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By: Chris Hayward

Chris Hayward is the Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, in which capacity he acts as a spokesperson, political leader and advocate for London as a global financial and professional services capital. With over 40 years’ experience founding and leading businesses across aviation and construction, he combines commercial leadership with a lifelong commitment to public service at both local and national levels

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  • Autumn Budget 2026: bank tax will put the City’s success at risk

    Opinion

    It is 40 years since the Big Bang unleashed London to become the global financial centre that it is, but by hammering the sector with windfall taxes, John Healey risks putting that success at risk, says Chris Hayward Nigel Lawson’s Big Bang took London from a globally competitive financial and professional services sector to what [...]

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  • City chairman: Britain’s growth ambitions need a planning system that can keep up

    Opinion

    Protecting heritage does not always mean preventing change, writes Chris Hayward ahead of the publication of the City Plan 2040.

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  • The City’s contribution cannot be taken for granted

    Opinion

    Growth in London or the regions is not a zero-sum game. The success of the City is good for the whole country, writes Chris Hayward.

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  • City policy chair: new taxes on financial services would threaten our prosperity

    September 14, 2026

    The City stands ready to help the Chancellor deliver good growth in every postcode at the Budget, says Chris Hayward Recent years have been challenging for people, policymakers and industry leaders alike. Conflicts have been compounded by subsequent, successive economic shocks; damaging supply chains and leaving less well-prepared boardrooms bewildered. Globally, public finances are under [...]

  • The City has the key that can unlock growth in every postcode

    July 27, 2026

    Growth depends on a stable and competitive tax system, streamlined planning and proportionate regulation and the City will work with the new government to create those conditions, says Chris Hayward Now that the Burnham government is in place, the Prime Minister’s new Cabinet inherits a formidable set of challenges: regional inequality, stretched public finances, sluggish productivity and flatlining living standards. Addressing these challenges will require sustainable growth and unleashing entrepreneurial energy across the country.   [...]

  • City policy chair: Blocking skyscrapers is deeply disappointing

    July 13, 2026

    Ministers’ decision to delay the City Plan over proposed skyscrapers near Tower Bridge is a blow to growth, says Chris Hayward Britain says it wants growth. Yet one of the country’s most important local plans has been sent back for further examination after already undergoing years of consultation, scrutiny and independent review. This delay, issued via a ministerial [...]

  • Whoever’s our next PM, please let the City help you

    June 28, 2026

    No matter who inhabits 10 and 11 Downing Street, the City Corporation is ready to help drive growth, writes Chris Hayward.

  • Tech Week proves London can build the future

    June 15, 2026

    London Tech Week isn’t just about celebrating innovation, it’s a showcase for London’s competitive advantages, says Chris Hayward London Tech Week has become far more than a diary fixture for the technology industry. It is an opportunity to demonstrate one of London’s greatest competitive advantages: our ability to bring together innovation, finance and talent in [...]

  • City policy chairman: 10 years on from Brexit, the UK still needs the EU

    June 1, 2026

    The impact of Brexit on the City has been more nuanced than many predicted, but the fundamental reality endures: we still need each other.

  • Good policing is the unsung pillar of growth

    May 18, 2026

    Market confidence in the City is inseparable from its security, and the police are a core enabler of that security, writes Chris Hayward.

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