By: Ali Lyon

chief reporter Ali Lyon is the chief reporter at City AM, responsible for covering the full gamut of business, finance and wealth news. He has been at City AM full-time since July 2024. Get in touch with tips via email: ali.lyon@cityam.com. Follow Ali on X: @alilyon_94

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EV targets set to be watered down

August 14, 2026

Electric vehicle sales targets for British carmakers could be watered down after ministers launched a fresh review amid growing pressure from manufacturers and dealerships. The government said it was seeking the opinions of auto makers, suppliers and charging point providers on whether to loosen the ambitious plans to phase out sales of petrol and hybrid [...]
Nigel Farage wins in Clacton – and triggers investigation

August 14, 2026

Nigel Farage’s re-election has triggered a parliamentary investigation into his financial affairs after he swept to victory in the Clacton by-election. The Reform UK leader won with over 11,000 more votes than the novelty candidate Count Binface, who was the main opposition after every other major party refused to take part in the poll. The [...]
Exclusive: City giants tighten trans policies

August 14, 2026

City firms are being forced to tighten up inclusion policies and prevent transgender staff from using single-sex bathrooms, after the equalities watchdog published fresh directions on enforcing the seismic Supreme Court ruling on gender last year. Square Mile giants including Admiral, Coventry Building Society and Santander have all updated their HR procedures to bar trans [...]
Exclusive: Easyjet shareholder rights to be watered down under Apollo deal

August 13, 2026

Easyjet shareholders risk having their stake in the airline seized from them unilaterally and are highly unlikely to be paid a dividend if they opt to retain their stake in the carrier once Apollo’s takeover is complete. According to documents filed by the private markets juggernaut last Thursday, investors who roll their investment into the [...]
London Stock Exchange boss: We should know which companies our pensions are backing

August 11, 2026

The boss of the London Stock Exchange has called on pension providers to be clearer about the make-up of their vast portfolios, arguing that greater transparency would encourage them to back more homegrown companies. Dame Julia Hoggett told City AM it should be easier for savers to determine where their retirement nest eggs are invested, [...]
The London Stock Exchange is shrinking – but Julia Hoggett is still an optimist

August 11, 2026

The London Stock Exchange’s two flagship indexes are trading near all-time highs. But beneath the surface, it has been another testing year for the capital’s bourse. Boss Dame Julia Hoggett tells Ali Lyon what she is doing to disprove the doomsters. In the cavernous foyer of London’s historic stock exchange, a giant cube is flashing [...]
Cavendish taps top adviser to fend off foreign takeover interest

August 10, 2026

Cavendish has drafted in advisers from a top corporate consultancy to help it fend off low-ball takeover bids amid a wave of consolidation in Britain’s financial services sector. Top brass at the boutique investment bank enlisted the help of specialists at Teneo last year, City AM can reveal, who conducted a valuation exercise to “support [...]
El Nino heatwaves to ‘fuel inflation next year’

August 7, 2026

The ‘Super El Nino’ triggering record temperatures across Europe could add a full percentage point to inflation next year, hampering central bank efforts to slow down price rises, a top investment bank has warned. According to an analysis by Jefferies, harsh weather unleashed by the meteorological phenomenon will pose “an inflationary threat” next year and [...]
Apollo snaps up Easyjet after Castlelake walks away

August 6, 2026

Easyjet has agreed a £5.7bn takeover deal with Apollo after rival bidder Castlelake pulled out of the bidding process. In a joint announcement with the low-cost airline on Thursday, the American private markets juggernaut said it had “reached an agreement on the terms and conditions of a recommended cash acquisition”. The offer has the backing [...]
Where are Andy Burnham’s economic advisers?

August 5, 2026

Andy Burnham’s allies boasted that highly-regarded economists had been lured as advisers. Mauricio Alencar and Ali Lyon report on the non-appointments of some of Britain’s best economists – and what the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s new teams look like. In the end, all it took was a few rumours. In the weeks leading up to [...]

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