With the general election fast approaching on Thursday, July 4, here’s everything you need to know about the UK’s first past the post (FPTP) voting system. Though backed by both …
Financial Planning
Labour candidate’s collapsed FX firm set to leave customers £13m out of pocket
Customers of the collapsed foreign exchange (FX) firm owned by Labour candidate Rajesh Agrawal are set to recover as little as ten per cent of the £15m they lost when …
China’s services sector growth dips to eight-month low: Caixin PMI
China’s services sector grew slower than expected in June, marking its weakest pace in eight months, while confidence hit a four-year low, according to a private-sector survey released on Wednesday, …
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher on rate cut wagers
Moving markets today: Asian stocks rise on rate cut expectations, yen near 38-year lows; Powell said US on ‘disinflationary path’; Focus on Fed minutes, ISM services PMI, and UK elections …
Average London rent on the rise as price outside the capital reaches record high
The average advertised monthly rent in London has continued to rise while prices outside of the capital reached a record high, according to Rightmove. The average monthly rent being asked …
Election 2024: Boris Johnson makes surprise stop at Conservative rally
Boris Johnson has made a surprise appearance at a Conservative rally – with just a single day of the election campaign remaining. The former Prime Minister spoke at the event …
Anderson takes 7-35 as final England Test at Lord’s looms
The retiring England pacer James Anderson took astonishing first inning figures of seven wickets for 35 runs ahead of his final international match next week. The England stalwart will play …
Vondrousova OUT of Wimbledon as Alcaraz and Raducanu play today
The women’s singles defending Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was beaten at the All England Club in a huge day two shock. The athlete from the Czech Republic joins Steffi Graf …
This government is out of ideas, out of energy, and deserves to be out of office
Starmer or Sunak: City A.M. delivers its verdict on the 2024 General Election Much has recently been made of whether Keir Starmer works after 6pm. For the record, he does. …
Russian gas flooding Europe: New government should “seize the opportunity” to close loopholes in sanctions regime, warns lawyer
A British business that trades in Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by operating an “unusual ship”, has not been breaching the sanctions put in place after the Russian invasion into …