Think EVs are dull? The Peugeot E-208 GTI will change your mind September 30, 2026 Tim Pitt drives the new electric Peugeot E-208 GTI hot hatch. Can it rekindle the spirit of the classic 205 GTI? Europe’s car companies are increasingly looking backwards to move forwards. Retro styling, which began as a bit of a gimmick with the Volkswagen New Beetle in 1998, is now melded into the mainstream. Take [...]
Six Exchange boss: London was always punching above its weight September 30, 2026 Bjorn Sibbern’s Six Group has, so far, weathered a bruising 2026. But, Ali Lyon asks, can its approach to running two of Europe’s largest bourses – which look markedly different to that of its UK counterpart the London Stock Exchange – survive its continent’s fabled regulators? Life at the top of a European stock exchange [...]
Aviation bosses confident Burnham won’t abandon third runway September 30, 2026 The aviation industry is confident that Andy Burnham won’t abandon the government’s flagship expansion of Heathrow, despite the Prime Minister and transport secretary distancing themselves from the megaproject at Labour conference. Several industry figures told City AM that ministers’ refusal to endorse the multibillion-pound third runway development was a sign Burnham had not yet evaluated [...]
Revolut and Nubank want to make neobanking their world September 30, 2026 Nubank’s takeover talks with Monzo shocked the City. In this week’s column, Samuel Norman takes a look at how and why a deal might emerge and the battle that lies ahead with Revolut. Around a decade ago, a handful of colourful plastic cards found their way into Brits’ wallets. Monzo was one of the first, [...]
Temerario on-track: flat-out in Lamborghini’s ballistic V8 supercar September 29, 2026 Read how the 2027 Lamborghini Temerario’s updated hybrid V8 delivers brutal launches, 186mph pace and sharper track dynamics.
End the non-competes! Tech bosses warn ‘unfair’ rules are choking UK growth September 29, 2026 Some of Britain’s leading tech founders have called on the government to tear up “unfair” employment restrictions they say are choking growth and leaving UK startups struggling to compete with Silicon Valley. The bosses of Elevenlabs, Synthesia, Fuse Energy and a string of British AI startups have signed an open letter published on Tuesday demanding [...]
Technology, data and infrastructure the new frontier for sport investment September 29, 2026 Technology, data and infrastructure are going to be at the forefront of sports investment as money moves beyond simply buying teams, according to new analysis. It could help the global sports market grow by nearly 45 per cent at the end of the decade, according to Investec, from $417bn last year to upwards of $600bn [...]
Burnham pledges to reform triple lock to fund new National Care Service September 29, 2026 Andy Burnham has said Labour will drop the triple lock on state pensions in its manifesto for the next election in order to fund a sweeping new National Care Service. In his address to party members, Burnham said the party would link a rise in the state pension to inflation or 2.5 per cent every [...]
Earls Court developers issue major blow to Chelsea FC stadium move hopes September 29, 2026 Earls Court developers have poured cold water on any hopes of Chelsea building a new stadium at the 44-acre site, insisting their regeneration plans remain unchanged. Chelsea remain locked in a stadium dilemma between redeveloping their Stamford Bridge in Fulham or relocating to another site and building a new state-of-the-art venue. Earls Court had been [...]
Soho House founder’s new hotel could rebirth central London nightlife September 29, 2026 St Clement hotel from Soho House founder Nick Jones feels unusually hedonistic for 2026, with dimly lit bars and restaurants, and new sightlines over the Thames Blame Nick Jones if you’re sick of hearing about members’ clubs. He invented the modern iteration of them when he founded Soho House in 1995, now with over 250,000 [...]