Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, announcing £40bn of tax rises, Central London Alliance comments
The new Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow rehearses for Saturday’s show November 5, 2014 Anyone motoring through the City at 4.50am yesterday would have had quite the surprise. The next Lord Mayor, Alan Yarrow, was being trotted through the streets in his horse-drawn golden carriage in rehearsal for Saturday’s Lord Mayor’s Show. “We had to get up early for the practice, but I think we all enjoyed [...]
Ex-City sheriff Sir Paul Judge hit by setback over ENRC leak case November 4, 2014 The High Court has rejected an application made by Sir Paul Judge to strike out claims brought against him by his former employer, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC). He has also been ordered to pay 80 per cent of the company’s costs, which have yet to be determined. A source told City A.M. they [...]
Guy fawkes fireworks shows light up London’s skies November 3, 2014 LONDONERS celebrated the approach of 5 November this weekend with fireworks at Alexandra Palace on Saturday and at Richmond Park last night. A fireworks barge will end the Lord Mayor’s show on the Thames next Saturday.
Remembrance Sunday 2014: The City will never forget those who fought for our liberties November 2, 2014 Every year, the pageantry and fun of the Lord Mayor’s Show is followed by a more solemn occasion, one that is of great significance to each new lord mayor: Remembrance Sunday. The City’s link with the military is ancient and rich, with every Lord Mayor’s Show being honoured by the participation of some of the [...]
You shall pass! Mckellen gets the freedom October 30, 2014 Actor Sir Ian McKellen was in the City yesterday, where he was awarded the Freedom of the City. The Burnley-born actor has been nominated by Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf and John Bennett, the City of London Corporation’s chief commoner, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to acting and his high-profile campaigning work to support the [...]
Sir Ian McKellen receives Freedom of the City of London for “tireless” LGBT work October 30, 2014 He's fought Sauron and Professor Xavier, waited for Godot and offered his kingdom for a horse, but it is Sir Ian McKellen's work as a gay rights activist that saw him receive the Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall today. The actor, whose credits range from Shakespear to blockbuster action films, is [...]
If London didn’t have a lord mayor, it would be in our interests to invent one – City Matters October 19, 2014 What is the role of the lord mayor in the twenty-first century?” It is a common question that has been posed to me and my recent predecessors countless times. The role has come a long way since the era of four-time incumbent Richard Whittington, immortalised in pantomime. Some parts have remained the same – [...]
Trafalgar and Parliament squares smoking ban to cost £6.5m October 15, 2014 London's 1.2m smokers could face new restrictions on where they can light up if the mayor Boris Johnson decides to implement a report from London's Health Commission (LHC). Smoking could be banned in London's parks, Trafalgar and Parliament squares. The proposals will certainly be controversial in a city where 18 per cent of the population [...]
Forget New York versus London: Business has its own special relationship October 12, 2014 If two cities could ever be described as siblings, it would be London and New York; two truly global cities, alive with culture, and both co-operating and competing as the world’s two largest international financial centres. And like all siblings, we often engage in friendly rivalry, jostling to be the best at theatre, art, fashion, [...]
London Stock Exchange in China to drum up new listings interest October 9, 2014 The London Stock Exchange yesterday fronted a new issues conference in Beijing to try to encourage Chinese firms to list in London. The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf, is leading a City delegation across China this weekend and spoke at the event, which was co-hosted by the China-Britain Business Council. The [...]