Exclusive: Government to reject Reform’s offer to cover Farage by-election cost July 8, 2026 The government is set to reject Reform UK’s offer to cover the cost of the upcoming Clacton by-election to be contested by Nigel Farage, City AM understands, in a move that could leave the taxpayer facing a bill of more than £200,000. After Nigel Farage announced he would stand again for election in Clacton to [...]
EuroLeague CEO interview: ‘NBA Europe? We have never been stronger and will never disappear’ July 8, 2026 EuroLeague CEO Chus Bueno has turned an organisation in crisis into one ready for battle with the NBA over the future of basketball. In an exclusive interview, he explains why he believes his vision will keep clubs from defecting and that rival European leagues would be bad for everyone. When former NBA vice president Chus [...]
Mayor gives green light for 4am Joshua vs Fury fight at Wembley July 8, 2026 Sadiq Khan has given the green light for a 4am start to the Battle of Britain boxing bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury if it is held at Wembley Stadium. Sources close to the Mayor of London told City AM it is “doable” in a move that would make for TV-friendly viewing times in [...]
Brentford FC stadium to host rugby union franchise sevens finals July 8, 2026 Brentford will host another sporting event this year with the finals of the inaugural Ultimate Sevens rugby union competition set for a west London debut this September. The sevens tournament will conclude a four-leg series on Thursday 24 September at the Premier League club’s Gtech Community Stadium after events in three successive weeks in Madrid, [...]
Options Technology Named 2025 Equinix EMEA Partner Award Winner July 8, 2026 Options Technology, the leading provider of trading infrastructure and market data solutions, today announced it has been named 2025 Equinix EMEA Partner of the Year. This award, part of the Equinix Partner Awards program, celebrates Equinix’s partners for commitment, customer focus, and execution with shared go-to-market priorities. The EMEA Partner of the Year award recognizes [...]
Top Tory slams ‘ivory tower’ financial regulators as takeover bids blight London Stock Exchange July 8, 2026 The shadow business secretary has hit out at “ivory tower financial regulators”, accusing them of failing to spend enough time dealing with the problems facing London’s capital markets and hampering UK competitiveness. Conservative MP Andrew Griffith blamed watchdogs like the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for the state of the London Stock Exchange, which was blighted [...]
Record Launches “Record Amanah” Sharia-Compliant Investment Platform July 8, 2026 Record Asset Management GmbH (RAM), subsidiary of London-listed Record plc (Record Financial Group), is pleased to announce the launch of Record Amanah, its dedicated platform for Sharia-compliant investment solutions. RAM is the European asset management arm of Record Financial Group, the London-listed specialist investment group managing USD 115 billion of assets on behalf of institutional [...]
London is Open for Business – But Only If We Get Planning Right July 8, 2026 Nearly seven years ago, Central London Alliance was founded on a simple premise: London needed to fight for its own recovery. At the time, Tony Matharu assumed it might take eight months. It has taken considerably longer – and the fight is not over. In the latest episode of London Talking, Tony sits down with [...]
Takeovers aren’t the reason the London Stock Exchange is shrinking July 8, 2026 Takeovers like Schroders and Tate & Lyle grab the headlines but the far bigger problem for London is that there aren’t enough good companies arriving to replace them, says Henrik Persson There is a familiar account of London’s stock market malaise. UK listed companies are cheap and deeper-pocketed overseas buyers have noticed. Each new approach [...]
Britain can’t afford a self-harming tourist tax July 8, 2026 Tourism is exactly the kind of industry that the country needs more of, yet it’s about to be taxed like a burden instead, says Anne Strickland With millions of us packing for summer holidays this month, it is worth remembering that tourism in the United Kingdom is one of the industries that we are still [...]