Lime boss defends e-bikes amid ‘lime bike leg’ concerns September 27, 2025 Lime has become an unavoidable presence on London’s streets. Its distinctive green e-bikes are now the backbone of the capital’s micro-mobility network, with more than four million unique riders and tens of millions of trips recorded. The company has added 900 new parking bays this year alone as part of a “London Action Plan” designed [...]
Losses widen at owner of scandal-hit The Groucho Club September 26, 2025 Losses have widened at the owner of The Groucho Club in London despite its turnover rising during its latest financial year. The Groucho Club is one of London’s most famous private members’ clubs and has been going since 1985. The Soho venue was founded a a more relaxed alternative to traditional gentlemen’s clubs and has [...]
Angler restaurant’s head chef on his favourite Square Mile things to do September 25, 2025 In a new series celebrating the people and places nominated for our Toast the City awards, celebrating the best of the City of London, Adam Bloodworth speaks to the head chef behind Angler restaurant, one of the Square Mile’s only Michelin starred places to eat Angler is one of two Michelin starred restaurants in the Square [...]
Unexpected turns: Exploring the City of London September 25, 2025 If you really want to get to know the City of London, forget the big shiny buildings for a second and just wander. You’ll find old alleyways, odd corners, and a mix of old and new that’s hard to beat. Grab a bite or a drink As Director of the London Archives, I spend my [...]
Will the Labour party survive its conference? September 25, 2025 The left, just like the right, is a broad but unhappy church – will its internal rifts reach breaking point at Labour’s upcoming conference in Liverpool? Asks Helen Thomas This Sunday, Liverpool plays host to the Labour Party conference, where the party’s competing wings will jostle under the harsh glare of the government spotlight. Just [...]
How to make it: The best leaders micromanage September 25, 2025 It’s an unpopular opinion, but from Steve Jobs to Tufan Erginbilgic, the best leaders get involved in every aspect of their business, says Richard Harpin Every successful sports team has a manager constantly tweaking tiny details to get the upper hand. Michelin-starred chefs are lauded because they inspect every dish that comes out of the [...]
Wages soar to £1.5bn as HMRC ramps up on compliance staff September 24, 2025 HMRC has allocated over £1.5bn for 2024-25 to support staff in compliance, preventing and detecting fraud cases and collecting taxes, representing a 23 per cent increase on its 2021-22 staff bill. According to a freedom of information (FOI) shared with City AM by think tank Parliament Street, over the past fiscal year as part of [...]
Two sisters share their story of moving into a Shared Ownership property with SNG Homes September 24, 2025 Sisters Josephine and Baaba Oppong-Bimpeh moved into SNG Homes’ Icon Shared Ownership development in North London’s Burnt Oak in 2024 We purchased a 25% share of a ninth-floor apartment at Icon for £151,000, meaning we needed just £15,000 for our deposit. Buying through Shared Ownership provided a route onto the property ladder for us. The [...]
The Pimco boss who thinks philanthropy has a PR problem September 24, 2025 John Studzinski may be one of the City’s most senior bankers, but he is arguably best known for his exploits beyond the Square Mile and Wall Street; namely in the space of philanthropy. Ali Lyon talks to him about his aims to reshape the way people think about ‘giving’, and why he doesn’t like the [...]
The Debate: Lime – a friend or foe to Londoners? September 24, 2025 City AM's Debate column asks the hard questions. Today, are Lime bikes a friend or foe to Londoners. Hear what two impassioned commuters think.