Monzo is exploring a move into mobile telephony by offering digital SIMs and monthly contracts as a mobile virtual network operator. The bank frames the proposal as a customer‑led experiment to simplify contract pain points and boost in‑app cross‑selling, but faces thin margins, network dependence and data‑sharing concerns. Monzo, the…

Visitors approaching Notting Hill Carnival from the north are being pointed to Paradise by way of Kensal Green as a roomy stop for daytime DJs, bottomless brunch and organised, ticketed after‑parties — with TfL links confirming easy Overground and bus connections to Ladbroke Grove. If you’re planning to approach Notting…

A flurry of late‑summer hires and internal promotions—from Hiscox’s new Group Head of Technical Claims to Bridge Specialty’s Asia CEO and Chubb’s surety re‑shaping—signals insurers are bolstering technical underwriting, regional reach and scaled distribution as they reposition founders into strategic roles ahead of 2026. The insurance sector’s late‑summer job market…

BusinessLDN, London Councils and independent analysts warn the government’s Fair Funding Review may force deep real-terms cuts to inner London councils — as Reform UK demands stronger safeguards and the IFS and local bodies call for further testing and engagement. BusinessLDN has warned ministers in a formal letter that proposals…

The landlord trade body has warned borough‑wide licensing risks duplication and higher costs, calling on councils such as Hackney to wait for a central PRS database promised by the Renters’ Rights Bill; Reform UK backs a national‑data, targeted‑enforcement approach. Propertymark has urged local authorities to pause plans for broad landlord‑licensing…

Police and ambulance crews closed Westminster Bridge just before 2am after a mental‑health related incident, leaving the crossing cordoned and forcing bus diversions and commuter detours during the morning peak while emergency services treated and conveyed a man to hospital. Westminster Bridge was closed in both directions this morning after…

The 2025 stamp duty reforms provoked a pronounced pull‑forward of transactions into March, creating short‑term liquidity and cost pressures while triggering a sharp post‑deadline slowdown. Regional divergence, construction skills shortages and the rollout of a National Housing Bank now shape the path to stabilisation. The UK’s 2025 stamp duty reforms…

New ONS data for the year to 2024 show median earners in England now spending 36.3% of income on private rents, with London far worse at 41.6% and pockets such as Kensington and Chelsea forcing tenants to devote the majority of pay to housing. Industry surveys point to falling supply…

Hadley Property Group has lodged plans to convert the former GlaxoSmithKline headquarters at 980 Great West Road into a mixed‑use neighbourhood of roughly 2,300 homes and 30,000 m² of commercial space, proposing a reuse‑led retrofit of the 18‑storey office tower alongside new public realm, diverse housing tenures and a 35%…

Savills data shows H1 2025 retail transactions of about £1.6bn — a 130% year‑on‑year rise — driven by large institutional and off‑market deals on core West End streets and growing investor confidence in Oxford Street’s regeneration. Savills’ latest data shows a sharp revival in Central London retail investment, with transactions…

A London‑headquartered carbon insurance start‑up has launched a suite of green‑credit insurance products under Lloyd’s syndicate paper, aiming to de‑risk long‑tenor pre‑payments, bonds and loans to help lenders, buyers and developers scale decarbonisation projects. A London-headquartered carbon insurance start‑up has moved beyond its core carbon products and formally entered the…

RAW Charging has launched a 12‑bay ultra‑rapid hub in Forest Hill, south London, featuring six 150kW–300kW units, a MEATliquor hospitality partnership and a week of free charging to mark the site as the first in a planned London and UK rollout with partner Hubber. RAW Charging has opened a flagship…