What does 10 years of Trump mean for the West? June 16, 2025 It’s a decade since Donald Trump announced his intention to run for President but it’s still no clearer what he stands for or why he does anything he does, says Eliot Wilson Ten years ago today, property entrepreneur and reality television star Donald Trump descended a golden escalator in his palace of vulgarity, Trump Tower, [...]
Free Thinking: Mel Stride on Farage’s ‘fantasy’ economics and why Tories are different June 13, 2025 City AM's Opinion and Features Editor sits down with Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride for a very special episode of Free Thinking.
Big cities, big potential: The Spending Review rightly prioritises urban growth June 13, 2025 The Spending Review empowers UK city regions with transport and innovation funding to boost productivity and drive national economic growth, says Andrew Carter The Chancellor’s Spending Review rightly puts big cities at the centre of a plan for broad-based, long-term national prosperity. The UK’s big cities’ economies have tended to underperform, costing the country £50bn [...]
The Government’s Jekyll and Hyde approach to business is confusing June 13, 2025 | City Talk Businesses were once enthusiastic about a Labour government, but a year on we are growing frustrated, says Ravi Anand In advance of last year’s General Election, conversations I had with small businesses and corporate advisers were overwhelmingly positive towards the prospect of a Labour Government. This was contrary to what you’d expect from the business [...]
Banks have used AI for decades, but ChatGPT bias changes everything June 13, 2025 Banks may have been using AI for decades, but ChatGPT and its in-built biases present a massive problem for the industry, writes Lewis Z Liu.
The UK’s critical minerals wake-up call: why midstream processing is the missing link June 13, 2025 With rising geopolitical tensions and soaring demand for rare earth elements, the UK must invest in midstream critical mineral processing to reduce reliance on China and secure its defence, energy, and technology sectors, says Nitesh Shah I have over 30 years’ experience across commodities, mining and advanced materials –watching as the UK and the West [...]
Why rebuilding Britain starts on the Bakerloo Line June 13, 2025 By cleaning up graffiti on the Tube, a few friends are proving that by taking action, however small, Londoners can reverse the cycle of degradation and rebuild our great city – together, says Joe Reeve Sunday morning, 9 AM. A handful of friends and I step onto the Bakerloo Line platform wearing bright yellow hi-vis [...]
Mind the skills gap: why lifelong learning Is key to economic growth June 13, 2025 As jobs evolve and AI reshapes the labour market, aligning education with real-world skills is essential to close the productivity gap and future-proof the workforce, says Frances Haque We have long talked about the growing divide between what we learn at school and what the economy needs. The difference now is that the consequences are [...]
London Tech Week day 4: Why deeptech will define the UK’s economic future June 12, 2025 On day 4 of London Tech Week attention turned to deeptech, writes Russ Shaw In the second half of London Tech Week, the focus shifted from the strengths of London today to the promise of tomorrow. Today I had the pleasure of visiting the Royal Aeronautical Society, which embodies the rich history of British innovation [...]
Week in Business: Is Rachel Reeves About to Drop a Tax Bombshell on the UK Economy? June 12, 2025 Despite talk of growth and renewal, the economic warning lights are flashing, and experts now predict another £20bn tax raid.