Nature, Culture and Family Activities in Enfield August 22, 2025 The Borough of Enfield covers 31.7 square miles of North London and includes neighbourhoods such as Oakwood, Edmonton and Ponders End. There are lots of things to do in Enfield, from exploring nature to visiting some of the diverse range of bars, restaurants, and family-friendly activities that are reachable from Newlon Living’s Shared Ownership apartments [...]
Shared Ownership Week – Interview with Angela Barry, Sales Manager at SNG August 22, 2025 To mark Shared Ownership Week in City AM, we sat down with Angela Barry, Sales Manager at Sovereign Network Group, to get her views on Shared Ownership in the current market. Why is 2025 the right time to try shared ownership? At the moment, Shared Ownership is one of the only options for buyers that [...]
“I’ve been recommending Shared Ownership to all of my friends” – Rhianna’s Shared Ownership Journey with L&Q August 22, 2025 Rhianna had been renting in west London for several years – moving around different rental homes in the area. She never thought buying in London would be possible for her, until she heard about Shared Ownership from her colleague. She explains: “I was renting in Acton for three years – I was actually living with [...]
From CND to evangelist: Julia Pyke has nuclear ambitions for Sizewell C August 22, 2025 Julia Pyke has fended off judicial reviews and staunch local opposition, and waded through Britain’s unwieldy Treasury ‘Green Book’ process to get Sizewell C commissioned by the government. Now, she tells Ali Lyon, there’s just the small issue of building what will be the UK’s joint-largest power plant. It was in 1980s Lichfield – the [...]
London tube staff to strike in September in ‘extremely concerning’ move August 21, 2025 London tube staff are set to strike over pay in early September in what industry chiefs have labelled a “damaging scenario” for sluggish growth across the capital. The rail union RMT said on Thursday that rolling strike action would begin on Friday 5 September while Docklands Light Railway staff will strike from 8 September over [...]
Monzo ramps up the banking battle for Gen Alpha August 21, 2025 Monzo has made a major play to secure the next generation of savers as banking giants look to secure a grip on the Gen Alpha market. The London-based fintech has added a three percent interest rate to its savings account for Under 16s. This catapults Monzo above its rivals’ rate offer for children’s accounts. TSB [...]
Premier League clubs break transfer record, spending £2.37bn August 21, 2025 The 20 Premier League clubs have broken the record for the amount spent in a single transfer window, splashing £2.37bn. The transfer of striker Noah Okafor from AC Milan to Leeds United for £18m took the total outlay for the English top flight above the 2023 record of £2.36bn. It comes despite there being another [...]
UK firms pin hopes on US trade growth despite tariffs August 21, 2025 UK exporters to the US believe their sales will grow more than firms selling goods and services to other markets, a new survey has found, boosting hopes that trade will rebound after the initial shock of tariffs. Research by YouGov has suggested that 45 per cent of companies selling products to the US are hopeful [...]
WH Smith shares tumble after retailer admits accounting blunder August 21, 2025 Shares in WH Smith tumbled on Thursday after the newsagent and travel retailer admitted to an accounting blunder that has wiped tens of millions of pounds from its profits. The FTSE 250 firm said a “financial review” identified an overstatement of around £30m of expected headline trading profit in its North America division that was [...]
Hays slashes dividend as profit plummets August 21, 2025 Hays reported drops across most of its financial lines as the group battles a challenging hiring market, forcing it to reduce its final dividend for shareholders.