Government launches SMR competition to revive nuclear’s role in UK energy mix July 18, 2023 Government ambitions to boost nuclear's flagging role in the country's energy mix will be supported with a new industry vehicle.
Sadiq Khan: Next PM must ditch “anti-London agenda” and work with City Hall August 31, 2022 Sadiq Khan slammed Boris Johnson’s outgoing administration as the “most anti-London government in modern times” as he pledged to work with the new Prime Minister to reset relations between the capital and the government. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in the final hustings of the contest to be the next PM in [...]
Safe as houses? The inflation-busting benefits of investing in property May 23, 2022 Real estate assets can generate significant returns for investors, with cash flows keeping up with (and in some cases exceeding) inflation levels. Although residential property can be a sound investment, it is also one of life’s essentials. Everyone needs somewhere to live. It is this basic human necessity that is the reason why housing is [...]
HS2 is a ‘killer whale’ for next PM, says cabinet minister July 24, 2022 The HS2 rail project will be a “killer whale” for the next UK Prime Minister and “could “rip the arm” off their administration, according to Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse. Malthouse urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to ensure “we’ve got the risk assessed properly” on the near £100bn high speed rail line that will [...]
Stop pitting home ownership against the rental market, we need both for Londoners April 20, 2023 Slashing private landlord investment in the London rental market was a bad idea, and now we don't have enough properties to rent while people queue for viewings and prices skyrocket, writes Theresa Wallace
Persimmon and Barratt to sign Gove’s cladding contract as others stall for time January 30, 2023 A handful of developers plan to sign the government contract to fix buildings affected by cladding and other fire risks in the coming weeks. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove gave developers a six-week deadline to commit to more than £2bn of repairs to fix the issues in buildings taller than 11 metres. This comes on [...]
Build, Baby, Build: These are the solutions to London’s housing crisis June 20, 2024 The Centre for London's Katie Townsend looks at how to solve London's crippling housing crisis
Spare a thought for MPs, they don’t have a chance of succeeding like FTSE execs September 12, 2023 We're always telling politicians they could learn from business, but they don't have half of the advantages of being a C-suite boss, writes Natascha Engel
Thames Water taps shareholders for extra £750m in bid to avert collapse July 10, 2023 Debt-laden Thames Water has secured an extra £750m of equity funding from shareholders, as the firm races to avoid nationalisation.
Lidl to create 1,200 new warehouse jobs by 2025 for Luton distribution centre March 25, 2022 Lidl will create more than 1,200 new warehouse jobs by the end of 2025 as construction on a new distribution centre nears completion. Construction was started on a new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Luton last year, which boasts 1.2m sq ft. Now, the discount retailer is looking to fill roles at the warehouse. Team [...]