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Don’t abolish the Mayor, just get rid of Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London. The problem facing London is not the institution of the Mayor or the London Assembly that scrutinises him –...

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Neil Garratt

Square Mile tailor Neil McCann: I look forward to when gilets are a thing of the past!

We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Square Mile tailor Neil McCann tells us about his career, style and the scourge of...

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Anna Moloney

The Capitalist: Next Pope odds, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits

(Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) Next Pope odds, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s...

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The Capitalist

The Fed shouldn’t hit back at Trump, just talk louder

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – APRIL 04: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW)...

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Tim Focas

Trump’s war on Harvard is the natural outcome of left-wing overreach

(Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) Trump’s war on Harvard puts academic freedom at risk, but it’s the predictable right-wing overreaction to...

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Lewis Z Liu

Black cabs stand ready to compete with Uber, but not in a race to the bottom

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 27: A Hackney Carriage taxi drives past the Grosvenor Gardens Cabmen’s Shelter on July 27, 2017 in London, England. The...

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If the ONS can’t measure productivity, how are we meant to improve it?

The ONS’s shortcomings are far from trivial, its bad maths is holding back the UK economy, writes Paul Ormerod The Office for National Statistics...

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Paul Ormerod

Vaping Done Right: How we achieve a smoke-free UK

Partner Ad Feature is produced by an advertiser with the specific intent to promote a product and is not produced by the City AM team. We need...

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Partner

Bankrupt, rat-infested Birmingham shows why local government matters

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 08: A huge pile of Rubbish on Bromfield Close in Aston on April 08, 2025 in Birmingham, England. Rubbish collectors and...

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Simon Clarke

Firms must move faster to prepare for T+1

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Two thirds of the global investment industry is now preparing for the UK’s transition to a shorter settlement...

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Chris Elms

Heathrow is the world’s most expensive airport, so why is it so bad?

The cause of the fire which shut down Heathrow Airport is “not believed to be suspicious” but is under investigation by the Met Police counter-...

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Nigel Wicking

Week in Business: Why a UK-US trade deal won’t save the British economy

Play Video The Chancellor is in Washington where she’s limbering up to lock horns with the self-styled Master of the Deal, US President Donald...

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Free breakfast clubs are an admission the system has failed working parents

Labour’s shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson talks with children as they attend Cherry Fold Primary School’s breakfast club on March 22,...

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Alys Denby

There is such a thing as good growth

The unbridled pursuit of more can be irresponsible at best, and exploitative at worst, but the upcoming generation of entrepreneurs understands...

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Orlando Martins

Scunthorpe needs private investment more than state support

(Photo by Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Getty Images) We’ve heard a lot about nationalising British Steel but a lot less about how to unlock the growth...

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Emma Revell

The Notebook: Investors should look to Ukraine

KYIV, UKRAINE – MARCH 05: Pedestrians walk past a sign supporting Ukraine in a downtown shopping area on March 5, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Trump...

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Michael Martins

Ignore the climate alarmism – the biggest polluter is poverty

Dividends are one of the most attractive features of renewable energy trusts. Instead of being scared by sensationalist rhetoric into spending...

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Bjørn Lomborg

Seeing the wood for the trees: Why we shouldn’t mourn every felled oak

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 28: ‘Sycamore Gap’ tree on Hadrian’s Wall now lies on the ground, leaving behind only a stump in the spot...

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David Cracknell

The mixed legacy of Pope Francis, the Slum Bishop

All Italian football, from Serie A to amateur level, has been postponed following the death of Pope Francis on Monday Catholics looked to the late...

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Eliot Wilson

After British Steel, what else will the government nab for national security?

(Photo by Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Getty Images) The potential nationalisation of British Steel in the name of ‘national security’ must make us ask...

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Eliot Wilson

London should seize the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub

London should seize the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Amid global turmoil, London’s stability gives it the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub, writes...

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Alastair King