The Capitalist: King tickles Starmer, a French misstep and Blair’s good advice December 5, 2024 It’s the way he tells them To the ancient Guildhall in the heart of the City at the start of this week, where the new Lord Mayor Alastair King welcomed Sir Keir Starmer for the PM’s traditional foreign policy speech. The banquet is always a grand affair; white tie, no less, with judges, ambassadors, City [...]
Starmer vows to put Ukraine ‘in strongest possible position for negotiations’ with Russia December 2, 2024 The Prime Minister will say that Ukraine must be put in the “strongest possible position for negotiations” with Russia, addressing the possibility of a negotiated settlement for the first time. Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet, Sir Keir Starmer will tell attendees at the white tie Guildhall dinner that the eastern European nation must be [...]
Thousands cheer on 696th Lord Mayor of London at annual show November 9, 2024 Thousands of people have gathered in central London for the annual Lord Mayor’s show. The show dates to the 13th century and is the first official engagement of a new lord mayor of London. The Lord Mayor serves as the elected head of the City of London Corporation and their terms last one year. This [...]
Lord Mayor set to call for robust international standards in AI at Judges Dinner October 22, 2024 The Lord Mayor is set to call for robust international standards to ensure ethical AI development , as the judicial system continues to integrate the new tech
The Capitalist: The Lord Mayor’s (self-funded) clothes; Old Street Non-Roundabout slammed; Tories party; and Clegg gives advice September 19, 2024 A look into the Lord Mayor's wardrobe, Old Street's new "non-roundabout" and Nick Clegg dishes out some career tips in this week's diary.
The City’s first Pepys Day commemorates a great Londoner and a resilient capital September 2, 2024 Samuel Pepys fundamentally shaped how we think about the City, let's celebrate him this Pepys day, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli.
Criminals are harnessing the latest tech. So the police must too August 19, 2024 Criminals and fraudsters are only becoming more tech-savvy; if we want to stop them, so must we, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli.
From English samurai to post-Brexit trade, the UK and Japan thrive when connected May 28, 2024 From English samurai Miura Anjin to last year's Hiroshima Accord, the UK and Japan have much to offer each other, writes Michael Mainelli.
Startup Saudi – Technology and innovation are turning Saudi Arabia into the perfect partner for the City May 16, 2024 The international ambassador for the UK’s financial industry is excited about Saudi Arabia.
NATO must commit 2.5 per cent defence spending, Cameron to argue May 9, 2024 NATO allies must commit to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence, amid the need for a “harder edge for a tougher world”, David Cameron will say.