Tory heavyweights endorse former Boris Johnson adviser to run for London mayor London Mayor A former Downing Street adviser to Boris Johnson has emerged as the Conservative front runner for London mayor next year after earning the backing of three party heavyweights. Energy secretary Grant Shapps and Northern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker, along with former home secretary Priti Patel, announced on Monday they were endorsing Samuel Kasumu to [...]
The Notebook with Bill Browder: The UK must do more to support Vladimir Kara-Murza bILL BROWDER The Notebook is where the City’s big names talk what’s most important to them. This week: Hermitage Capital Management’s CEO Bill Browder writes. Last Monday, my friend Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual British-Russian national, was sentenced to 25 years in Russian prison. His crime? Simply speaking out against Putin’s murderous war in Ukraine. According to the [...]
The City View: As we close the door on the CBI – it’s time to ask what’s next Editorial An inordinate amount of ink has been employed discussing the future of the CBI. At the heart of it is a question; if not them, whom? There is no question that medium to large businesses wish for a collective voice; regrettable though it may be, too many CEOs are wary to put their head above [...]
No plans to delay EU laws ‘bonfire’ deadline, says government April 1, 2023 The government has said that there are no plans to delay the deadline of the so-called “bonfire” of EU laws following reports that Rishi Sunak’s pledge, scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, was proving difficult. The Times reported on Saturday that Downing Street is considering a six-month extension to the Government’s [...]
Docklands Light Railway: Cleaners and security staff launch strike over pay April 1, 2023 Cleaners, security staff and other workers on the Docklands Light Railway have launched a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) employed by ISS on the London railway have rejected an offer the union said was worth 1.8 per cent. The RMT claimed ISS staff on [...]
Water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting – Coffey April 1, 2023 Water companies could face unlimited fines and penalties under new government plans to tackle pollution. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to announce next week plans that ministers believe will “make polluters pay”, with tougher fines levied on water companies put into a “water restoration fund”. It comes as the latest Environment Agency figures showed [...]
Apple wins appeal against UK’s decision to investigate its mobile browser April 1, 2023 Apple Inc won its appeal against the decision by Britain’s antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google in [...]
The Queen: Thousands of well-wishers mourn outside Buckingham Palace: Black Cabs line The Mall as flowers laid in tribute September 9, 2022 THOUSANDS of tearful well- wishers gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace yesterday, with many laying flowers to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Family announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 6.30pm, confirming her passing with the lowering of the flag at Buckingham Palace to half-mast. A double rainbow [...]
Letters: not so green with envy February 11, 2022 [Re: Hardly any Brits plan to stick to climate goals, Jan 17] A report conducted this week by NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch revealed that climate pledges made by 25 of the world’s largest companies are, in fact, misleading. Companies analysed in the report include giants like Google, Amazon, IKEA, Apple and Nestle. Only [...]
The world in 2022: a map to global politics January 19, 2022 In 2022 the fault lines of global politics will be tested again. City A.M. and the British Foreign Policy Group chart the year ahead. If the pandemic taught us anything, it is the deep ramifications that one country’s domestic politics have globally. From the future of the French President to continual Chinese aggression, here we [...]
