London City Airport faces opposition over bigger planes plan June 8, 2026 Opposition to plans to allow bigger jets to use City Airport is taking off among London politicians who work right under the flightpath into the Docklands hub. The London Assembly’s environment committee has raised questions over aircraft such as the Airbus A320neo being used to boost capacity at the capital’s smallest and most central aviation [...]
Where can I watch the Fifa World Cup from in London? June 8, 2026 Book your tables and pre-order those booze towers because the World Cup is here – for more than a month – and City AM has you covered. Here are the sport desk’s top nine non-traditional spots to enjoy the footie from. Brigadiers The City staple is an ideal place for those early 8pm kick-offs. Its [...]
Heinz sandwich ‘automat’ to flog sarnies in Soho for just 57p June 8, 2026 Heinz will next week launch a pop-up “sandwich automat” in Soho, where it will sell 800 sarnies for just 57p a pop – making it quite possibly the cheapest lunch in London. The two-day takeover of 15 Bateman Street is timed to coincide with the start of National Picnic Week, giving Londoners a snack to [...]
London Stock Exchange boss accuses FCA of ‘playing fast and loose’ as she warns government may have to ‘step in’ June 8, 2026 The boss of the London Stock Exchange has taken aim at the financial watchdog over its plans to introduce greater market transparency in signs of a major fallout between the two City institutions. Julia Hoggett, chief executive of the exchange, has accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of “playing fast and loose” with the market, [...]
London Tech Week day one: AI talk has come back down to earth June 8, 2026 AI conversations are no longer about possibility, but infrastructure, writes Russ Shaw in day one of his London Tech Week diary.
‘We’ve got lots of things going for us America doesn’t’: Sadiq Khan on competing with Silicon Valley June 8, 2026 Sadiq Khan has claimed that shifting political dynamics in the US are actively driving tech talent and venture capital to the UK, arguing that London possesses structural and cultural advantages that “America doesn’t” as he seeks to position the capital against Silicon Valley. The Mayor of London announced a new £12m investment programme on Monday [...]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF sign Queen’s deal despite wider sporting retreat June 8, 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has announced a new partnership with the HSBC Championships despite a wider retreat from sport. The agreement, described by the Lawn Tennis Association as a multi-year deal, will see the sovereign wealth giant, a partner of both the ATP and WTA Tours, link up with the London tournament. It follows [...]
Starmer: Britain must ‘not stick its head in the sand’ on AI June 8, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain must not “stick its head in the sand” on artificial intelligence, with the technology set to fundamentally reshape the UK economy. The Prime Minister used his speech at London Tech Week to unveil a major sovereign computing push, new AI skills programmes and a vision for keeping Britain’s fastest-growing [...]
Raise your glasses to City Beerfest in Square Mile’s Yard of ale June 8, 2026 Returning for its 12th year, the hugely popular City Beerfest will be held in the City ofLondon’s historic Guildhall Yard on Thursday 2 July from 12.30pm to 9pm. City’s ever-popular Beerfest returns to Guildhall Yard to raise funds for TheLord Mayor’s Appeal Festival welcomes 13 brewers – between them, offering 55 beers – to the [...]
Huge Acquires Rotate°, Adding Composable Commerce Expertise to Its AI-Native Design and Technology Practice June 8, 2026 London-based Shopify Plus specialists join Huge as the company formalizes composable commerce as a core capability