4,500 TSB staff to be given £1,000 payment to weather cost-of-living crisis July 25, 2022 Around 4,500 staff at TSB are to be given a £1,000 payment after the high street lender became the latest firm to announce payouts to help employees weather the cost-of-living crisis. The payment will be made to all staff at the bank earning £35,000 or less and will be made in two stages – one [...]
‘Just me then?’ Rishi Sunak agrees to Andrew Neil grilling on Channel 4 but Liz Truss refuses to come July 25, 2022 Channel 4 said this afternoon that former Chancellor and Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has agreed to be interviewed by veteran political journalist Andrew Neil. However, his main rival – Liz Truss – has declined, the channel confirmed. The former chancellor will be grilled live at 7.30pm on Friday on the network, where Neil hosts [...]
UK supercar ownership hits record high due to crypto boom: ‘You only live once’ culture drives Lamborghinis sales July 25, 2022 Supercar ownership in the UK has jumped by nearly a fifth, from 15,229 vehicles in 2020 to a record 18,186 in 2021, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. Many wealthy individuals have adopted a ‘you only live once’ mindset and have been more keen to spend on luxury items like supercars, [...]
Gatwick exploits Heathrow’s woes by luring major airlines to shift global flights to its Sussex hub July 25, 2022 It seems Gatwick Airport is increasingly taking advantage of the ongoing travel chaos at Britain’s largest airport, Heathrow, to lure major airlines to shift intercontinental and other major flights to its hub. The most prominent airline to do so, so far, has become Emirates, as the Emirati aviation giant confirmed on Friday it will increase [...]
Haringey in shock as young Londoner is shot outside packed Wood Green station in broad daylight July 25, 2022 There is widespread shock and disbelief in North London this morning as a young Londoner, believed to be in his 20s, was shot just outside Wood Green station. The incident happened around 9.28pm, when it was still light and the station was full of evening travellers and commuters. Emergency services were reportedly called to Wood [...]
Wealthy Londoners wake up to find their SUVs deflated in affluent Crouch End following overnight raid in Highgate July 25, 2022 Close to 100 SUVs were deflated across the affluent North London area of Crouch End last night. Activists called the Tyre Extinguishers informed City A.M. this morning that they “disarmed” nearly 100 SUVs in Crouch End in order to protest against the government’s climate policies. They primarily targeted cars in and around Southwood Lane, Shepherds [...]
Tonight at 9pm: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will go head to head on live TV in BBC debate July 25, 2022 Tory leadership hopefuls Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will go head-to-head in a TV debate after the battle to become the next prime minister became toxic with the two rival camps clashing over immigration, China and the economy. The BBC debate at 9pm comes after a weekend that saw allies of the two Tory leadership [...]
‘For f*** sake!’: Liz Truss-supporting Nadine Dorries mocks Rishi Sunak over expensive £3,500 Herbert suit and Prada shoes July 25, 2022 Former Chancellor and Tory leadership frontrunner Rishi Sunak was today mocked over his expensive taste in clothing. The sneer came from Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries. Dorries, a supporter of Sunak’s leadership rival Liz Truss, pointed to reports that the millionaire former chancellor has been pictured wearing a £3,500 suit and £490 Prada shoes. She said [...]
Ryanair flies into first profit in years despite merciless Ukraine beating in already ‘fragile’ market July 25, 2022 Ryanair has swung to a first-quarter profit despite airport disruption and a hit from the Ukraine war, but warned that the full-year outlook is unpredictable in a “fragile” market. The Irish airline reported profits after tax of £145m for the three months to June 30 against net losses of £233m a year ago as passenger [...]
No property policies: Lack of housing ideas from Truss and Sunak branded ‘deeply alarming’ July 24, 2022 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss need to put tackling the housing crisis at “the top of their list” if they become Prime Minister, a major housing association told City A.M. this morning. The National Association of Property Buyers said a whole generation of people faced being unable to own or rent a property due to [...]