Boris Johnson set to admit mistakes in pandemic handling December 2, 2023 Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to tell the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic. But according to The Times, the British leader during the coronavirus outbreak will argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not [...]
London high streets get pre-Christmas boost December 1, 2023 The number of people hitting the high street in London grew in November, according to the latest footfall statistics, as the capital gears up for a much needed festive boost. A new reading from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows that footfall in London reached -0.4 per cent in November down from -2.9 per cent [...]
More than half of London’s bank branches have shut since 2015 December 1, 2023 The capital has seen 745 branches - or 58 per cent - close down in the past eight years, data from Which.co.uk revealed.
Property transactions slide 17 per cent in October as hangover from high mortgage rates drags on November 30, 2023 The number of new homes bought in October was 17 per cent lower than the year before, as high mortgage rates during the summer led to lower activity, according to the latest figures from HMRC.
London takes business crown as confidence hits highest since early 2022 November 30, 2023 New data from the Lloyds Business Barometer showed that business confidence in London rose nine points to 56 per cent in November.
Square Mile and Me: Andrew Jackson on becoming Keeper of the Jewel House November 30, 2023 Tower of London director, resident governor and keeper of the Jewel House Andrew Jackson tells us how he got his many titles.
Mortgage approvals are up. Does this mean the housing market is finally recovering? November 29, 2023 The number of mortgage approvals ticked up in October, new data has revealed. Is this a sign the housing market is recovering?
The Notebook: From Fleet Street’s face lift to the Premier League cartel November 29, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s our editor Andy Silvester with the pen Fleet Street’s face lift: A century-defying city transformation One of the more appealing things I’ve received in my inbox was a computer generated image of what a ‘new’ Fleet Street could look like. [...]
If retail execs didn’t already know it, Black Friday is finally over November 29, 2023 We stole Black Friday from the US, and the Americanism is falling out of favour with Brits getting a few pennies off, writes Simon Neville
Wilko ‘ran out of cash’. Former boss apologies to staff over collapse of chain November 28, 2023 The former boss of Wilko, Lisa Wilkinson, was pushed to offer an apology to the staff of the now-collapsed high street chain and admitted that she let her employees down.