Did he or did he not? Boris Johnson under pressure to clarify role in Afghan animal airlift January 27, 2022 The Prime Minister is coming under increasing pressure to explain his role in the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan amid reports he did influence their removal from Kabul, despite his denials. No 10 has repeatedly said Johnson had no involvement in pushing for help for the charity Nowzad, after accusations that officials’ time was taken [...]
UK banks leading European counterparts in tech readiness, new research reveals June 21, 2023 UK banks are leading against European rivals in their preparation for new technologies but still have much further to go to secure global leadership, new research shows. A new study from IT and consultancy firm Accenture – shared exclusively with City A.M. – shows that around a third of UK bank board members have technology [...]
Johnson will not ‘lecture’ Modi over Russia stance during India trip April 20, 2022 Boris Johnson will not “lecture” Narendra Modi about his unwillingness to condemn Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine during his trip to India this week, according to Number 10. The Prime Minister will arrive in India tomorrow for a two-day visit, which will include a meeting with Modi in New Delhi to speak about strengthening economic [...]
Russia’s ex PM and President Medvedev threatens to nuke Germany over Putin arrest warrant March 24, 2023 The former President and prime minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev appears to have threatened Germany with a nuclear attack this morning. The controversial politician made the claim on Twitter in response to the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, for war crimes. This comes after Germany, which was one [...]
General election: Want to boost UK growth? Here’s what top economists would do May 23, 2024 Economists think that the next government should prioritise reforms to the planning regime in order to boost the UK's economic growth, according to a City A.M. poll.
Andreessen Horowitz leads $19m injection into London ‘voice AI’ firm June 20, 2023 Heavyweight Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has led a $19m funding injection into London-based AI firm ElevenLabs to help accelerate a new wave of “voice AI research”, the firm announced today.
Scandal-hit Johnson remains ‘very positive’ despite nine votes of no confidence February 5, 2022 Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has suggested those who are against the prime minister are ‘Remainers’ and that scandal-hit Johnson remains “very positive”. It comes as a ninth Tory MP, Nick Gibb, handed in a letter of no confidence in the prime minister to the 19922 Committee last night, after MP Aaron Bell confirmed he had [...]
Starmer copycat? Sunak bemoans ‘ridiculous’ ads for vapes directed at children May 25, 2023 Rishi Sunak has expressed concern about his daughters potentially being targeted by vape advertising after figures showed the proportion of children trying e-cigarettes has doubled in the past decade. The Prime Minister said it was “ridiculous” that the products appear to be marketed towards young people. Campaigners have argued that vapes are designed to attract [...]
Hunt to make statement on fiscal plan TODAY in bid to calm markets October 17, 2022 Jeremy Hunt will make an announcement today in Parliament about the government’s so-called Medium-Term Fiscal Plan. The chancellor’s statement is a bid to calm the markets, bringing forward the details of the now much-derided mini-budget, outlined by his predecessor. Hunt will issue his plans later today and also speak in the House of Commons this afternoon. [...]
Boris Johnson tells local Tories he will stand in next election December 1, 2022 Boris Johnson has told his local Conservative association in Uxbridge and Ruislip that he will run again at the next election. The former Prime Minister informed the local party ahead of next week’s deadline for Tory MPs to confirm if they are standing for their seat again. It comes as a series of rising stars [...]