Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has blasted the Labour government for its poor preparations ahead of last year’s elections, which led to “ridiculous” decisions being made at least year’s …
Cryptoasset regulation is a make or break moment for the City of London
The UK must rapidly adjust to new digital assets technologies like crypto or risk losing our place as a global financial hub, writes Lord Kulveer Ranger You may have heard …
Squash riding Olympic wave as stars return to London for Classic
The world’s best players are at Alexandra Palace this week as it stages the annual London Squash Classic. A packed house at the historic venue has been watching the sport’s …
Sidelining Reeves now is a big gamble
Keir Starmer’s mini reshuffle has sidelined Rachel Reeves just as the markets need a show of faith, writes Helen Thomas It only took one year, two fiscal events, three per …
Lloyd’s of London BluePrint Two delayed, again
The world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, Lloyd’s of London, has delayed the rollout of its strategy to digitalise the market for the fourth time. Blueprint Two was launched six …
London Broncos set for takeover led by NRL legend Darren Lockyer
Brisbane Broncos rugby league legend Darren Lockyer has emerged as the face of a consortium looking to take over Super League hopefuls London Broncos. Seen as one of the best …
How procurement teams are responding to a complex risk environment
With supply chain disruption, rising prices and pressure to meet ESG and CSR aspirations, it’s more important than ever that organisations have control over how they spend budgets Procurement isn’t …
Butlin’s boss reveals where possible new UK site could be
The chief executive of Butlin’s has revealed where in the UK the holiday resort chain could open a new site in the future. Jon Hendry Pickup, speaking on a new …
Lloyds Bank: 3,000 jobs at risk in performance overhaul
Lloyds Bank is planning a major overhaul of its operations that could put five per cent of workers on the chopping block. The bank is set to review its approach …
Higher interest rates boost Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, has reported a profit before tax of £4.2bn for the first half of 2025. Gross written premiums climbed to £32.5bn, …