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By: Nicholas Lyons

Nicholas Lyons is the Lord Mayor of the City of London

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  • There’s no time for us to dither on creating sensible rules for artificial intelligence tech

    June 19, 2023

    From artificial intelligence to fintech, we must go further. Competition is fierce, so we need flexible but strong rules to ensure innovative companies can prosper in the UK in both fields, writes Nicholas Lyons

  • We won’t reach a climate solution without all our partners in Asia – including China

    June 5, 2023

    To reach climate solutions, especially involving financial services, we need to engage with all Asian countries - including China. Without a dialogue with big emitters, we won't achieve the results we want, writes Nicholas Lyons

  • Even Biden’s green subsidies can’t solve the climate crisis without private money

    May 22, 2023

    Addressing the impacts of climate change, and making ourselves resilient to them, requires even more than what governments are able to offer, writes Nicholas Lyons.

  • The pomp and spectacle of the Coronation is a display of our soft power to the world

    May 9, 2023

    Major events like the Coronation create unity at home and boost our soft power abroad - and so does our monarchy, with its strong link with the City of London, writes Nicholas Lyons

  • Diplomacy with the EU, the US and beyond will help us bolster our financial services 

    April 24, 2023

    Diplomatic relations with the EU and US will only help Britain’s standing post-Brexit, writes Nicholas Lyons

  • Even before the cost of living crisis, Brits struggled to understand their own finances

    April 11, 2023

    Even before the pandemic, inflation and the energy crisis put the "cost of living" at the forefront of our minds, Brits across the country were struggling to manage their finances, writes Nicholas Lyons.

  • So you want to be a tech superpower? Put your money where your mouth is

    March 27, 2023

    Last week, the Government published a roadmap for reaching tech superpower status by 2030. At the heart of this strategy must be addressing the funding gap which is impeding innovative businesses from scaling up and growing.  Tech is an area where the UK already has so many competitive strengths not just in London but across [...]

  • Arm’s New York listing is an example of London’s success being lost to competitors

    March 13, 2023

    Cambridge-based chip designer Arm snubbed the London Stock Exchange and listed on Nasdaq. It won’t be the last tech firm we lose unless we learn to encourage continued growth, writes Nicholas Lyons.

  • We can help the Gulf states go green by increasing our trade ties and investment

    February 27, 2023

    Investing in the UK is an opportunity for the Gulf States to revolutionise their infrastructure and make it sustainable, writes Nicholas Lyons

  • Britain’s abysmal numerical abilities are no laughing matter if we want a strong future

    February 13, 2023

    Britons pass off being bad at maths as a joke, but our lack of numerical skills are a serious challenge for our workforce and our future economy, writes Nicholas Lyons

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