Central London Alliance Summit to bring London’s business and political leaders together to debate the future of the capital Sponsored Business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading voices from across London’s economy will come together on 14 October for the Central London Alliance Summit 2026, to debate the opportunities and challenges shaping the capital’s future. The Central London Alliance Summit 2026 will bring together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry experts for a full [...]
Employers play a bigger role in pensions than imagined Opinion Every link in the pension chain – from trustees to consultants to employers – has a part to play, writes Lady Mayor Susan Langley For many UK savers, their pension pot will become their single largest asset, bigger than their home. Yet too often the industry loses savers from the conversation entirely between the moment [...]
Drama in the City as Lord Mayor frontrunner pulls out over ‘criminal proceedings’ facing close associate Politics The frontrunner to become the next Lord Mayor of the City of London has abruptly withdrawn his candidacy after a close business associate was hit with criminal proceedings, City AM understands. Tim Hailes, a former JP Morgan banker who became a City alderman in 2013, took the decision to step aside late last night in [...]
The City’s contribution cannot be taken for granted September 28, 2026 Growth in London or the regions is not a zero-sum game. The success of the City is good for the whole country, writes Chris Hayward.
Ministers back City skyscraper plans after Tower of London row September 24, 2026 Ministers have given the greenlight to plans that will allow skyscrapers to be built in the area surrounding the Tower of London, ruling that proposals set out by the City of London corporation will do enough to protect the site’s Unesco status. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said on Thursday he will withdraw his objections to [...]
Strong defence is the foundation of prosperity September 21, 2026 The City’s success and status as a global financial hub rests on the foundations of stability, rule of law and security. So the City should show its support however it can and we’re glad to play our own part, says Susan Langley This year’s Strategic Defence Review shone a spotlight on a question we can [...]
The Debate: Should the City drop its ban on tower logos? September 16, 2026 A 1911 ruling by the City of London Corporation means businesses are still unable to adorn their skyscrapers with logos. Should this change?
Branding on City skyscrapers? We should let our history do the talking September 15, 2026 The City of London has one of the most forward-looking planning departments in the country. They might not always get it right – and they certainly can’t please all of the people all of the time – but when it comes to the big picture I think they make the right calls. As a local [...]
City policymakers push to end ‘old-school’ ban on tower logos September 10, 2026 Square Mile policymakers are ramping up pressure on the City to drop “old-school” rules which block firms from displaying logos on their buildings, in a move which they say could drive growth. The City of London Corporation, which governs the historic financial district, has long blocked companies from displaying their logos on the top of [...]
Tower of London curbs on skyscrapers ‘will cost City £1.2bn’ September 3, 2026 Plans to protect views of the Tower of London will cost the economy £1.2bn in lost economic output every year, the City of London Corporation has warned. Historic England, the government’s heritage watchdog, is battling to secure a “larger uninterrupted gap of clear sky” between the medieval prison and the cluster of skyscrapers on the [...]