Job vacancies at lowest level since 2021 as London worst affected February 23, 2026 The UK’s job market took another hit after total vacancies fell to the lowest level since 2021, with London the region facing the biggest drop in open roles. The number of jobs advertised plummeted 16 per cent year-on-year to January, dipping below 700,000 for the first time since January 2021, according to job search platform [...]
Thousands of entrepreneurs quit the UK in the past two years, says wealth manager February 21, 2026 Nearly 6,000 owners of high-growth businesses left the UK over the past two years, following changes to the UK’s tax regime and growing concerns over economic competitiveness. According to research from wealth manager Rathbones, who analysed Companies House filings from between January 2024 and 2026, of the business owners who have left the UK, the [...]
Trump announces new blanket tariff after Supreme Court ruling February 21, 2026 US President Donald Trump has announced a new global tariff after the US Supreme Court ruled that his previously imposed duties were illegal. Trump imposed a 10 per cent global tariff shortly after the court’s ruling, a decision the president called “terrible”. The import duty will apply to all countries and be effective “almost immediately”, [...]
The office isn’t broken. The model was. February 20, 2026 For the first time in a long time, the office market looks set to turn in 2026. Not because sentiment has suddenly improved, but because the fundamentals are finally lining up. Property cycles don’t reset on headlines. They reset when the maths starts working again, and that moment is approaching. Over the last decade, offices [...]
Meet the lawyers defending Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson February 20, 2026 The former Duke of York, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has called on his trusty lawyer following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in a public office on Thursday. Blackfords’ Gary Bloxsome and Jennifer Richardson, alongside Matrix Chambers’ Clare Montgomery KC, have been instructed by Andrew in relation to legal troubles. When the late Virginia Giuffre filed a [...]
London property prices: Canary Wharf defies market trends February 20, 2026 Canary Wharf has become a hotspot for prime property in London with the number of homes listed for more than £1m, jumping 40 per cent in 2025 according to our annual Property Index. The index, which analyses listing data from Greater London and the Home Counties, found that 466 properties in the Docklands were listed [...]
Segro boss David Sleath: AI data centre roll out a matter of life and death February 20, 2026 The roll out of AI data centres in the UK’s urban hubs is a matter of life and death, warehouse magnate David Sleath has said. In an interview with City AM, the chief executive of industrial property group Segro said developing data centres in urban areas is “critical” for relying on developments such as saving [...]
Capitolis to Acquire 20 Gates Management’s U.S. Secured Financing Platform to Expand its Capital Marketplace February 20, 2026 Strategic acquisition enables Capitolis to deliver U.S. secured financing through its Capital Marketplace, broadens client base, and adds veteran industry talent
Seattle Seahawks: Why are NFL franchises selling for $10bn? February 20, 2026 Just days after winning their first Super Bowl in over a decade the owners of the Seattle Seahawks – the Allen family – put the NFL franchise up for sale. Paul Allen was a co-founder of Microsoft, and “The Estate of Paul G. Allen” has now begun a formal sale process of the franchise due [...]
MPs want overhaul of Heathrow regulation before third runway February 20, 2026 Nearly nine in 10 members of parliament do not think Heathrow’s ambitious third runway expansion should go ahead unless there is a major overhaul of its regulatory framework to help bring down costs. A fresh poll of British lawmakers found that 84 per cent are reluctant to vote through the historic expansion without the west [...]