‘Devastating’ tube strikes: Pubs brace for 40 per cent sales hit Hospitality London’s pubs and restaurants are bracing for a knock of as much as 40 per cent of daily sales from this week’s tube strikes as industry leaders warn of the “devastating” impact on hospitality. The capital’s hospitality industry is set to be the hardest-hit from the industrial action, which is due to begin at noon [...]
Tube strikes: Londoners braced for RMT walkouts from next week Transport & Infrastructure A series of six Tube strikes will start from next week, which have been described by Transport for London (TfL) as “completely unnecessary”. In a fresh blow to London businesses, the entire London Underground network will be disrupted for two 24-hour chunks – from midday Tuesday to Wednesday – and then the same time period [...]
ECCEUKCH: The First Year of Activities to Promote European Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the UK and Switzerland Comes to a Close Business Wire The first year of ECCEUKCH – The Excellence of European Olive Growing in the UK and Switzerland, the three-year information and promotion programme dedicated to high-quality European extra virgin olive oil, co-financed by the European Union under Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014, has come to an end. Promoted by the Tuscan Association of Olive Growers OL.MA. [...]
Lyten to Establish a Lyten Industrial Hub in Poland March 20, 2026 Lyten announces the establishment of its next Lyten Industrial Hub in Gdańsk, Poland. The hub will bring together key manufacturing and digital resources to support energy infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and the defense sector. In February 2026, Lyten announced the creation of the first Lyten Industrial Hub in Sweden, combining battery production operations there with a 1 GW AI data center campus. Lyten plans to complete its feasibility study by the end of 2026 to determine the full development plan
Why is Britain-hating Bank of England taking Churchill off our banknotes? March 12, 2026 The Bank of England is replacing British icons like Winston Churchill and Jane Austen with pictures of animals on our money. This is not a neutral act, says James Price The field of numismatics shows us that, in the ancient world, one of the ultimate symbols of a regime’s legitimacy was the minting of coins. [...]
Coffee Republic founder Sahar Ashemi: Don’t have a plan B, it makes you dither March 5, 2026 We dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, we speak to Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic and Buy Women Built.
English rugby is on brink of seismic change. It mustn’t fumble at the try line March 5, 2026 Ed Warner was part of the group that has recommended major changes to the way English rugby is governed. He explains why this is a generational opportunity. This is news overload time for English rugby. The men’s national team wilting twice in the Six Nations under weighty expectations, debate about the possible impact of head [...]
What really makes a London members’ club work? February 25, 2026 Creating a successful private members’ club is hard. If it weren’t, everyone would do it, and the Hospital Club and the House of St Barnabas would still be in operation. Yet new contenders keep emerging, each proclaiming its unique offering which will be the key to its survival and prosperity. Later this year a new [...]
Exclusive: Starmer’s opponents receive largest donations in parliament January 29, 2026 Keir Starmer’s fiercest opponents have received the largest sums of cash donations since the General Election, City AM analysis has shown, as moves to weaken the Labour leader’s dominance in Westminster attract financial backing. The Prime Minister has faced intense criticism from all sides of the House of Commons in his first year and a [...]
Kings Cross spinout district could create 20,000 new jobs January 20, 2026 The innovation district around Kings Cross and Euston has the potential to grow into the UK's version of Kendall Square, writes Geraint Rees.