Sadiq Khan is set to launch his manifesto in London today with a pledge to make his free school meals for primary pupil policy permanent. The Labour candidate – who …
April 2024
Square Mile and Me: Natasha Frangos on becoming Haysmacintyre’s first female partner
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Natasha Frangos, managing director at accountancy firm Haysmacintyre, tells us about her career What was …
Activist investors urge KitKat maker Nestlé to reduce reliance on sugar, fat and salt
A resolution filed by a group of Nestlé shareholders will go to vote today at its AGM, demanding one of the world’s biggest food makers reduces its reliance on products …
Brutalist gatekeepers should remember people need homes too
Another building project, another planning delay. It is as predictable as rain on a bank holiday. And it does the same thing to the mood of investors. London needs to …
Highest monthly car insurance rates ‘very hard’ to justify, trade body boss admits
A boss at the trade body for British insurers has told MPs that the highest rates paid by motorists for monthly cover are “very hard” to justify, as the industry …
Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance still owes Greensill Capital nearly £500m
The administrators for Greensill Capital are still owed around $587.2m (£472m) from Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, it has been revealed. Grant Thornton, the administrators for Greensill, published a report on …
Moyes: I hope Bayer Leverkusen have been downing beer
West Ham manager David Moyes said that he hopes his team’s Europa League opponents Bayer Leverkusen spent time downing beer in the aftermath of their Bundesliga title ahead of their …
London Marathon to pay tribute to Kelvin Kiptum
There will be 30 seconds of applause ahead of Sunday’s London Marathon in tribute of 2023 champion Kelvin Kiptum, who tragically died in a road accident earlier this year. Kiptum …
Four things we learned from the London mayoral debate
Last night, the four top candidates in the London mayoral election went head to head on live TV. Hosted by ITV London and moderated by presenter Charlene White, the debate …
Billions vanish from retirement funds after pension providers shutter
Almost £2bn has been lost from UK pension pots in the last five years after the authorised financial providers and advisers managing them have gone out of business, with £800m …