London’s Square Mile played host to a celebration of culinary and cultural excellence last night at City AM’s inaugural Toast the City Awards 2025. Supported by five Business Improvement Districts, …
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London Docklands might get a new 820-home development
A new 820-home planning application in the Docklands has been submitted in what could be a major housebuilding scheme for the capital. The 54-storey scheme, submitted by Areli Developments, would …
FTSE 100 Live: Lloyds results, LSEG update
Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. Just how much is the motor finance redress scheme going to cost Britain’s biggest banks? Yesterday’s results from Barclays offered an insight …
In defence of sport’s blazers: Give them scrutiny, yes, but also empathy
Spend a minute on social media during a major sporting event and you’ll find them: the keyboard warriors, the armchair pundits, the self-appointed arbiters of “what the fans really want”. …
These are the taxes Reeves will raise at the Budget
There won’t be many rabbits out of Reeves’ hat at the upcoming Budget but here’s what to expect: gambling taxes, windfall taxes and an income tax national insurance swap, says …
End managed decline and make the City great again
With the Budget fast approaching, Britain faces a simple choice: double down on managed decline or go all in for growth. After nearly two decades of stagnation, it’s time for …
Regulation isn’t what’s holding business back – it’s tax
The Chancellor has promised to “boldly regulate for growth” but that’s easy to say and costs nothing. The UK’s problem isn’t paperwork, it’s the relentless pressure of ever higher prices …
Autumn Budget: Reeves told avoid ‘pick and mix’ tax grabs
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, City Reporter Samuel Norman sits down with top industry names for a Budget Briefing. This week, the managing director of TheCityUK warns Reeves not to …
Brits prep for an expensive Christmas at the grocers
Brits are prepping for high grocery spending this Christmas as food inflation continues to dominate daily concerns, according to new data. Consumers’ expectations over the next three months of their personal finances …
Only one in three Brits think home ownership is achievable in their lifetime
Only 30 per cent of Brits expect to be able to afford a home within their lifetime, according to fresh research. Home ownership has become increasingly out of reach for …