London’s many strengths can be bound together and renewed by public transport June 1, 2022 The opening last week of the Elizabeth Line, Britain’s latest engineering marvel, prompted reflections on how much there is to gain from better physical connections into and between London’s two biggest financial hubs – Canary Wharf and the Square Mile. The Square Mile is home to London’s insurance market, preeminent in the world and writing [...]
National Grid’s £4.2bn gas sell-off to Macquarie comes under fire from Vince Cable March 28, 2022 Former business secretary Vince Cable has criticised National Grid's decision to sell a 60 per cent stake in NGG to Macquarie.
A tough crackdown on oligarchs must carry us as far as our rule of law allows March 7, 2022 It is an uncomfortable truth that the West sorely lacks experience of war. That may seem a peculiar statement, after the long and bloody interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, but those were effectively operations of control and rebuilding. What we are seeing in Ukraine at the moment is quite different: one sovereign nation taking on [...]
Giving shelter with Homes for Ukraine March 29, 2022 The UN High Commissioner for Refugee Agency has called it the “fastest growing crisis in Europe since World War II”: more than 1.5 million refugees, mostly women and children, have fled war-torn Ukraine. It is crucial they’re given a new home in which to integrate and rebuild their shattered lives. And while it’s a fundamentally [...]
Bank of England’s interest rate rise at noon: Brokers and agents across the City give their two cents August 4, 2022 The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, and the rest of the monetary policy committee will hike interest rates 50 basis points today at 12pm. The main reason? Living costs are up 9.4 per cent over the last year, crimping households and businesses and threatening to plunge the UK economy into recession. Energy [...]
Ed Warner: Is China about to bring Russia and its athletes in from the sporting cold? March 30, 2023 The war in Ukraine doesn’t look like ending any time soon. Just as Russia is recalibrating its geopolitical and industrial relations, so the prospect of a conflict stretching years into the future will necessitate a realignment of its place in the sporting world. Asia’s warmth towards the Kremlin points a way back into the international [...]
Brexit has dented Britain’s exports when we should be relaunching our global brand March 11, 2022 It is fair to say that this government is facing a myriad of challenges. Having pushed Brexit through and just about overcome the pandemic, the government is now facing war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living crisis at home. On top of this, the structural challenges of “levelling up”, boosting growth, and making a success of [...]
Supply security: Government holds talks with Centrica over gas storage while EU delays oil ban May 30, 2022 The government is holding talks with Centrica about re-opening a gas facility, in case European supplies from Russia are cut off.
Energy firms warned over rising bills November 28, 2022 Energy firms have been slammed for a lack of engagement with businesses and households over record energy bills.
Westminster has much to learn from the resilience of post-pandemic London May 3, 2022 Last week the City AM Awards 2022 were held in the Guildhall, the ancient seat of government for the City of London. There was an air of celebration, and many dinner jackets and evening gowns were being worn for the first time in months, if not years. There was unanimity on the message which everyone [...]