ULEZ expansion a ‘money-raising exercise’, says Transport Secretary August 29, 2023 The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to all London boroughs is not about air pollution but a “money-raising exercise”, the Transport Secretary has said.
London’s legal sector continues to lead the world August 3, 2020 Socially-distanced juries, virtual trials, and a mass shift to remote working — these are just some of the radical steps that have been taken to allow justice to be served during lockdown. Almost every part of our economy has had to adapt to Covid-19 and the legal system is no different. One constant throughout these [...]
Mark Kleinman: Is it a Labour of love for British business? November 23, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Who’s next? Industry debt mountain threatens more than Thames Water July 3, 2023 Thames Water's troubles raise significant questions - such as who could be next and what happens now in the water industry.
Election 2024: What happens when you become Prime Minister? July 3, 2024 City A.M.’s guide to a Prime Minister’s first duties once elected, including meeting the King and instructing nuclear submarines.
Nearly 40 places apply for UK city status with entries from Gibraltar and the Cayman Islands January 4, 2022 Nearly 40 places across the UK and British Overseas Territories have applied to win city status as part of a competition being run in honour of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee.
City growing more comfortable with idea of Labour govt, says ex-Tory minister August 2, 2022 The City is getting more comfortable with the idea of a Labour government as it reverts to a New Labour-like policy direction, according to former Tory minister Lord Jim O’Neill. O’Neill, a crossbench peer who is heading a review of start-up funding for Labour, told City A.M. that the party under Sir Keir Starmer has [...]
Thames Water woes expose wretched debt-plagued industry July 3, 2023 Thames Water is in serious trouble, but its problems reflect challenges with debt and sewage spills across the industry.
Platinum Jubilee Reads: the best in our opinion pages on politics and the economy June 4, 2022 May was a weird month for Bitcoin – it included a price dip of 15 per cent weeks ago. Yet the cryptocurrency is not going away any time soon, and as Christian Keroles wrote at the beginning of the month, the UK should find a coherent approach to deal with it. The Chancellor could take [...]
Revealed: £1.7bn worth of Covid-related contracts went to 47 Tory-referred companies November 16, 2021 A leaked list today shows that dozens of firms were given contracts worth a total of £1.7bn after being referred by Tory party insiders, even though the Government has insisted fast-tracked offers to supply PPE went through the same due diligence as any other route. The list shows that former health secretary Matt Hancock referred [...]