Exclusive: Nationwide and Investec set to bid for alternative lender Aldermore September 15, 2026 Investec and Nationwide are set to bid for alternative lender Aldermore as its South African owner Firstrand fields offers for the company, City AM can reveal. London-listed Investec and building society Nationwide were both weighing bids to buy the UK bank ahead of a deadline for first round offers on Tuesday, sources said. First Rand [...]
Global city rankings: London shines but appeal ‘hurt’ by cost of housing September 15, 2026 London’s ‘quality of life’ score has been dragged down by a housing affordability crisis as workers spend more as a share of their income on housing than residents of “nearly every city in the world”, a new report has found. The latest Global Cities Index by Oxford Economics found that Londoners’ financial wellbeing was hindered [...]
Rayner warns Reform’s £72m crypto windfall could be caught by new donor rules September 13, 2026 Angela Rayner has warned Reform UK that its record £72m fundraising haul from two cryptocurrency billionaires could be caught by retrospective rules being pushed through parliament. The housing secretary said new restrictions on political donations from Britons living abroad, or those who have recently returned to the UK, would be backdated as ministers seek to [...]
Burnham 1-0 Khan: Cardiff right place for Fury vs Joshua boxing bout September 13, 2026 Cardiff is a wonderful city in which to watch sport; the Millenium Principality Stadium is one of the world’s great arenas, the adjacent Cardiff Arms Park one of the country’s most historic grounds and Sophia Gardens will always be one of the nation’s premium Test cricket hosts. Throw in the famous Chippy Lane, an often [...]
On this day: ‘I can hear you… and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon’ September 11, 2026 On this day, 25 years ago, the world changed forever. Eliot Wilson takes us through the tragic events that happened on 9/11.
Jay-Z tour review and special guests: He’s still got it September 10, 2026 Jay-Z delivers a joyous Tottenham show packed with classics, spectacle and nostalgia, while stadium hospitality adds polish; read the review.
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Itsu blames inflation and Labour tax hikes as rising costs bite September 9, 2026 Itsu has posted its third consecutive annual loss as the Asian food-to-to chain blamed surging inflation and Labour hikes to employment taxes for its rising costs. The edamame eatery, founded by the grab-and-go tycoon behind Pret a Manger, said the UK’s fast food industry is suffering from fragile consumer confidence and a rising tax burden. [...]
Trans charity ‘misleading employers’ with company guidelines, campaigners claim September 7, 2026 The equalities watchdog is investigating guidance to employers by a charity devoted to trans inclusion in business, after a feminist pressure group claimed they were “entirely counter to the law”. In a letter to the boss of the Equality and Human Rights Commission seen by City AM, Sex Matters alleges that Trans in the City [...]
Premier League Gameweek 3 Predictions: Arsenal and Chelsea Set for Emirates Showdown September 4, 2026 It was another solid matchweek for champions Arsenal, while Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea also showed promising signs. Liverpool continues to limp along, and Tottenham are in urgent need of a win when they travel to Nottingham Forest this weekend. Here are the fixtures for round three in the Premier League, along with our [...]