Heathrow: Starmer won’t say if he backs London airport expansion January 22, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether he would back the expansion of Heathrow Airport after voting against a third runway in 2018. The Prime Minister said would not be “comment on speculation” on the issue, as emphasised the government is “committed to growth” when asked about reports ministers could be set to approve [...]
Election 2024: Live updates as Prime Minister Keir Starmer enters No 10 after Labour landslide July 4, 2024 City A.M. is bringing you the very latest news from 2024 General Election.
Campaign cock-up of the week: Trio of gaffes leaves Greens beet red June 27, 2024 Former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups of the election campaign. This week, embarrassment for the Greens.
General election 2024: Do the spending promises stack up? June 13, 2024 We've reviewed the three major parties' policy pitches to determine whether their spending promises stack up. The answer, on the whole, is no.
Sunak’s green U-turn has been a strategic mistake May 9, 2024 The Prime Minister's U-turn on green policies has failed to produce results - because voters aren't anti net zero, writes Lucy Kenningham
The City is a model of good local government (kind of) May 8, 2024 Local government in the UK is a mess, but the ancient system we have in the City is more accountable than most – and the whole country benefits, says James Price Mothin Ali, an accountant who also runs a gardening blog, declared his election as councillor for the Gipton and Harehills ward in Leeds a [...]
Five things we learned from Friday’s local election results May 4, 2024 Whether you stayed up all night for Friday’s local election results, or are catching up now, we've rounded up the five key takeaways from the night.