Three amazing hotels and restaurants to visit in Lisbon September 21, 2026 Discover three Lisbon stays—Tarabel, ME Lisbon and Locke de Santa Joana—pairing distinctive design with standout dining. Plan your visit.
The battle to be the next Mayor of London has already begun September 21, 2026 While Sadiq Khan mulls his future James Cleverly and Reform’s Laila Cunningham are vying for votes in a traditionally Labour city, says Eliot Wilson When politicians often congratulate themselves on surviving until the weekend, voters can be forgiven for losing our long-term perspective. The next election for the Mayor of London will take place on [...]
Sadiq Khan’s plan for London housing is detached from reality September 21, 2026 Sadiq Khan’s draft London plan will not deliver the housing or infrastructure London badly needs, says Thomas Turrell “Reality can be whatever I want it to be”. The words spoken by Thanos as he claimed the reality stone in‘Avengers: Infinity War. This quote seems to have formed the foundation of Sadiq Khan’s approach to the [...]
Strong defence is the foundation of prosperity September 21, 2026 The City’s success and status as a global financial hub rests on the foundations of stability, rule of law and security. So the City should show its support however it can and we’re glad to play our own part, says Susan Langley This year’s Strategic Defence Review shone a spotlight on a question we can [...]
Fery reveals tennis Player Council ambitions as he gets Laver Cup call-up September 21, 2026 British tennis star Arthur Fery has revealed his ambition to join the sport’s burgeoning player power movement after capping a breakthrough season with a Laver Cup call-up. After a stunning run to the semi-finals at Wimbledon earlier this year, new British men’s No1 Fery has been added to the European squad as an alternate for [...]
Lloyd’s backs £40m transactional risk MGA targeting private capital September 21, 2026 Syndicates in the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, Lloyd’s of London, have agreed to provide up to £40m of risk capital per policy to back a new managing general agent in the City focused on the private capital sector. Alpha TR, a speciality insurance managing general agent (MGA), launched on Monday as a Lloyd’s [...]
The return of VAT-free shopping will boost Britain’s towns and cities September 21, 2026 Britain has so much to offer. It is no surprise that more than forty million overseas visitors choose to visit our country every year. Walk down Bond Street in London or Princes Street in Edinburgh and you will see visitors from around the world drawn to some of our most iconic retailers. Our high streets [...]
London cannot afford an ‘Autumn of Discontent’ of Tube strikes September 21, 2026 The RMT has voted for further Tube strikes because TfL has offered them the wrong kind of four day week. It's normal Londoners that suffer.
British tycoons raise the alarm over state of UK economy September 20, 2026 Two of Britain’s wealthiest business chiefs have launched fierce criticism against government policies and the health of the UK economy. Billionaire energy boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe and gambling entrepreneur Fred Done have separately warned about the state of the economy and direction of policy in the past 48 hours. In particular, the business chiefs claimed [...]
London AI infrastructure firm Nscale files for $35bn US listing September 20, 2026 Nscale has filed for an initial public offering in the US, as it looks to tap into AI’s growing demand for infrastructure. The Nvidia backed AI cloud provider is targeting a valuation of up to $35bn. The group will also launch a retail offering for UK investors, allowing them to purchase shares via Retailbook. The [...]