Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, announcing £40bn of tax rises, Central London Alliance comments
Mobilising the best of British: How the City can get behind the new-look armed forces October 6, 2014 The Olympics, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the annual Lord Mayor’s Show have all showcased the very best of Britain and London. And at the centre of each of these events have been our armed forces. As military operations in Afghanistan draw to a close, our armed forces are changing. We are expanding the role [...]
London’s philanthropists recognise the long-term value they can generate October 5, 2014 Lord mayors have been involved in philanthropy for many centuries, and my predecessors founded some of the greatest charitable ventures existing today – from schools and hospitals to water conservation and sanitation. They knew, as we do, that the sucesss of London and the UK depends on the strength and sustainability of our communities and [...]
Alan Yarrow to succeed Fiona Woolf as Lord Mayor of the City of London September 29, 2014 Alan Yarrow is to succeed Fiona Woolf as Lord Mayor of the City of London, becoming the 687th person to take on the title. Yarrow is currently chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, and has spent most of his career at Kleinwort Benson, though has also chaired the London Investment Banking [...]
Metro Bank chief joins the City abseil bonanza September 21, 2014 NOT ONLY have people been gaining access to some fantastic buildings this weekend, a lot of people have also been zooming down the outside of them, too. Friday saw the Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf and Lloyd’s chief exec Inga Beale abseil down the side of the Lloyd’s building. Yesterday Metro Bank employees, chief exec Craig [...]
After the referendum results the Scots will continue to thrive – with the UK’s stability behind them – City Matters September 21, 2014 As the second Scottish lord mayor of London in as many years, the referendum debate has had particular poignancy for me. I understand the desire by some in Scotland to “go their own way” as an independent country, but I am glad that the majority of Scots have chosen to remain in the United Kingdom. [...]
Outsider David Lammy seeks first-mover advantage in London Mayor bid September 4, 2014 Labour MP David Lammy has made an early bid for his party’s nomination to be the next London Mayor. The Tottenham MP threw his hat into the ring yesterday morning, nearly a year to the day since he first announced he was considering running for the coveted London role. “I spent a long [...]
City Matters: Expanding trade links with international markets is top of the agenda August 17, 2014 The City can feel empty at this time of the year, with many Londoners heading off on holiday. But as lord mayor, August is the one month that I’m not travelling to business centres around the world. As an ambassador for the UK’s financial and professional services community, every lord mayor spends around 100 days [...]
How London’s stockbrokers went to war – and conflict came to the City August 6, 2014 KEEP your heads. There is no need for panic. Try and go on in the ordinary way.” These were the words of the lord mayor of London, Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater, to citizens on the outbreak of war in 1914. For all the lord mayor’s words of encouragement, life did not go on in the [...]
Property bigwigs enjoy City views at LandAid’s annual summer party July 17, 2014 Panoramic views over the rooftops of the City, one of the hottest days of the year and giant Connect 4 on the lawn – LandAid certainly didn’t disappoint with this year’s summer fundraiser at Cannon Bridge Roof Gardens. “She knows how to throw a great party,” Mike Slade, chief exec of Helical Bar, [...]
Royalty comes to the City but did the Duke sit on the non-Royal privy? July 16, 2014 We had a royal visitor in the City yesterday as the Duke of Edinburgh headed to Fishmongers’ Hall to congratulate the winner of the annual Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge. The race is thought to be the world’s longest running annual sporting event (next year it’ll celebrate 300 years) and sees six [...]