TClarke, the London-headquartered firm which powered the world’s first electrically lit building – the Savoy Theatre – is to head into private hands. The £91m buyout of the building and …
April 2024
What could devolution look like under a Starmer government?
While Labour’s devolution plans alone won’t pull in the votes, giving the public a bit more of a say over what happens in their neighbourhoods can only be a good …
Labour must fund regulators or UK fintech could ‘falter’, Tony Blair’s think tank warns
A potential future Labour government must pump more cash into financial regulators and ensure they are properly “resourced” or the UK’s fintech sector could slide into obscurity, Tony Blair’s think …
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn
The UK is “utterly failing” to fight the “dirty money epidemic” that is costing £350bn a year, MPs have warned. Any future government must strengthen transparency, regulate lobbyists and close …
The Notebook: Forget the polls, Labour is miles ahead on Linkedin
Where the City’s best and brightest get a few things off their chest. Today, Michael Martins, partner at Overton Advisory and a former US embassy staffer, takes the Notebook pen …
Taylor Swift fans lose £1m to ticket scams, Lloyds finds amid ‘urgent warning’
Lloyds Bank has issued an “urgent warning” to customers over a wave of ticket scams targeted at Taylor Swift fans, which it estimated has already cost Brits £1m. The bank …
Teenagers are learning about sex from pornography – schools must do better
The government has promised to overhaul relationships and sex education, but young people feel badly let down, says Caroline Nokes Last week’s Cass Review has revealed serious shortcomings in how …
Beneath the jargon, Bernanke delivers devastating critique of the Bank of England
Leading economist Ben Bernanke has exposed the flawed modelling and out-of-date technology behind the Bank’s failures to forecast inflation, says Paul Ormerod Last week, Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the …
Majority of top athletes back ban on trans athletes in female categories
A majority of female athletes have backed sport categorisation based on biological sex rather than gender identity in a survey on transgender inclusion. The survey of 175 top level athletes …
Skyports: Flying taxis company raises £88m ahead of 2026 launch
Skyports, a London-headquartered company developing flying taxis and vertiports, has raised $110m (£88.3m) to build a site in Dubai and launch services in 2026. The business secured the backing of …