Number 10 launches aviation charm offensive after Burnham third runway remarks October 10, 2026 Andy Burnham’s Downing Street operation has been privately reassuring members of the aviation sector of its support for Heathrow’s third runway expansion, despite the Prime Minister refusing to give the megaproject his backing in a string of media appearances over Labour party conference. City AM understands that Number 10 has been trying to patch up [...]
Midday Markets: Burnham’s welcome crack down on pesky non-competes October 9, 2026 The Midday Market report is a new newsletter from City AM, giving you fresh analysis on the City’s biggest stories straight into your inbox every lunchtime. Today, Ali Lyon outlines the positive case for Andy Burnham’s clampdown on non-competes and lengthy notice periods. You know something is wrong with the upper end of Britain’s labour [...]
Burnham to clamp down on ‘unfair’ non-compete clauses October 9, 2026 Andy Burnham is expected to launch a crackdown on lengthy notice periods and non-compete clauses in employment contracts in a bid to free up the jobs market for highly skilled workers. In a speech later today, the Prime Minister will announce plans to tackle a proliferation of strict employment conditions, which force staff to give [...]
Badenoch puts Tories on difficult path to the right destination October 8, 2026 Party conference season has come to an end, having barely registered for most voters beyond an extra dose of politics on the news and in their feeds. Party leaders always have to balance two audiences: their supporters in the hall and the sceptics at home. As a new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham’s conference speech was [...]
Are rolling stocks about to go off the rails? October 7, 2026 Andy Burnham’s pricey plans for nationalisation and greater public control of services have thrust Thames Water, housebuilders and the care sector under the microscope. But while public attention has centred primarily on these British heavyweights, the process of bringing the UK’s passenger rail services back into state hands has chugged along quietly, leaving the question [...]
UK ‘uninvestable’ if North Sea projects are blocked October 7, 2026 The UK will be uninvestable in the eyes of most energy companies if the government blocks the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields in the North Sea, the boss of Norway’s state-run oil and gas firm has warned. Equinor chief Anders Opedal said his firm could pull out of future projects in the UK if the two [...]
Exclusive: City Football Group official’s Labour Conference trip made ‘in personal capacity’ October 7, 2026 A senior City Football Group official who attended the Labour party conference days after Manchester City were found guilty of over 100 Premier League charges has told City AM he was there in a personal capacity. Chris Anderson, head of regulatory affairs at Manchester City parent company City Football Group, was among the delegates in [...]
Will anyone turn Badenoch’s looming battle into a tapestry? October 7, 2026 The Tory party has been enjoying itself in Birmingham, not least thanks to the delightful wheeze of mocking up the Bayeux Tapestry to tell the story of British politics under Labour’s first two years in power. The exhibition may well prove to be among the most popular offerings at the party conference; behind Jeremy Clarkson [...]
The case against devolution? Wales’ declining education system October 7, 2026 Devolution is great when it works. But where are the sanctions for poor outcomes like Wales' appalling education results, asks Paul Ormerod.
Badenoch says next election is ‘battle for the soul of this nation’ October 6, 2026 Kemi Badenoch will argue that the next election will be the biggest “battle for the soul of this nation”t seen in at least half a century as Tory officials gear up for the prospect of an early election. In her main speech on Wednesday, Badenoch will say that partly leaders will wrestle over a “battle [...]