From the ashes of the Great Fire, London’s insurance industry was born Opinion London is not only the birthplace of modern insurance, but the world's leading reinsurance market. Let's celebrate it, says Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor: ‘Lawless London’ narrative is risking vital global deals Opinion Misperceptions of London as dangerous and unwelcoming are sending the wrong signals to vital partners like India, writes Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor: The City must make East End kids like me feel like they belong Opinion Plenty of young people can see the City skyline from their classroom window, yet still feel like they don't belong. I want to change that.
Finally something to shout about: London’s insurance market! February 9, 2026 The London insurance market represents what’s best about our city – its talented workforce, its global outlook and its creativity.
Lady Mayor: Self-deprecation is damaging UK economy January 26, 2026 Davos 2026 made clear that British pessimism about the UK economy is damaging its own reputation on the world stage, writes Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor: Higher taxes will discourage investors at critical time December 1, 2025 Higher taxes on dividends, pension contributions and savings risk discouraging investors exactly when we need them, writes Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor: I want to un-square the Square Mile November 17, 2025 We need to make it clear to everyone that the City is an open and welcoming place, regardless of background, writes Lady Mayor Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor Susan Langley: My career has been completely accidental November 13, 2025 Susan Langley is the City's first titled Lady Mayor. Today, fresh from her inauguration, she takes us through her Square Mile career.
Lady Mayor’s Show: Dame Susan Langley champions innovation in the Square Mile November 8, 2025 On Saturday, for the first time in nearly 700 years, the City of London’s Lord Mayor’s Show has been renamed the Lady Mayor’s Show. This follows the election of Dame Susan Langley DBE as the 697th Lord Mayor of London. While she is the third woman to hold the post, Dame Susan is the first [...]
Lord Mayor: ‘Schizophrenic’ City needs more positivity October 2, 2025 The City of London is suffering from a bout of “extraordinary schizophrenia” that has left it devoid of confidence at a time when other markets still view it as one of the world’s eminent financial centres, the Lord Mayor has said. In one of the last speeches he will make in post before his term [...]