The new Simpson’s in the Strand is a classic for a new generation March 25, 2026 The culinary calendar is hotting up and the Square Mile and its surrounds are right amongst it. This week I turn to two restaurants in the City of London and the hotly-anticipated ‘new opening’ on the Strand, Simpson’s by Jeremy King. Kolamba East I first discovered Kolamba during the pandemic. One of the few successful [...]
payabl. Launches Tap to Pay, Helping More Merchants Accept Payments on the Move March 25, 2026 Leading European financial technology provider payabl. has launched Tap to pay, allowing businesses to accept contactless card payments directly from their smartphones without the need for dedicated card terminal hardware. The SoftPOS solution enables payabl. merchants to turn their NFC-enabled Android devices into fully secure payment terminals. Designed with micro and SME businesses in mind, [...]
The inside story of the controversial Southbank skate park March 25, 2026 Beginning with the construction of the Royal Festival Hall in 1951, the Southbank Centre in its current form was completed in 1968. When the Queen Elizabeth Hall was added in 1967, the space (or undercroft) beneath the venue’s walkway was designed as somewhere for visitors to sit and take in the view across the Thames. [...]
London Marathon could have 100,000 runners in 2027 March 25, 2026 Over 100,000 people could take part in the 2027 London Marathon amid reported plans to stage the major running race over two days. The London Marathon, a staple of the sporting calendar in the capital, could be split over two days from 2027 in what the Guardian reports is being dubbed the Double London Marathon. [...]
IAG and Ryanair ‘best equipped’ to manage airlines’ fuel rationing March 25, 2026 Ryanair and British Airways owner IAG are the two carriers best equipped to manage the crisis unfolding in the in the Middle East, according to a top investment bank which warned that potential supply rationing of jet fuel “could not be ruled out”. In a note published on Wednesday, Panmure Liberum said the pair of [...]
London house prices drop again as market faces fresh headwinds March 25, 2026 House prices in London have fallen for the sixth consecutive month, as the capital’s property market continues to struggle compared to the rest of the country. The average house price in the capital fell by 1.7 per cent in the year to January, up from the 1.2 per cent year-on-year fall in December, according to [...]
Guinness Index: How much is a pint of the black stuff in your borough? March 25, 2026 While the ONS has added hummus and dog grooming to its sample shopping basket in a bid to move with the times when tracking inflation – City AM prefers a cooler metric: the Guinness Index. Nothing encapsulates British consumer habits like Guinness’ meteoric rise: taking stout from the preserve of grey-haired aficionados to an ever-present [...]
Peter Kyle hints at push for EU customs union return March 25, 2026 Business and trade secretary Peter Kyle suggested joining the EU’s customs union could improve the UK’s economic prospects, with new data suggesting that trade flows in London boomed last year. After being asked twice whether war in the Middle East provided a stronger case for the UK to join the customs union, Kyle refused to [...]
London’s £10m secret: how the rich buy super-prime property March 25, 2026 Each year brings renewed predictions of a correction in London’s high-end residential market, often portraying it as mercurial and susceptible to abrupt shifts. However, in my experience on the ground, the city’s genuine super-prime segment, properties transacting in excess of £10m, continues to operate according to its own distinct dynamics. Rather than exhibiting signs of [...]
Two amazing London pubs have just reopened – but which to visit? March 25, 2026 Much of my early twenties was spent among the braying ponytails and pink pashminas of Parsons Green. The two mainstays for our diet of G&Ts and crisps were The White Horse (known to us as “the Sloaney Pony”) and Aragon House (otherwise called “Arrogant House”). Now these two London pubs, monoliths of Sloane Ranger culture, [...]