A number of the papers cover Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House speech, an annual address to the City of London by the sitting chancellor, which she delivered on Thursday evening. The Financial Times says Reeves urged City regulators to allow financial service providers to take greater risks, saying that rules introduced after the 2008 crash had “gone too far” and were harming growth. The paper says the comments were part
Thousands of spectators have taken to the streets of the City of London to watch the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Show procession. The parade, which dates back to the 13th Century, featured about 7,000 people, 250 horses and 150 floats, from Guildhall to the Royal Courts of Justice on Saturday. The procession marks the first public engagement for the new Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alistair King. Mr King,
Reuters A thick blanket of smog has derailed normal activity for most people Smog starts slow. At first, you cannot see it but you can smell it. It smells like something is burning. And it intensifies as the temperature drops. Then the smoke and fog start to envelop you and the city around you. Now you can see it. You are walking through the smoke, a thick ceiling of it
