Liz Truss says Queen was ‘the spirit of Britain’ as tributes pour in September 8, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II was the “very spirit of Britain” and the “rock on which modern Britain was built”, Liz Truss has said in a tribute to Her Majesty. The Prime Minister said outside Number 10 that “our country has grown and flourished under her reign” and that “Britain is the great country it is today [...]
In memoriam: HM The Queen and the Square Mile September 8, 2022 Her Majesty the Queen was a regular visitor to the City, from major speeches to visiting our most historic church, St. Paul’s Cathedral. The links between the Palace and the City have been strong since Her Majesty’s coronation. At one lunch at the Guildhall, marking the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne, she [...]
VAT free shopping U-turn ‘major blow’ for West End as tourists shun London for Paris and Milan October 17, 2022 Scrapping VAT free shopping for tourists is a “major blow” for London and the country’s economy, a group representing luxury stores in the West End and other retail hotspots has said. Paul Barnes, chief executive of the Association of International Retail (AIR) – whose members range from Bicester Village to Heathrow Airport – told CityA.M. the [...]
Croydon tram crash: Families make official call for new inquest August 4, 2021 The families of the victims of the Croydon tram crash have made a formal request for a fresh inquest into the incident, after last month’s verdict was slammed as a “total farce”. In July the jury ruled that the seven deaths were the result of an accident after the coroner did not call representatives of [...]
Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways amid safety concerns April 16, 2023 The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as prime minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from government road building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of [...]
The Queen and the prime ministers, a weekly meeting to hold the Union together September 14, 2022 Over the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, she met and dealt with thousands of government ministers, from the United Kingdom and from the Commonwealth. While she would deal most regularly with the British prime minister, with regular weekly meetings, she interacted with ministers in other ways, such as at Privy Council meetings. Commonwealth [...]
‘Constant deadlines, zero work-life balance’: Concern over 100-hour weeks after two deaths at Bank of America May 25, 2024 Working conditions for junior staff at some of the world’s largest investment banks have once again hit the headlines following two deaths this month at Bank of America.
The Meal Deal Inflation Index: Tesco, Greggs, Boots and more January 5, 2023 Times are hard – with a cost of living crisis, inflation, and seemingly constant grey skies. Add strikes to the mix and it’s almost too much to get out of bed. But there is worse than even that – the hardy meal deal, the friend of the cost-conscious Londoners, is no longer quite the value [...]
The UK now has a crypto-friendly Prime Minister in Rishi Sunak October 24, 2022 Despite the economic gloom, crypto investors are going to be cheered by the arrival of Sunak at Number 10, says Nigel Green.
Politics in 2023: A look back at the highlights – and low points – of the year December 28, 2023 As Rishi Sunak runs out the clock towards polling day, we take you back through the political highlights - and low points - of 2023.