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Chris Hayward

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Britain must get competitive or lose a generation of business leaders

Britain must get competitive or lose a generation of business leaders

Monday 16 March 2026 10:02 am  |   Updated:  Monday 16 March 2026 10:03 am Britain must get competitive or lose a...

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City chairman: Reports of London’s death have been greatly exaggerated

Monday 16 February 2026 5:55 am  |   Updated:  Friday 13 February 2026 5:25 pm City chairman: Reports of London’s...

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The City is leading the charge against fraud

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM JANUARY 9: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the City of London Police headquarters on January 9, 2025 in London,...

04.02.2026 8

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This is the City’s message for Davos

Leaders responding to a Davos survey said economic wars were the biggest risk. The UK is committed to advancing shared priorities at the World...

20.01.2026 9

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London’s future will be determined by choices, not rhetoric

The UK services sector suffered another jobs decline in December. 2026 will be the year the City moves from post-Brexit design to delivery, says...

07.01.2026 7

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City policy chairman: London must seize chance to lead on AI

Vacancies have dwindled in the capital Following the Budget, the UK can’t afford complacency. From AI to pensions, here’s how the City of London...

09.12.2025 7

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City of London policy chairman: Bank levy should be wound down

Financial and professional services underpin the country’s global competitiveness. The Budget should support, not punish, banks, writes Chris...

25.11.2025 10

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COP 30 is a chance for Britain to lead the world in transition finance

BELEM, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 3: The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on November 3, 2025 in...

11.11.2025 6

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These are the City’s four key recommendations for the Budget

The Chancellor has been warned against "Groundhog Day" Budgets Financial services should remain VAT-free. The bank levy and surcharge should be...

28.10.2025 6

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IMF annual meeting is high-stakes for the UK economy

Rachel Reeves at the IMF’s spring meeting earlier this year (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Amid global uncertainty, the UK economy needs a...

14.10.2025 10

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Taxing business is not the way to win the investment race

Rachel Reeves tax changes continue to weigh on firms. Attracting investment is all about sending the right signals, and that starts with tax policy,...

16.09.2025 9

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Business execs should snap out of summer slump quickly this year

As the Budget moves closer into view, it looks like business execs will be met with stark awakenings in post-August office reset, writes Chris Hayward...

02.09.2025 20

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Want a better workforce? Help shape it then

If employers want young people with future-facing skills, they must become more involved in education, writes Chris Hayward The UK faces a critical...

19.08.2025 10

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The City welcomes reforms to make London more competitive

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech this evening could turbo-charge overseas investment into UK sport, say industry experts. The...

22.07.2025 10

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Fraud is the UK’s biggest economic threat

Of all the economic threats we must confront, none is so widespread as fraud, which is why the City of London is taking action, writes Chris Hayward ...

08.07.2025 8

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The City is distracted. Climate crisis inaction will cost us everything

The City can’t afford to make the climate crisis a tomorrow problem, writes City of London Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward As the tremors...

24.06.2025 6

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Spending review: Failure to back London will cost Reeves’s growth mission

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will publish the spending review on Wednesday (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Failing to back London in the spending...

10.06.2025 6

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UK-US deal is welcome, but Starmer must get on with the EU

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Our deals with the US and India reaffirm the UK’s role as a trading superpower, but it’s the EU we need to...

13.05.2025 10

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Why there’s still plenty to cheer about in the City of London

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Forget the doomsayers, there’s still plenty to cheer about here in the City of London, writes Chris Hayward ...

29.04.2025 10

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The City of London is ready to lead the charge in green finance

Championing green finance is essential to the climate’s future, but it’s an economic opportunity too, writes Chris Hayward Achieving net zero is...

15.04.2025 20

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In a stormy world, the UK can pitch itself as a safe harbour for investment

(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) The stormy economic outlook overseas creates an opportunity for the UK to act as a safe harbour for investment,...

01.04.2025 10

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The Spring Statement is an opportunity to secure the UK’s economic future

The Chancellor should prioritise pension reform, enhanced use of digital verification and attracting FDI to kick start growth in the Spring Statement,...

18.03.2025 10

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If we want our economy to grow, our skyline must go up, up, up

What the City skyline is expected to look like in 2030 The City’s skyline is always changing, but if we want our economy to grow bigger, it must...

11.03.2025 20

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Britons, our businesses need YOU to take risks

Brits have become too cautious, and business is suffering because of it. It’s time for us all to embrace risk, writes the City of London...

17.02.2025 20

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Bold action and optimism! Let’s hope the Chancellor’s confidence is contagious

Rachel Reeves has made unlocking pension investment a key part of her economic agenda (Photo by Peter Cziborra – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Promises...

04.02.2025 10

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Davos 2025 is about growth, growth, growth. The UK must listen

Despite recent struggles, the UK still has all the ingredients for growth. Davos 2025 is an opportunity to remember that, writes City of London...

21.01.2025 10

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A new chapter for Smithfield meat market is something to celebrate

A new site for Smithfield and Billingsgate Market is not an abandonment of traders, it’s an opportunity to continue the historic market’s legacy,...

07.01.2025 8

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