Tech sector needs a ‘shot in the arm’ to make UK’s Silicon Valley dreams come true, industry says February 20, 2023 Britain’s ambition to create its own Silicon Valley is achievable but only if the government implements a long-term strategy to boost domestic and foreign confidence in the country’s tech sector, industry experts have warned. Last month, business secretary Grant Shapps set out plans to create a “Silicon Valley with a British edge”. Trade association techUK [...]
Culture war concerns are creating new divisions for Conservatives to traverse February 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak has dug a line in the sand on culture war issues, but it's already created new ideological division which could split the Conservative Party, writes Eliot Wilson
To stay out of a recession, we need to get on with hashing out a deal on Northern Ireland February 20, 2023 Since the UK voted for Brexit, Northern Ireland has been a headache for politicians and businesses alike. Time to finally end the madness, writes Chris Hayward.
Exclusive: Bridgerton cast rally to save vital London arts event from closure February 19, 2023 Speaking exclusively to City A.M., some of Bridgerton’s lead cast, including Nicola Coughlan and Jonathan Bailey, rally to help save Vault Festival, one of the UK’s brightest arts festivals, which faces closure after landlords have said they’ll turf them out in 2024. Help Save Vault by donating to their campaign here Bridgerton’s leading actors have [...]
BAFTAs 2023 recap: The five big things that happened tonight February 19, 2023 The BAFTAs 2023 have wrapped for another year and, as with all good awards ceremonies, there were some special moments, some that absolutely weren’t meant to happen. Over 20 awards gongs were handed out for everything from sound design to international film and leading male and females, as well as best film. But here are [...]
Crypto AM shines its spotlight on REKT Partners February 19, 2023 Spotlight on REKT Partners - a specialist reputation management and crisis communications consultancy focused on the crypto sector.
BAFTAs muck up as wrong Best Supporting Actor award given out February 19, 2023 A delay in the live television broadcast meant editors could remove a gaff at tonight’s BAFTAs where presenters handed out the Best Support Actress award to the wrong person, it has been reported. TV critic Scott Bryan tweeted saying that a prerecord allowed the gaff to be edited out. Carey Mulligan had mistakenly been told [...]
Helen Mirren pays touching tribute to late Queen at BAFTAs February 19, 2023 Helen Mirred has paid tribute to the late Queen at the BAFTA Awards 2023. During an early part of the ceremony the actor, who played the Queen in 2006 feature film the Queen, read a short tribute to her majesty from the Royal Festival Hall stage. Mirren said: “Cinema at its best does what Her [...]
The most Googled property investment questions, answered February 18, 2023 Investing in property can be daunting for the uninitiated – we asked Gordie Dutfield, CEO of Redmayne Smith to answer the most asked property investment questions on Google With so much potential when it comes to creating a passive income and building your own investment portfolio, it is no surprise that people want to learn [...]
FTSE 100 close: Record-breaking week ends with a whimper February 17, 2023 Although it broke records this week the FTSE100, slipped back from the highs, weighed down by underperformance in the banking sector, which has acted as a bit of a deadweight. The blue chip index was at 7,994.94 down17.59 points or 0.22 per cent. The FTSE 250 was down 20,073.69, off 107.76 points. There was also some weakness [...]