Are your workers quietly speeding ahead? Beware the rise of shadow AI October 8, 2025 Employees using AI tools without their employer's consent is an increasing problem with real-life consequences, writes Zoom UK boss Louise Newbury-Smith.
London is back in business – listing revival shows the City’s spark is back October 8, 2025 London is back in business. We are witnessing confidence return to the City and optimism return to our capital markets as London is fast regaining its spark. The facts speak for themselves – in just the last few weeks, we’ve seen a wave of new listings that show optimism is returning to the London Stock [...]
Rare reprieve for Reeves as ONS says data error cuts borrowing by £3bn October 8, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been handed a rare reprieve ahead of the Budget after a data error reported by the UK’s statistics authority reduced expected public borrowing by £3bn. A mistake in the counting of value added tax receipts by tax collector HMRC was identified in an update by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder to step down from board October 8, 2025 The billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown is stepping down as board director of the personal investment business months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms, marking an end to his involvement in the business. Peter Hargreaves, who created the UK’s largest DIY investment site with co-founder Stephen Lansdown in 1981, will be handing his [...]
Football clubs concerned as EFL set to axe its rogue owners test October 8, 2025 The EFL is planning to hand over sole responsibility for assessing the suitability of potential owners to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), raising concerns among some clubs over whether the new government-backed body has the resources and expertise to make such judgements effectively. The Premier League, in contrast, will continue to operate its own Owners’ [...]
Reeves urged to increase alcohol taxes to tackle workplace drinking October 8, 2025 Pubs and restaurants up and down the country could be forced to serve up higher booze prices as Rachel Reeves has been urged to add fresh alcohol levies to her menu of tax rises at next month’s Budget. The Institute for Public Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank with close ties to the government, has [...]
Cyber hackers know the weakest spot to target: unhappy employees October 8, 2025 Loyalty has become the frontline of cyber defence. A disaffected employee is more dangerous than the most sophisticated malware.
Badenoch preferred as Prime Minister over Starmer October 8, 2025 Kemi Badenoch has been handed a boost ahead of her make-or-break Tory conference speech today as fresh polling has shown the Tory leader is preferred as Prime Minister over Keir Starmer. The latest City AM/Freshwater Strategy survey has shown that Badenoch leads Starmer by two percentage points as the country’s preferred Prime Minister, a marginal [...]
Exclusive: NRL investment talks welcome but must be open, Leeds Rhinos chief October 7, 2025 Frank discussions over Australia’s NRL potentially buying a stake in English rugby league should be welcomed, a key Super League boss has told City AM. Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington says calls from Peter V’landys, chair of Australia’s governing body, to look at investment should be heard as part of a wider discussion between [...]
Revolut boss abandons UK residency in favour of UAE October 7, 2025 The boss of London-born fintech juggernaut Revolut has abandoned his main residency in the UK in favour of the United Arab Emirates. Nik Storonsky’s updated residency was posted in fresh Companies House filings on the fintech chief’s family company on Tuesday. The move comes mere weeks after Revolut pumped £3bn into the UK as it [...]