‘I interviewed with 20 minutes notice’: Senior London culture advisor Laia Gasch on her career highs and lows June 26, 2025 London culture aficionado Laia Gasch takes us through her career, from The Spitz to the London Olympics in Square Mile and Me.
Spending review: Failure to back London will cost Reeves’s growth mission June 9, 2025 Failing to back London in the spending review could cost the UK's growth mission for years to come, writes Chris Hayward.
City Police sack two over social media misuse amid rising distrust May 26, 2025 The City of London Police has dismissed two employees for social media misuse, following internal investigations into inappropriate online conduct over the past two years. From 2024 onwards, four staff members of the police covering the Square Mile were investigated for inappropriate online conduct, City AM understands. This resulted in dismissals and formal warnings in [...]
The Square Mile’s latest office transformation gets green light May 19, 2025 A huge redevelopment of 1 Moor Lane has been given the green light by the City of London Corporation as the Square Mile looks to boost its office capacity. The all-electric transformation of the building by Brookfield Properties will add 300,000 sqft (27,000 sqm) of grade-A offices to the City, increasing the amount of office [...]
‘Investment magnet’ financial services injected £281bn in UK economy May 15, 2025 Financial services injected £281bn into the UK economy and accounted for around 2.5m jobs, according to a new industry-led report. The sector, which is an essential component of business in the Square Mile and manages trillions of pounds in assets, has had to steer through several rocky years of Brexit negotiations, a pandemic and tariff [...]
City of London to host padel and football during London Sports Festival May 1, 2025 The Square Mile will this summer bask in the opportunity to get active with the launch of the London Sports Festival across the capital from this month. Beginning later this month and running through until October, iconic London landmarks will play host to a number of sports to merge the City’s working engine with the [...]
Why there’s still plenty to cheer about in the City of London April 28, 2025 Forget the doomsayers, there's still plenty to cheer about here in the City of London, writes Chris Hayward.
The Capitalist: City of London terrorised by ducks April 10, 2025 Market shenanigans, Jamie Dimon's good manners guide and the Square Mile's aggressive ducks; catch up on City drama in The Capitalist.
London City 7s: Rugby returns to the HAC in boost for Square Mile March 31, 2025 Those who have trodden the streets of the City’s Finsbury Square and the surrounding area will be well aware of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC). Guarding the rare expanse of City grass is Armoury House, home of the HAC since 1735. It boasts its own cricket, football and rugby clubs, and is flanked on all [...]
‘I used to be paid £1 an hour’: CEO of Tokio Marine Kiln on how he made it February 13, 2025 Matthew Shaw skipped university to get into the working world as fast as he could. Now he heads up Tokio Marine Kiln. He tells City AM how.