Burnham to unveil plans for devolution and ‘reindustrialisation’ June 28, 2026 Andy Burnham will unveil plans to devolve power away from London and shift some government operations to a “Number 10 in the North”, as the Prime Minister-to-be calls for a change in “how Britain is governed”. In a speech focused on growth on Monday morning, Burnham will say that a 10-year plan will focus on [...]
Londoners should back Andy Burnham’s property tax reforms – not fear them June 26, 2026 Replacing Stamp Duty and council tax with a proportional property tax will make London’s housing market work better, says Andrew Dixon If a “London tax grab” were on the cards, Londoners would rightly be wary. They already face high rents, high mortgages and some of the largest tax bills in the country. Yet Fairer Share’s Proportional [...]
Warburg Pincus Invests in Network Plus June 26, 2026 Investment to accelerate Network Plus’ growth and delivery as a leading utility and infrastructure services business
London’s heatwave is a boon for Lime bikes June 24, 2026 As temperatures climb across the capital and commuters look for ways to avoid stuffy Tube carriages, London’s heatwave is turning into a major boost for the micromobility industry. Lime, the Uber-backed e-bike giant preparing for a New York stock market listing, has seen demand surge as Londoners swap public transport for two wheels. During May’s [...]
Burnham’s new chief of staff ran City firm advising Thames Water and rival Heathrow bidder June 24, 2026 Andy Burnham’s likely chief of staff will move to Downing Street from a lobbying firm that counts Thames Water and the rival bidder for Heathrow’s third runway as clients, just as ministers mull decisions that could decide both organisations’ fate. James Purnell is widely tipped to become Burnham’s most senior right-hand man should the Makerfield [...]
New Research Shows Prioritisation of Digital Twins and AI Initiatives to Accelerate Predictive Insights and Infrastructure Resilience June 24, 2026 Nearly two thirds of infrastructure organisations cite disconnected systems as barriers to achieving resilience goals, and look to digital twins to unify fragmented data
Former Bank of England rate-setter to become next OBR chair June 23, 2026 A former rate-setter at the Bank of England and member of City AM’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee is set to become the chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, the fiscal watchdog which has come under pressure from MPs and inadvertently leaked last year’s Budget. Jonathan Haskel, professor of economics at Imperial College London, will [...]
Gatwick expansion cleared for take-off, court rules June 23, 2026 Gatwick Airport moved a step closer to breaking ground on its eagerly anticipated expansion today after a court dismissed a pair of legal challenges brought by local campaigners. In a ruling, High Court judge Mr Justice Mould said the government’s assessment of the project’s environmental and climate impact was “lawful and reasonable” and branded the [...]
Streeting backs Burnham as ‘King of the North’ calls for ‘orderly’ transfer of power June 22, 2026 Wes Streeting has backed Andy Burnham to become Prime Minister as the former Manchester mayor formally announced his leadership bid. The former health secretary said Burnham “can win the fight of our lives against the forces of nationalism”. Streeting said he had spoken “at length” with Burnham and said the former Manchester mayor was “committed [...]
Burnham must walk a tightrope on his ascent to Downing Street June 19, 2026 After Andy Burnham cleared the path for a run at the Labour leadership with an emphatic win in the Makerfield by-election. Maurício Alencar sketches out what an Andy Burnham government could look like – and the balancing act he faces on the way there Despite romping home to victory in the Makerfield by-election on Friday, [...]