Epstein emails with former duchess | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DANICA KIRKA
LONDON (AP) — The charity founded by Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, is shutting down following the release of emails showing the depth of her friendship with the late s... |
| 29.01.2026 | As Starmer heads to China, Brits rush to buy Chinese EVs | A couple of years ago, I was invited to the launch of a new Chinese EV brand called Omoda. Myself and a handful of journalists showed up to an inauspicious press event in the basement of a Covent Garden hotel.
In the room was parked (I’m st... |
| 29.01.2026 | Find me a blander corporate rebrand than This Bank | What’s in a name? The corporate rebrand for This Bank is insipid and lacks imagination, says Simon Hunt.
Marketing strategies are hard to get right. Coming up with a new name, a new logo, a new motto is riddled with danger. I don’t begrudge... |
| 26.01.2026 | Revolution Bars owner appoints administrators as hospitality crisis deepens | Dozens of bars up and down the country could soon shut their doors for the last time as one of Britain’s best-known hospitality groups prepares to appoint administrators.
Revel Collective, which owns more than sixty venues comprising the Re... |
| 21.01.2026 | George Osborne: I got gig with Sam Altman by cold-calling OpenAI | For most people, the hunt for a plum job is a torturous process involving cover letters, CVs and several rounds of interviews.
But if you’re a former chancellor of the exchequer it seems all you need to do, is cold-call human resources and ... |
| 20.01.2026 | Independent to run London Standard newspaper | Independent Media is poised to run the digital and commercial operations of the London Standard, little more than a year after the freesheet pared back its print operation to focus on a weekly edition.
Staff were informed in a memo circulat... |
| 20.01.2026 | 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 ... |
| 20.01.2026 | Knoops to open first US store as international expansion gathers pace | Knoops is gearing up to open its first US store as the chocolate drinks brand’s international expansion gathers pace.
The London-based business said it will open a store in Utah in April as part of plans to have over 160 locations in the US... |
| 19.01.2026 | Donald Trump won’t annex Greenland – this is part of his standard playbook | President Trump has a standard political playbook, and his Greenland threats are right on script, writes former US Embassy specialist Michael Martins in today’s Notebook
On a recent client call, I argued that the massive US naval deployment... |
| 15.01.2026 | Could Reform’s Laila Cunningham take London? | Reform UK seem to be serious about winning in London…is it time for London to start taking Reform UK seriously? Asks James Ford
We are barely half way through January, and already Reform UK are having a good year. In a single, blistering we... |
| 14.01.2026 | Mayfair-based The Arts Club plunges to £4m loss after wellness venture sours | One of the swankiest private members clubs in central London has bemoaned a “challenging economic backdrop” after it suffered a loss of nearly £4m.
Mayfair-based The Arts Club, which was founded in the 1860s by Charles Dickens and Anthony T... |
| 14.01.2026 | The City has moved on from Brexit | Whisper it, but Brexit is slowly inserting itself back into our national conversation.
We remain, thankfully, a long way from the frenzied tribalism of the referendum campaign or the energy-sapping parliamentary drama that followed, but whi... |
| 12.01.2026 | Mark my words: Starmer is set to approve China’s ‘super embassy’ | Keir Starmer is set to travel to China and has appealed for business leaders to accompany him. You don’t do that if you’re anticipating holding a foreign government to account, says Eliot Wilson
At the end of this month, Sir Keir Starmer is... |
| 08.01.2026 | Bunq Eyes US Market Amid Regulatory Shift: Digital Banking Race Intensifies | Dutch neobank Bunq again seeks a US banking license. This strategic move leverages a significantly more accommodating regulatory climate under the Trump administration, facilitating fintech market entry. Bunq, a European leader, targets US ... |
| 08.01.2026 | Got an oyster card? Then you’d better get used to paying more for less | If freezing rail fares is vital for cutting the cost of living, why are transport costs in London rising sharply? Asks James Ford
As part of his latest, desperate relaunch, beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to focus on cutti... |
| 07.01.2026 | Robotaxis are coming – how will London respond? | The planned launch of autonomous ride services, starting with Uber in 2026, marks a major shift for London’s streets, repositioning mobility as a software-governed infrastructure that will redistribute control over pricing, liability and da... |
| 07.01.2026 | Europe’s second largest neobank joins rush for US banking licence | Europe’s second biggest digital bank has become the latest fintech aiming to capitalise on President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda after filing for a US banking licence.
Bunq has set its sights on the US after lodging an application fo... |
| 05.01.2026 | Used car marketplace Motorway takes out £25m loan after losses widen | Motorway has agreed a fresh £25m loan after the online car marketplace reported widening losses.
The London-based tech firm, which hit a valuation of over $1bn in a 2021 funding round, said it secured the loan one day before Christmas Eve, ... |
| 17.12.2025 | Wild by Tart launch limited edition gin in national supermarkets | The founders behind Wild by Tart have launched a limited edition gin in national supermarkets as they look to expand from their restaurateur roots.
The duo, who started their culinary careers as food columnists for the Evening Standard Maga... |
| 15.12.2025 | Could Zack Polanski be the Conservatives’ useful idiot? | Rather than being scared of Zack Polanski, perhaps those on the centre right should learn to stop worrying and embrace the Green Party leader’s potential to unseat Labour, argues James Ford
Zack Polanski is many things: failed actor, dodgy ... |
| 03.12.2025 | Powervault: London Mayor-backed Tesla battery rival collapses | Battery storage firm Powervault, which had been tipped to become the UK rival to Tesla, has collapsed into administration, City AM can reveal.
The London-based company, which had been backed by the Mayor of London’s Greater London Investmen... |
| 27.11.2025 | Relief for Cirata after FCA closes investigation | Cirata execs have breathed a sigh of relief after the financial regulator closed a two-year investigation into the software firm, drawing a line under the dramatic events that caused the firm’s stock to plummet.
In March 2023, Cirata – or W... |
| 26.11.2025 | The future could still be golden for Amigo Loans shareholders | It’s been a rough old ride for the shareholders of Amigo Loans.
The company began life as a subprime, guarantor lender in 2005 and picked up a load of customers fast, helped along by its weird TV adverts featuring blue plasticine figurines.... |
| 26.11.2025 | Autumn Budget 2025: UK finance minister unveils tax hikes after accidental leak of policy measures | This was CNBC’s live blog covering the 2025 Autumn Budget.
Startup leaders are responding positively to tax breaks for employees and investors unveiled by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves in the budget.
“This Budget shows that the government ... |
| 25.11.2025 | London is getting the wrong new railway | The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to Thamesmead is the wrong railway, at the wrong price, for all the wrong political reasons, argues James Ford
Ooops. Rachel Reeves is about to shoot herself in the foot. Again. I thought about ke... |
| 13.11.2025 | Crispin Odey places gold investment firm into liquidation | Disgraced financier Crispin Odey has placed a gold investment firm he controlled into liquidation, City AM can reveal.
Tri-Star Resources, which owned a stake in an antimony and gold production facility in Oman known as SPMP, is to be wound... |
| 05.11.2025 | Tip off: here’s how to fix infuriating service charges in restaurants | Faced with high staff costs, restaurants are finding ways around new laws to make sure waiters can keep their tips. There is a better way, says Richard Crampton Platt
“Call it whatever you want, it’s still theft!” I said to my flabbergasted... |
| 30.10.2025 | Should Robert Peston really be making adverts for Google? | “I was struck by some analysis that Google has done that shows that the adoption of artificial intelligence can increase productivity by around 20 per cent,” ITV political editor Robert Peston says.
If you weren’t paying close enough attent... |
| 23.10.2025 | The Capitalist: Sydney Sweeney an SEO knockout for The Standard | Jewel-laden tax bills, the start of Christmas and The Standard’s bosom friend Ms Sweeney. Catch up on the latest shenanigans in this week’s edition of The Capitalist
Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year, but this year the... |
| 16.10.2025 | 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... |
| 14.10.2025 | Goodbye Nutmeg, hello Clove: New investing service lands £10m funding | As the London fintech world bids goodbye to investing app Nutmeg, a new spice-themed alternative is about to rise up from the ashes.
Investing startup Clove, a new venture from serial entrepreneur Christian Owens, has emerged from stealth a... |
| 07.10.2025 | Asda credit card firm Jaja Finance warns of ‘material uncertainty’ over going concern status | The firm behind the Asda credit card has warned of “material uncertainty” over its ability to continue as a going concern after reporting widening losses, City AM can reveal.
Jaja Finance, a fintech co-owned by billionaire Mohsin Issa and p... |
| 03.10.2025 | Mahmud Kamani-backed vertical farm collapses after failing to find a buyer | A vertical farming group backed by the likes of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani has collapsed after being unable to find a buyer, owing creditors nearly £8m.
London-based Vertical Future had raised more than £37m in capital since it was fou... |
| 22.09.2025 | UK charities cut ties to Sarah Ferguson after reported email describing Jeffrey Epstein as ‘friend’ | By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — A number of charities on Monday severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, after British newspapers published an email that she reportedly wrote to the late convicted sex ... |
| 19.09.2025 | Natwest in talks to sell pension provider Cushon | Natwest is gearing up to sell pension provider Cushon just two years after it first acquired the business.
The bank has lined up advisers to help work on a sale of the London fintech and is already in talks with a number of potential suitor... |
| 18.09.2025 | Next share price slumps on gloomy prediction for UK economy | Next shares sunk on Thursday morning after the retailer issued a stark warning that the UK faces ‘anaemic’ growth due to a combination of technological and regulatory changes.
Despite reporting a 10 per cent rise in half-year sales, the FTS... |
| 09.09.2025 | London fintech Monese says it needs more cash to survive after Pockit takeover | Monese has warned it will need fresh investment if it is to survive for another year as the London fintech embarks on a change in strategy to put itself on a firmer financial footing.
The current account and money transfer business, which l... |
| 05.09.2025 | Tube strikes: RMT given 24 hours to avoid travel carnage | Transport for London has warned the RMT union that it has just 24 hours to stop a major tube strike next week, which is set to shut down every Underground line and the DLR.
The union has rejected a pay deal and made a series of demands arou... |
| 02.09.2025 | O Facebook está vendo todas as fotos no seu celular; saiba como evitar | Falta de aviso mais claro sobre ativação do recurso gerou críticas (Imagem: Vitor Pádua/Tecnoblog)
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| 21.08.2025 | Notting Hill Carnival 2025 is make or break for Sadiq Khan | Mayor Sadiq Khan has staked his reputation – and your cash – on this year’s Carnival going off without a hitch, writes James Ford
Just how many stabbings is too many? This is not just a rhetorical question. It is a political calculation tha... |
| 18.08.2025 | The Employment Rights Bill is Coming... ...and Britain's SMEs Need a Lifeline | Britain is home to 5.5 million small and medium-sized businesses. They are the lifeblood of our economy, making up 99.9% of all UK businesses and employing nearly 16.7 million people. But they're facing a perfect storm: rising costs, a chal... |
| 13.08.2025 | 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... |
| 13.08.2025 | Kensington Roof Gardens plunges to £26m loss | The company behind the revamped Kensington Roof Gardens suffered a £26m loss after the venue reopened as a private members’ club, its latest accounts reveal.
The grade-II listed former nightclub, situated on London’s swanky Kensington High ... |
| 07.08.2025 | Oxford Street’s new phone theft warnings are utterly depressing | When demand emerges, the market will provide a solution and the internet is now awash with anti phone theft devices. Basic wrist straps are available on Amazon for a couple of quid, with more robust ‘retractable phone security tethers’ on o... |
| 07.08.2025 | 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... |
| 07.08.2025 | Revolut drafts in EY amid banking licence push | Revolut has tapped accountancy giant EY to replace BDO as its auditor as the firm pushes to secure its UK banking licence.
The UK fintech juggernaut said EY will act as the firm’s auditor for the financial year ending December 2026 after a ... |
| 31.07.2025 | The Capitalist: Fintech furnishes office with 3D printed Lando Norris | Games Workshop’s bat, payday for George Osborne and a 3D printed Lando Norris; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist
George Osborne has come a long way since being booed at the London Olympics and his c... |
| 30.07.2025 | Agritech firm Vertical Future put up for sale on insolvency marketplace after losses widen | One of Britain’s biggest vertical farming businesses has been put up for sale on an insolvency marketplace after reporting widening losses, City AM can reveal.
London-based Vertical Future, which has raised more than £37m in capital since i... |
| 24.07.2025 | Could a tourist tax ever work in London? | Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner, but I reckon there are few better tourist destinations. Our city is bursting with history and culture, boasts dozens of plush green spaces and has more Michelin Stars than New York. Should people pay to ge... |
| 24.07.2025 | 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... |
| 22.07.2025 | The discrete joy of guerrilla swimming in the Thames | Guerilla swimmers are defying the authorities to go swimming in the Thames – don’t listen to the gloomsters telling you it’s not safe, says James Bethell
Swooshing down the Thames past the pubs and bridges on the powerful tides in the warm ... |
| 19.07.2025 | Next boss Lord Wolfson in calls for ‘renewed centre right’ | Lord Wolfson, the boss of retail giant Next, has called for a “renewed centre right” which champions the free markets’ importance in raising living standards.
Wolfson, a Conservative life peer and prominent supporter of Brexit, argued a “co... |
| 10.07.2025 | 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... |
| 04.07.2025 | Анна Винтур: путь от продавца в бутике до главы Condé Nast | Стало известно, что Анна Винтур, (уже не) бессменный главный редактор американского Vogue, покидает свой пост, который она занимала больше 37 лет. Винтур сохранит за собой позиции глобального редакционного директора Vogue и глобального дире... |
| 25.06.2025 | Driverless taxis will make black cabs extinct – and that’s no bad thing | The imminent advent of ‘robo taxis’ may well be the final nail in the coffin of the London cab trade, suggests James Ford
By all accounts, a London cabbie’s lot is not a happy one. You may get to drive around the capital in one of the great... |
| 24.06.2025 | From Nightlife to Luxury: The Transformation of London's Urban Landscape | London is a city of contrasts. It’s a place where history meets modernity, where the old gives way to the new. Recently, this dynamic has taken a bold turn. PPHE Hotel Group has announced a £90 million plan to transform a former lap dancing... |
| 23.06.2025 | Nigel Farage reveals one-off £250,000 non-dom payment plan | Nigel Farage has announced a £250,000 one-off “landing fee” for a ‘Britannia Card’ for non-doms to qualify for tax exemptions, in a push to stem the growing exodus of high net worth individuals from the UK.
The policy would enable a Robin H... |
| 23.06.2025 | PPHE unveils £90m plan to turn lap dancing club into luxury London hotel | Hotel giant PPHE has unveiled plans to turn an east London lap dancing club into a huge new hotel as it continues its expansion in the capital.
The London-listed firm today unveiled a £90m proposal to construct a 21-story tower on Leman Str... |
| 10.06.2025 | Reform and Conservative supporters are open to an alliance, City AM poll finds | Over half of Reform and Conservative voters support a merger or deal between the two parties, fresh polling by Freshwater Strategy and City AM has found, as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch wrestles to contain the surge in support for her upstart ... |
| 30.05.2025 | Reform’s plans to scrap next zero would cost investors and push up taxes | Far from saving money, Reform’s plans to scrap net zero would deter private investment that is already committed and cost more in the long-run. Proof, if it were needed, that Nigel Farage’s party has abandoned all pretence at economic credi... |
| 29.05.2025 | Heathrow's Power Play: Lessons from a Crisis | Heathrow Airport faced a storm on March 21, 2025. A power outage, sparked by a fire at the North Hyde substation, sent shockwaves through the travel industry. Over 200,000 passengers were caught in the crossfire. The fallout? An estimated £... |
