If the first few days of 2022 are anything to go by, Bitcoin’s in for an interesting year January 7, 2022 Jason Deane says we can be sure that we’re in for a fascinating twelve months in cryptocurrency.
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.
Biden rules out military action in Ukraine despite deepening Russia tensions December 10, 2021 US president Joe Biden ruled out using American troops to defend Ukraine earlier this week, despite the looming threat of a Russian invasion.
A small price to pay: we must avoid compulsory home working for the City December 6, 2021 As Christmas approaches, there’s a clear sense of excitement in the air – a feeling that this Christmas will be better than last. There can be no doubt that 2021 has brought us closer to what feels like normal life. Britain’s vaccination programme has helped to protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19, and allowed our [...]
Trafalgar Square tree can be a sign of a bright new West End future December 3, 2021 The lighting of the Christmas tree has been a cherished tradition in Trafalgar Square since 1947 – when that first Norwegian spruce was lowered into place, a token of thanks from the Norwegian people for the support Britain gave to the country after they suffered Nazi occupation during the Second World War. The lighting up [...]
Pipe down: Kremlin tells US to stop interfering in Nord Stream 2 project November 29, 2021 Russia has warned the US not to put further pressure on any party over the certification of the $11bn Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Boris and the blue wall: Can the PM hold the Tories’ new electoral coalition together? November 29, 2021 The story of Boris Johnson’s 2019 General Election landslide was the political realignment that saw swathes of traditional Labour areas turn blue across the North and the Midlands. However, Johnson’s electoral offering and tilt toward the so-called Red Wall may have had unintended consequences on the UK’s political geography. The Conservatives under Boris Johnson are [...]
As we chart a new EU-UK relationship, our historic economic ties will help buoy us up November 29, 2021 From the threat of a resurgence of Covid-19, migration and climate change, to gas shortages and supply chain bottlenecks, both the UK and the rest of Europe are facing significant challenges. It is clear we need even closer cooperation to start to unpick these obstacles, but political turbulence has made collaboration elusive. Since the UK [...]
Exclusive: Shaun Bailey talking up chances of Tory peerage from Boris Johnson November 25, 2021 Former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has been talking up his prospects of being in the House of Lords next year, according to multiple well-placed Tory sources, after apparent assurances from Boris Johnson that he would be given a peerage. One senior Conservative party source said Bailey told people at numerous Tory dinners that Number [...]
Square smile! You are back in the City November 24, 2021 You may have spotted the new Lord Mayor of London, Vincent Keaveny and Policy Chair of the City of London Corporation, Catherine McGuinness next to a new roundel at Bank station, to welcome workers and visitors back to the City. In partnership with TfL, it is part of the City of London Corporation’s Square Smile [...]