Championing Inclusion in the City: A Conversation with Debbie Crosbie March 23, 2026 Women’s History Month gives us a moment to celebrate the remarkable contributions women make across the City of London and reflect on the ways we are making to ensure the City is an inclusive and welcoming destination for the next generation of talent. The City’s strength has always come from its ability to attract people [...]
How the Bank of England will read into outdated inflation data March 23, 2026 Can data be redundant? The Office for National Statistics will this week give the impression that inflation is stable. Economists have predicted the consumer price index inflation print for the year to February to come in at three per cent, like last month, which would have otherwise made for satisfactory reading. But the figures precede [...]
MoD looks to hire AI chief on £185,000 – just don’t use it in your application March 23, 2026 The Ministry of Defence is on the search for a new AI chief to put the UK on a tech war footing. The MoD said its new chief AI officer would be in charge of leading an in-house technology centre and bringing AI into operation across the military for “maximum impact”. The London-based job will [...]
The City cannot afford to overlook neurodivergent talent March 23, 2026 Neurodiversity Celebration Week marks an important opportunity for the City of London to reflect on the value that neurological diversity brings to our workforce, our communities, and the future of the Square Mile. At its core, this week is about recognising that people think, learn, and experience the world in many ways – and that [...]
Welsh Fire Hundred owner still in mix for $1.7bn Rajasthan Royals IPL team March 23, 2026 The co-owner of The Hundred team Welsh Fire remains in the hunt for Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals despite a rejected $1.7bn bid, City AM understands. The Royals, who won the first season of the Indian Twenty20 competition in 2008, are one of two high-profile IPL teams currently up for sale. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, [...]
Worried about AI taking your job? Zuckerberg is building one to do his March 23, 2026 While much of the debate around AI has swirled around which jobs it may inevitably replace, Big Tech behemoth Mark Zuckerberg is placing the technology at the helm of his trillion dollar business. The Meta chief executive is developing a personal AI agent designed to assist with his role, retrieving information, and cutting through layers [...]
Bath Rugby debts topped £32m before Dyson investment as club makes £2.8m loss March 23, 2026 Bath Rugby’s debts to its owner reached £32m in their triumphant Prem Rugby season before billionaire Sir James Dyson purchased 50 per cent of the club. The West Country club last week announced a deal that saw the hoover magnate take an equal stake in the club alongside long-time funder Bruce Craig. The deal reportedly [...]
Housebuilder hopes raised as government pledges 200k homes in new town scheme March 23, 2026 Housebuilders are hoping for a boom in construction after the government pledged nearly 200,000 new homes as part of its new town programme, though it has cut five potential sites from its shortlist. Labour’s housing and communities department is billing the scheme as the most ambitious housebuilding plan in the last 50 years, with seven [...]
Lady Mayor: The City must make East End kids like me feel like they belong March 23, 2026 Plenty of young people can see the City skyline from their classroom window, yet still feel like they don't belong. I want to change that.
Forget AI, Britain can win the quantum era March 23, 2026 Britain might not have the deepest pockets anymore, but in quantum theory, small is powerful, writes Tom Adeyoola.