PMQs sketch: Starmer’s speechwriters on strike February 1, 2023 Train drivers, teachers, civil servants and apparently Keir Starmer’s speechwriters are on strike today. It’s the only explanation for the Labour leader trying yet again to get a non-answer out of Rishi Sunak about when he knew Nadhim Zahawi paid a penalty to HMRC. Trying to point out that Sunak probably did know the thing [...]
Even hiking their fees might not be enough for universities to turn a profit August 17, 2023 Universities are in an existential crisis, losing money and the quality of their teaching. But even the option of hiking fees doesn't look feasible at the moment, writes Will Cooling
Election 2024: Where are all the London MPs standing down ahead of July 4? May 30, 2024 With the election now just a few short weeks away, CityA.M. has rounded up all the London MPs who are preparing to quit ahead of polling day.
Election 2024: Dirty money ‘won’t create growth’, Labour candidate warns June 27, 2024 Dirty money is “not going to create growth in this country”, a former anti-corruption campaigner-turned-Labour candidate has said.
The politician’s new clothes: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s wardrobe choices explained June 7, 2024 From Donald Trump’s boxy navy suit and over-long red tie to Keir Starmer's rolled up sleeves – it is all calculated for impact.
Starmer vows Labour will ‘fight election on economic growth’ in glitter-hit speech October 10, 2023 Starmer said Labour would “champion the need for a competitive tax regime” and the party recognises that “private enterprise is the only way this country pays its way in the world”.
Exclusive: Labour targets £30m war chest for next election November 30, 2022 Labour party bosses want a £30m war chest to fight the next election, with Sir Keir Starmer stepping up his efforts to attract private donations to the party. Starmer has increased his appearances at donation dinners over recent months, according to Labour sources, as the party tries to break its financial dependence on the unions. [...]
The City sees the Tories as a ‘bigger risk to business’, says Reynolds October 8, 2023 The Conservative Party is seen by many people in the City “as the bigger risk to the business community”, Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds told City A.M.
PMQs sketch: Nadhim Zahawi? Don’t know the guy January 25, 2023 Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi is under investigation for failing to pay his taxes, a woman was murdered after an offender was mistakenly allowed to "walk free", and Rishi Sunak is still short (but only a bit shorter than Keir Starmer), Sascha O'Sullivan debriefs on Prime Minister's Questions.
The Capitalist: Labour’s no-Party Conference; Rightmove’s drama Down Under; R.I.P. our dots September 26, 2024 Dispatches from Labour Party Conference, Rightmove's hopping executives, and more: catch up on the latest City gossip in The Capitalist.