Why is Britain-hating Bank of England taking Churchill off our banknotes? Opinion The Bank of England is replacing British icons like Winston Churchill and Jane Austen with pictures of animals on our money. This is not a neutral act, says James Price The field of numismatics shows us that, in the ancient world, one of the ultimate symbols of a regime’s legitimacy was the minting of coins. [...]
Coffee Republic founder Sahar Ashemi: Don’t have a plan B, it makes you dither Opinion We dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, we speak to Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic and Buy Women Built.
English rugby is on brink of seismic change. It mustn’t fumble at the try line Sport Business Ed Warner was part of the group that has recommended major changes to the way English rugby is governed. He explains why this is a generational opportunity. This is news overload time for English rugby. The men’s national team wilting twice in the Six Nations under weighty expectations, debate about the possible impact of head [...]
What really makes a London members’ club work? February 25, 2026 Creating a successful private members’ club is hard. If it weren’t, everyone would do it, and the Hospital Club and the House of St Barnabas would still be in operation. Yet new contenders keep emerging, each proclaiming its unique offering which will be the key to its survival and prosperity. Later this year a new [...]
Exclusive: Starmer’s opponents receive largest donations in parliament January 29, 2026 Keir Starmer’s fiercest opponents have received the largest sums of cash donations since the General Election, City AM analysis has shown, as moves to weaken the Labour leader’s dominance in Westminster attract financial backing. The Prime Minister has faced intense criticism from all sides of the House of Commons in his first year and a [...]
Kings Cross spinout district could create 20,000 new jobs January 20, 2026 The innovation district around Kings Cross and Euston has the potential to grow into the UK's version of Kendall Square, writes Geraint Rees.
Paladin EnviroTech Acquires R&L Recycling B.V., Establishing European Platform for ITAD and Sustainable Materials Recovery January 16, 2026 Expansion into Europe Uniquely Positions Paladin to Address Global Hyperscaler Demands
The City has moved on from Brexit January 14, 2026 Whisper it, but Brexit is slowly inserting itself back into our national conversation. We remain, thankfully, a long way from the frenzied tribalism of the referendum campaign or the energy-sapping parliamentary drama that followed, but while these days Nigel Farage may be more interested in small boats than backstops, the issues is being discussed – [...]
EU banking rules could ‘choke investment’ from booming City January 14, 2026 The European Union threatens derailing its economic growth through changes to banking regulation after London beefed up its lending capacity following a Brexit boom. The 27-state bloc is set to bring in new legislation which will effectively ban non-EU banks from providing core banking services – such as lending and taking deposits – without establishing [...]
City pushes back against closer ties with EU January 9, 2026 Keir Starmer’s plan to foster closer economic ties with the European Union is likely to exclude financial services after senior City figures pushed back against the reintroduction of EU regulations. The prime minister has called for “closer ties” with the EU in a bid to boost economic growth, with senior cabinet members including justice secretary [...]