Why we need an ambassador for London May 13, 2024 London is the greatest city in the world, a mayor and a Lord Mayor aren’t sufficient to sing its successes on the international stage, says Eliot Wilson Two mayoral elections in three years have left London politics rancorous, mean and bitterly divided. The postponement of 2020’s election due to Covid-19 was inevitable, and, with a [...]
What could we see from Labour’s election manifesto? January 25, 2024 Labour leader Keir Starmer has set a deadline for draft manifesto submissions - so what could the party offer the UK at a general election?
City Hall: All the candidates standing to be London mayor in 2024 March 29, 2024 The 2024 London mayoral elections are just over a month away - and the final list of candidates who want to run City Hall has been revealed.
Has London gone quackers? How a rubber duck shop is staying afloat in the City March 28, 2024 Amid a backdrop of struggling UK retail, a chain of rubber duck shops in London is thriving. Anna Moloney investigates.
Fuller’s toasts return to profit amid ‘fragile’ consumer confidence June 9, 2022 Pub chain Fuller’s is back in the black after posting an adjusted profit before tax of £7.2m, as the licensed trade recovers from the pandemic. In results for the year to 26 March, the pub operator saw profit back in growth after posting a £48.7m loss in 2021, when Covid lockdowns enforced the closure of [...]
To be an attractive location the City needs an innovative offer, starting from transport January 9, 2023 For many City workers, after a week of working from home due to rail strikes, today will be the first day back in the office. People across the Square Mile will hope that the new year brings a swift resolution to the railways’ industrial action. We all want to return and help the City unlock [...]
Cádiz, the place to be, the place to invest January 10, 2024 Cádiz: a top investment destination in southern Spain Thomas Jefferson once said: “If you want something you have never had, you must do something you have never done.” This phrase perfectly describes the spirit of the proposal we introduced from the region of Cádiz to the European and global business and investment world on November [...]
Westminster Council: West End to receive millions in recovery support fund February 1, 2022 Westminster Council is to inject millions of pounds into reviving the borough’s hospitality industry. Within a £190m investment to support the area, the council has announced a dedicated £1m to recruit waiters, baristas and bar staff, it said yesterday. Some £150m is to be used to redesign the Oxford Street district and make Strand Aldwych [...]
Tony Matharu: Meet the hotelier on a mission to get London back in full force October 14, 2022 From the floor-to-ceiling glass of suite 725 at Tony Matharu’s Tower Suites hotel on a sunny October morning, one can see flocks of tourists heading towards the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. It looks for all the world like London is back on its feet, and for Matharu, that’s no surprise. “Where we sit [...]
David Brown Mini eMastered review: British icon goes electric December 4, 2023 Tim Pitt takes on London traffic in the David Brown Mini eMastered, an electrified classic that is tailor-made for the city.