This evening, I was pleased to attend the London Government Dinner at Mansion House. The dinner has taken place annually since 1962 and brings together civic and political leaders from across Greater London’s 32 boroughs, to celebrate the achievements and…
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City of London Host German State Banquet
The Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley DBE, yesterday (4 December) used a keynote address at a Guildhall banquet for Germany’s President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to call for deeper UK–EU collaboration on financing European defence. With geopolitical…
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City of London: High Commissioner’s Banquet 2025
I was delighted to join the High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries at Mansion House this evening for the annual banquet, where trade and other mutual interests are discussed and promoted. There was also a particular focus on the benefits of…
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Annual UK Defence and Security Lecture
Last night, The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Alastair King DL, hosted the annual Defence and Security Lecture, welcoming Defence Secretary John Healey. The City of London Corporation plays a vital role in national resilience – from…
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Lady Mayor’s Show: 8th November 2025
For the first time in its more than 800-year history, the City of London’s world-famous Lord Mayor’s Show will next month become the ‘Lady Mayor’s Show’. Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley DBE, who was elected last month as the 697th Lord…
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City of London: New Sheriff’s Take Office
Today, Deputy Keith Bottomley and Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney have taken office as the next Sheriffs of the City of London, following a ceremony at Guildhall this afternoon. This follows their formal Common Hall election earlier this year. The Sheriffs’ modern-day…
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Burnham Beeches: Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit
Each year, the Lord Mayor of the City of London is invited to visit Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire (covered in 2024 here, 2023 here and 2022 here). It is an annual tradition for the Lord Mayor to inspect the condition…
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FINMA and UK Regulators Sign MoU to Expand Cross-Border Financial Services under BFSA
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have formalized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen regulatory coordination and facilitate cross-border financial services under the Berne Financial Services…
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City of London: New Sheriffs elected for 2025 – 2026
Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Deputy Keith Bottomley have been elected at Guildhall’s Common Hall today to serve as the next Sheriffs of the City of London. They will take office on 26 September, holding the position for one year, and…
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City of London: Celebrating with Pride 2025
Bishopsgate Councillor Ben Murphy joins the CEO of Bishopsgate Institute, Fran Canty, and her team promoting the work of the charity at Guildhall, London - June 2025
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