Remember that controversial ‘woke’ Jaguar? We drove it… April 23, 2026 The controversial woke Jaguar Type 00 concept car has become the Jaguar GT prototype – and we’ve driven it. Can this luxurious EV recapture the spirit of Jaguar? Heritage is something Jaguar has considered from the earliest stages of its rebirth. Once the design of the first new car, an electric GT previewed by the [...]
Untrained managers are stalling Britain’s AI returns April 23, 2026 British businesses are pouring copious amounts of capital into AI, but meaningful returns are by no means guaranteed. New research from the Chartered Institute of Management found that only one in 20 managers report real, transformational productivity gains from AI investment. Meanwhile, one in four say they have seen no benefit at all. The CMI’s [...]
How to experience Harry Styles’ Rome, from cool neighbourhoods to flea markets April 23, 2026 Why has Harry Styles fallen so deeply for the Italian capital? Amélie Outters checks out his favourite spots Near Campo de’ Fiori, inside a small Roman café, the queue moves slowly. The staff gruffly mumble orders in rapid Italian while customers lean over the glass counter, pointing at pizza sold by the centimetre and paid [...]
Top boss at UK’s largest property fintech ousted for non-financial misconduct April 23, 2026 A top executive at the UK’s largest property fintech has been ousted following allegations of non-financial misconduct, City AM has learnt. Hugo Davies, the former chief capital officer at Lendinvest, is understood to have been dismissed from the company after a whistleblower penned a letter to the chair of the company, along with the City [...]
Government launches Britain’s largest ever retail investing campaign April 23, 2026 The government has unveiled its industry-backed push to encourage households to plough their savings into the stock market, in what is set to be the largest retail investing campaign of its kind in Britain’s history. Starring a red squirrel called ‘Savvy’, the Invest for the Future campaign will seek to “drive a step change in [...]
Lewis Moody seeking sponsors for 500-mile ride in aid of MND April 22, 2026 World Cup-winning England back-row Lewis Moody is seeking sponsors for a 500-mile ride to raise money after his motor neuron disease (MND) diagnosis. The former Leicester Tigers and Bath Rugby player will cycle 500 miles from the East Midlands to London, via the West Country, in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Moody last [...]
Exclusive: Sticking points remain in NRL discussions with Super League April 22, 2026 Sticking points remain between the NRL and Super League as negotiations surrounding a potential investment into English rugby league continue, City AM understands. The world’s two major domestic rugby league competitions could be forged together through investment from the Australian NRL into the English Super League. But sources with knowledge of the discussions said that [...]
How bakers became the rock stars of London’s post-booze era April 22, 2026 Bakers have developed the clout of mixologists, finds Adam Bloodworth Anna Higham finds it extremely stressful when a queue forms outside her Quince bakery in Islington. She feels that, by definition, a line means she can’t give her best service, but she acknowledges that for many of the capital’s bakery touring elite, the absence of [...]
Should you build an AI clone of your CEO? No! April 22, 2026 As Meta launches an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg, Paul Armstrong writes why cloning your boss means cloning mistakes.
Tech firms sign for 400,000 sq ft of London office space in a month April 22, 2026 AI firms have signed for nearly 400,000 sq ft of London office space in under a month, in the biggest rush of tech leasing the capital has seen in a generation. Anthropic confirmed this week it has taken 158,000 sq ft at One Triton Square near Euston in a deal with British Land and Royal [...]