This Budget ignored all of Britain’s biggest problems October 29, 2026 The benefits bill, the lack of growth, our inadequate defence programme: the Budget had nothing to offer for Britain's biggest issues.
Mark Kleinman: A Poundland probe should not be discounted October 29, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column. A Poundland probe should not be discounted Two for less than two quid. It sounds like the kind of offer shoppers expect to find on the shelves of a discount retailer, not a summary of its recent [...]
Poundland owners push retailer towards insolvency October 27, 2026 Poundland’s owners are resisting a takeover bid from an Irish property firm and instead pushing the discount retailer close to collapse. The leading bidder to take over the struggling discount retailer, Martin Property Group (MPG), has failed to win the favour of Poundland’s owners because it has not offered to pay for a loan up [...]
TNS Helps Businesses Increase Payment Acceptance with Smart Routing October 27, 2026 Intelligent transaction routing helps businesses make faster, more effective payment decisions
Scotland holidays: how the Lowlands beat the famous Highlands October 27, 2026 Everyone’s been to the Highlands, so minimise travel and visit the spectacular Scottish Lowlands for your next Scotland trip, by Alexandra Pereira The first thing I notice at Glenapp Castle are the curling stones. Wedging open the heavy doors, these granite boulders are hewn from Ailsa Craig, the island you can see from the windows [...]
Healey pledges £1bn for social housing as housebuilding slump threatens Labour target October 26, 2026 John Healey has pledged more than £1bn in additional funding for social and affordable housing as new figures reveal a sharp fall in housebuilding, raising fresh doubts over the government’s target of delivering 1.5m homes. The funding, due to be confirmed in Wednesday’s Budget, will take the government’s 10-year social and affordable housing programme beyond [...]
9 best London Film Festival movies – and when they’re in UK cinemas October 23, 2026 Over 250 films, 33 world premieres, and 88 participating countries… City AM’s culture desk have rounded up the movies we saw at this year’s London Film Festival, which has wrapped for another year. From legal dramas to terrifyingly prescient films about AI, alternative histories and horrors, here are our thoughts on the releases this year, [...]
Super League nears NRL investment but deal could be delayed until 2028 October 23, 2026 A deal for the Australian NRL to buy a stake in Super League, England’s top rugby league competition, is nearing completion but may not begin until 2028, prompting concern for London Broncos, City AM understands. Executives from the sport’s two premier competitions – including Rugby League commercial managing director Rhodri Jones and Aussie rugby league [...]
House prices ‘grind to a halt’ as London prime property hit October 21, 2026 House prices in London’s most sought-after areas continued to plummet in August as confidence across the country’s housing market slumped on the back of rising mortgage rates brought on by the Iran war. Areas at the centre of the capital’s prime property market shed value in August as house prices across the capital slipped by [...]
Newcastle United: MP denies rowing back on Saudi criticism after accepting £5k freebies October 21, 2026 Newcastle MPs have been urged to stop accepting hospitality and gifts from Newcastle United amid concerns it has softened their criticism of the club’s Saudi owners. Dame Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central and West, was a vociferous critic of the Saudi regime before in recent years taking tickets and hospitality from the club. [...]