Starling Bank has agreed to buy Ember, a London fintech that provides tax and bookkeeping software for small businesses, in its first acquisition in four years. Ember’s HMRC‑recognised tools will be integrated into Starling’s app by late 2025 and become exclusive to Starling customers from 2026, positioning the bank to…

Ministers are considering a national property tax on high-value sales — paid by sellers and starting at about £500,000 — as a first step towards broader reform that could ultimately replace council tax and upend how buyers and sellers move in London and the South East. An end to stamp…

Mayer Brown advised a 50:50 joint venture between Wing Tai Properties and Manhattan on a major refurbishment and lease regear at 30 Gresham Street covering more than 350,000 sq ft, creating a shared London headquarters for Investec and Rathbones and affecting lender tenants including Commerzbank. London — Mayer Brown has…

The FCA is lifting a four‑year ban on retail access to crypto exchange‑traded notes from October 8, restoring a regulated route to bitcoin exposure in London and testing whether the city can convert US ETF momentum into broader market legitimacy amid lingering concerns over adviser readiness and investor protection. Bitcoin…

London‑based Re7 Capital, led by founder and CIO Evgeny Gokhberg, is targeting a $100 million raise for a new multi‑strategy vehicle open to external investors in Q4 2025, reflecting rising institutional demand for regulated, governance‑driven crypto exposure and the city’s growing role in professional digital‑asset management. Re7 Capital has set…

New Rightmove analysis shows 59% of London listings would exceed a £500,000 taxable threshold while northern regions remain far less affected, prompting industry calls for careful design of any national property tax to avoid market disruption. Data from Rightmove has laid bare a stark north–south divide in the number of…

Through a London Experience Centre, RIBA‑approved CPD and in‑use carbon tools, Fisher & Paykel reframes appliances as lifecycle-driven elements that can cut operational emissions while preserving design ambition. Fisher & Paykel’s Design for a Changing World makes a clear claim: the kitchen is shifting from being a merely visual statement…

Rumours of a new property tax in London have put home movers on edge — and the Royal Papworth waterborne outbreak after its 2019 move to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus shows how big policy and infrastructure choices can have unintended, sometimes deadly, consequences unless governance, safety and transparency keep pace.…

Robin Belfield and Sean Holmes’s lively productions revive Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe with a cabaret‑like, music‑infused approach that prioritises communal energy and spectacle, anchored by standout performances including Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo’s Viola. Shakespeare’s Globe reopened its Bankside auditorium with a roaring, music-infused Twelfth Night, restoring the theatrical energy that fans…

Starling Bank has acquired London accounting fintech Ember in a deal reported to be under £10m, folding Ember’s bookkeeping and tax software into its SME platform to offer integrated banking, invoicing and MTD-ready tax submissions by 2026. Starling Bank is moving to deepen its appeal to small and medium-sized enterprises…

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said London has abandoned calls for an Apple backdoor to access encrypted iCloud data following high‑level talks with Washington, a development that follows Apple’s removal of Advanced Data Protection in the UK and raises fresh questions about cross‑border data access and citizen privacy.…

At the India Global Forum London 2025, ministers from India and the UK mounted a joint defence of the free trade agreement — including a three‑year national insurance exemption for posted Indian workers — arguing the deal boosts mobility, trade and investment even as critics warn of pressure on British…