Cut net zero and welfare spending instead of police budget, Tory MP blasts June 8, 2025 The shadow home secretary has slammed the Labour government amid mounting speculation police budgets are on the chopping block in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review. Chris Philp told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he believes police funding should be protected from cuts following concerns of a shrinking workforce. “I think I’m very concerned that [...]
Reform lost their businessman – what does this mean for the party? June 6, 2025 Barely a week ago, Zia Yusuf was hosting journalists in the City, trying to sell them on Reform’s crypto plan. But things quickly went awry for the Reform party chairman. On Wednesday, Yusuf publicly contradicted Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s call in Parliament for a burqa ban. On Thursday, he resigned. The chairman announced he was [...]
A Wise storm has rocked the London Stock Exchange’s fintech dream June 6, 2025 Hopes of a fintech-powered City markets revival may have been crushed on Thursday after money transfer firm Wise ditched its primary listing. The embattled London Stock Exchange was dealt its latest blow as the UK fintech opted for a dual listing across the Atlantic but with the US acting as its primary base. It’s no [...]
IAG: British Airways owner faces shareholder revolt June 5, 2025 British Airways owner IAG is set to become the latest FTSE 100 company facing a shareholder revolt over pay awards to its top execs. Influential proxy adviser ISS has urged IAG investors to vote against a remuneration policy which includes a one-off share award for CEO Luis Gallego, at the group’s next annual general meeting [...]
Athletes on OnlyFans: It’s time for an adult conversation about funding June 5, 2025 Should athletes be allowed to boost their meagre Lottery funding by performing on OnlyFans, like British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals? It’s time for a grown-up discussion, says Ed Warner. How far would you go to fulfil your Olympic dream? Pre-dawn, pre-school training sessions; eschewing a student lifestyle to get a solid night’s sleep with no [...]
The Capitalist: ABBA legend speaks to near-empty room at SXSW London as £1k pass-holders left outside June 5, 2025 Mishaps at London SXSW, fishticuffs at London restaurants and a Bitcoin breakfast with Reform at The Shard; catch up on the latest gossip.
Whoppers on choppers: Deliveroo launches first drone-delivery service June 5, 2025 Deliveroo has announced the rollout of a drone-delivery service for takeaways, with early test flights to be carried out in Ireland. Launching in Blanchardstown, Dublin, initial flights will be used to see how effective the drones are in delivering food, with the ultimate aim to expand the service across the UK and Ireland. “We have [...]
Mark Kleinman: Corley’s LSEG board post looks messy June 5, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Aren’t asset managers supposed to be the exemplars of robust corporate governance? It’s a question worth posing in the context of goings-on at Schroders, the FTSE-100 money manager where last week’s confirmation of my scoop that [...]
Schroders steps back from City lobbying taskforce June 4, 2025 Schroders has stepped back from a City taskforce lobbying to drive growth in the UK’s capital markets, despite its close ties with the asset manager’s former CEO Peter Harrison. The Capital Markets Industry Taskforce (CMIT), which was established in 2022, is chaired by London Stock Exchange Group CEO Julia Hoggett, and counts Harrison as one [...]
This new London rooftop bar offers incredible views of the city June 4, 2025 A new London rooftop bar located in Holborn is the latest way to indulge in some sky-high drinking and dining. La-Yam is open now and offers views of St Paul’s, the Shard and the City. The 200-person capacity space is eight floors above Holborn Tube. The rooftop will offer Sunday roasts, DJs on Friday nights [...]