By: Helen Cahill

I report on retail and property for City A.M. I have covered the investigation into BHS and London's housing crisis. You can email me on helen.cahill@cityam.com with tips or commentary.

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Regulator calls for more competition in the water market to drive up standards for customers

September 19, 2016

Water regulator Ofwat has called for more competition between water providers, saying customers should be able to pick their own providers. Customers are "being left behind", Ofwat has said, because without proper competition, water companies are not being encouraged to innovate. There could be savings for customers if a more competitive system was set up, but Ofwat said [...]
How to build a hipster housing development in ten days

September 19, 2016

Mike, 32, works as an accountant for an international development charity, but, despite having a healthy salary, he cannot afford a house in London. His story is unremarkable. Londoners have come to accept that owning a home is an ambition for later in life if they don't have help from relatives. Millennials like Mike aren't in desperate circumstances, but [...]
Thousands march in London to show support for refugees

September 17, 2016

Thousands of people have attended a march in London today to urge the government to allow more migrants into the country. The march – "Refugees Welcome" – was joined by groups such as Amnesty International, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Save the Children and Oxfam. Together, we can #savechildrefugees. Such an incredible turnout in London today to [...]
Knock to UK tech as Microsoft to close Skype’s London office

September 17, 2016

Microsoft is set to shut its Skype office in London, putting 400 jobs at risk, the Financial Times reports. Skype counts among one of Europe's most valuable unicorns – tech firms valued over $1bn (£768m) – and the closure will come as a blow to the UK tech industry just as it comes to terms [...]
Nigel Farage accuses Douglas Carswell of trying to split Ukip

September 17, 2016

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has attacked the party's only MP Douglas Carswell today, saying the Conservative defector has "done all he can to split the party". Farage was speaking on his new LBC radio show just one day after the party elected Diane James as its new leader. He accused Carswell of "sniping from the sidelines" to [...]
Britain to veto establishment of an EU army

September 17, 2016

Britain will block the creation of an army for the European Union, the defence secretary Michael Fallon has said. Speaking to The Times, Fallon said the EU's plan to create a "common military force" is "not going to happen". Read more: UK will play bigger role in Nato after Brexit, says defence secretary France and Germany have [...]
Donald Trump accused of inciting violence against Hillary Clinton

September 17, 2016

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has continued his controversial campaign for the White House, saying his rival Hillary Clinton should let her bodyguards disarm so the nation can "see what happens to her" when she is unprotected. Robby Mook, Clinton's campaign manager, said the comment amounted to "inciting people to violence". Read more: Should markets worry about the state of [...]
Government set to double penalties for drivers sending texts

September 17, 2016

The governement is set to ramp up measures to deter drivers from texting at the wheel. Fines and points for drivers using mobile phones will double next year; anyone caught texting will get six points on their licence and will also have to pay a £200 fine. Read more: Seat and Cosmopolitan magazine have designed a [...]
Everything you need to know about new Ukip leader Diane James

September 16, 2016

Ukip selected Diane James as its new leader today, a businesswoman and an MEP for the South East of England. So what can we expect from Ukip's first woman leader, who calls her party a "change movement" and "the opposition in waiting"? https://twitter.com/DianeJamesMEP/status/776774306491666436 She is against access to the single market James made it clear today that she [...]
Diane James elected the new leader of Ukip

September 16, 2016

Diane James has been appointed the new leader of Ukip, taking over from Nigel Farage after he resigned in July. James will be tasked with repositioning the party now that its primary goal – taking the UK out of the European Union – has been achieved. But in her acceptance speech, James she said the party still has [...]

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