Lazy Brits are refusing to switch bank accounts. And I would know October 7, 2025 Despite knowing the benefits of switching, too many Brits refuse to switch bank accounts. And I'm part of the problem, writes Samuel Norman.
The great Tory comeback? The public’s gonna need a lot of convincing October 7, 2025 A sceptical British public is not willing to listen to Tory promises of credibility after 14 years of government, writes Matthew Lesh.
Conservative Party Conference: What can we expect? October 6, 2025 Despite the naysayers, party conferences are not meaningless, so what can we expect from the Tories at Conservative Party Conference 2025?
No Limits Tour: Cliff diving, Tom Daley and the TikTokification of sport October 4, 2025 When launching a new sports property it helps to have one of the biggest names in the game lend their support and, in diving, they don’t come much bigger than Tom Daley. So it was a timely boost to the No Limits Tour Cliff Diving Championship that former Olympic champion Daley agreed to appear in [...]
IPO woes: Can LED face masks and tinned tuna IPOs revitalise London? October 4, 2025 The City heaved a sigh of relief on Friday morning, as two companies ploughed ahead with their plans to list on the London market, signalling that an IPO drought that has long plagued the London bourse may soon come to an end. The Beauty Tech Group announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering [...]
Themis snaps up Pasabi in AI fraud fight as financial crime costs soar October 3, 2025 London-based financial crime intelligence firm Themis has acquired fraud monitoring company Pasabi, in a move aimed to accelerate the use of AI in tackling one of the fastest-growing criminal threats facing businesses and consumers globally. The deal, approved under the UK Home Office’s National Security and Investment Act, is set to fold Pasabi’s fraud detection [...]
Ladbrokes and Coral owner files copyright claim against matched betting rival firms October 3, 2025 Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has filed an intellectual property lawsuit against two of the largest matched betting companies, OddsMonkey and Outplayed. The claim, filed with the English High Court by law firm Wiggin, alleges unauthorised use of its brand logos and copyrighted materials, with Entain describing the matched betting business model as [...]
Green is good: How has Blank Street taken over London? October 3, 2025 Given the ubiquity of Blank Street’s pastel green branding across the capital, it is almost surprising to think the New York-based company only opened its first London shop in the summer of 2022. In fact, it only opened its very first shop in Williamsburg in 2021, after spending nearly a year housed in a Brooklyn [...]
Why did an AI Chatbot try to convince me Charlie Kirk was alive? October 2, 2025 On the day of Charlie Kirk’s funeral, the AI model Claude went full Colonel Kurtz on me, accusing me of spreading fake news and having a full-blown mental health crisis. In a piece of writing I had referenced the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and asked Claude to check my grammar. It replied saying: “The Charlie Kirk reference needs clarification [...]
Rubber ducks are everywhere – it’s the UK’s strangest new trend October 2, 2025 Have you been handed a rubber duck by a stranger? Adam Bloodworth explores the latest way people are forging new IRL connections in this piece from City AM The Magazine‘s Autumn edition “We were at a festival when two girls I’d never met tapped me on the shoulder and handed me something,” says Aggie Morris, [...]