Humble Grape wine bar founder on his favourite Square Mile spots September 30, 2025 Ahead of our Toast the City awards taking place this October, Humble Grape wine bar founder James Dawson tells us why his venue deserves to take home a coveted prize Why does Humble Grape deserve to win a coveted Slice of Toast at the inaugural Toast the City Awards?Humble Grape deserves to win because we’ve built [...]
Unexpected turns: Exploring the City of London September 25, 2025 If you really want to get to know the City of London, forget the big shiny buildings for a second and just wander. You’ll find old alleyways, odd corners, and a mix of old and new that’s hard to beat. Grab a bite or a drink As Director of the London Archives, I spend my [...]
Shaping the Square Mile’s future September 24, 2025 Destination City Partnership Fund: Let’s Shape the Future of the Square Mile Together. It’s easy to let milestones—big and small—pass you by in a city as fast-paced and ever-changing as London. But this summer, I paused to reflect on a few of my own milestones—both personal and professional. On the personal side, I celebrated a [...]
Candyfloss and pink teddy bears: How the City of London became a playground September 11, 2025 As fairground bar Fairgame lands in the City of London, Anna Moloney looks at the divisive rise of forced fun at work.
She championed consumers, but can Lucy Rigby MP steer the City? September 11, 2025 Lawyers, journalists, and Westminster insiders have long dominated the British political system, and this Labour government is no exception, with a former barrister at the helm. Now, the minister responsible for the City has joined the list. But who is Lucy Rigby MP? That was the question on everyone’s lips in the Square Mile. She [...]
City of London Police chair: Fraud is ‘damaging the foundations of our nation’ September 10, 2025 The chair of the City of London Police Authority Board has warned that fraud is “damaging the foundations of our nation” and the UK must treat it with the same urgency as street crime. Speaking at the Police Authority Board dinner on Wednesday, City AM can reveal that Tijs Broeke told senior police, business, and [...]
The Capitalist: Let’s do the time warp, Square Mile edition September 4, 2025 As City AM turns 20, The Capitalist turns nostalgic. Join us for a trip down memory lane... to the Square Mile, September 2005.
‘I’ve had too many lunches to remember the best’: City AM co-founder Lawson Muncaster on 20 years in the Square Mile September 4, 2025 To mark 20 years of City AM, we spoke to the man who’s been there from the start, our managing director and co-founder Lawson Muncaster.
On this day: The worst blazes of the Great Fire of London September 4, 2025 On this day in 1666, the worst blazes of the Great Fire of London engulfed the City. Eliot Wilson tells us more.
How tube strikes will stretch London’s infrastructure – and patience – to the limit September 2, 2025 From Sunday evening tube drivers are going on strike, and while the Elizabeth Line will continue to run other London Underground lines – as well as the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) – will pack it in for five days. Transport for London (TfL) put a 3.4 per cent pay rise on the table, which was [...]