To be the party of opportunity, Conservatives must be the party of YIMBYs May 7, 2025 Britain’s housing shortage is now so severe that even if we hit Labour’s now abandoned building target, it would still take half a century to close the gap, says Sir Simon Clarke Last night I was delighted to launch Conservative YIMBY (“Yes In My Back Yard”), a campaign group which aims to transform Conservative attitudes [...]
Reform surge has reshaped the political landscape May 7, 2025 Reform successfully capitalised on voter frustration to achieve success at the local elections. How they handle the levers of power – and how the Conservatives respond – will define politics for years to come, says Brandon Lewis A few months ago I wrote about how Reform UK’s rise would reshape the political landscape. At the [...]
Revealed: The 2025 City AM Awards Winners May 7, 2025 The winners of the 2025 City AM Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in the heart of the Square Mile last night in front of 500 guests. The gongs were handed out on stage in the Guildhall, following a speech from former Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane. City AM Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, [...]
Campaign group threatens transport secretary with legal action over Luton Airport expansion May 7, 2025 Legal action has been threatened against the government over the major expansion to London Luton Airport as a campaign group signals a judicial review
Key takeaways from Deliveroo’s Doordash deal May 6, 2025 Deliveroo’s 2021 flotation had been tipped as London’s hottest IPO. Within days it was rebranded one of the worst in history. The company had been valued at a whopping £7.6bn, making it one of the top tech firms in Britain and propelling its co-founder, Will Shu, from relative obscurity to a star CEO with a [...]
Boehly: Chelsea fans may need to wait until 2042 for new stadium May 6, 2025 Chelsea fans may need to wait until 2042 before they can move from Stamford Bridge to a new home, co-owner Todd Boehly warned on Tuesday. The club have fallen behind London rivals including Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham in swapping old stadia for new arenas, or vastly upgrading existing infrastructure. But with a move to [...]
Trafalgar Square to stage NBA basketball final this summer May 6, 2025 London landmark Trafalgar Square will host an NBA basketball final this summer as the capital gets set to welcome the American sporting behemoth. The junior NBA 3×3 Finals will touch down in the centre of the capital, in the shadow of Nelson’s Column. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “London is the sporting capital of [...]
Steve Diamond: Newcastle Falcons can be rugby’s Wrexham AFC May 6, 2025 Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has insisted his club can be the Wrexham AFC of rugby as the northern outpost of the Premiership continues to look for fresh investment. The Kingston Park club, according to former Worcester and Sale boss Diamond, has “two or three” interested bidders. Current owner Semore Kurdi has said he’d sell [...]
City of London elects new planning and transport committee chair May 6, 2025 The City of London Corporation has appointed Tom Sleigh as chair of the Planning and Transportation Committee, succeeding Shravan Joshi MBE. Joshi has taken on the role of the Committee’s deputy chair uncontested, replacing Graham Packham. Sleigh, who has represented the ward of Bishopsgate since 2013, said it was a “privilege to be elected… at [...]
Plus500 suffers huge shareholder revolt against top pay packets May 6, 2025 Plus500 has suffered another huge shareholder revolt against its remuneration report. At the London-listed company’s annual general meeting (AGM), more than 51 per cent of votes were cast against the report which was included in its recent annual report. At the AGM, more than 22 per cent of votes were also cast against the re-election [...]