A pleasure to have spent yesterday evening with the former prime minister Theresa May. The dinner was hosted by Alderman Prem Goyal OBE, the Chairman of the City of London Chamber of the LCCI and the Master of The Worshipful Company of Marketors, Professor Ian Ryder. We

🎄Such a pleasure to have joined His Grace The Duke of Norfolk (and Earl Marshal), Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, and the Papal Nuncio to the UK, His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, at the St. Mary Moorfields Catholic Church Christmas Carol Service, tonight. ✝️The

The City of London has approved plans for its new tallest skyscraper, a 74-storey office tower that will be tied with the Shard as western Europe’s tallest building. on.ft.com/4gzizG4

With a #trade surplus of £92.2bn, the UK remained the largest net exporter of financial services globally in 2023. UK exports of financial services grew for the 4th year running, reaching a record high of £120.3bn. Read more key figures on exporting financial services now:

Pleased to host a delegation of Turkish business leaders, engaging in insightful discussions on the future of UK-Türkiye trade and investment. Hosted a visit at the Guildhall then spoke at a conference at King's College London #Trade #Investment #UKTürkiye #BusinessLeadership

Great to have met with US Deputy Chief of Mission to the UK Matthew Palmer and the then US Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues Abby Finkenauer to discuss a range of important issues at the US Embassy in London.

Great to attend the launch of Turkish Airlines Holidays, last night. Great to catch up with representatives of the diplomatic world who were out in force. As the Turkish Ambassador to London remarked, real life shuttle diplomacy connecting countries and communities!

£350,000 raised last night for the British Asian Trust mental health campaign in Bangladesh and Pakistan! Kudos to Richard Hawkes, Lord Jitesh Gadhia and the wider team. #mentalhealth #bangladesh #pakistan #cityoflondon

🏆 A great privilege to have been a judge for the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025! 🥇🥈🥉Congratulations to all of the winners and to all short-listed nominees. The evening was hosted by BBC News and World Today presenter Maryam Moshiri.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

💥London bucks national trends as cycling boom continues💥 New City of London data shows biggest increase cycling since records began: 📈cycling up 57% since 2022 🚲🚲nearly 2x more bikes than cars 📈500% increase in cycling since 1999 cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Service…

Lunch with the judges of the Old Bailey.

We have seen the largest increase in cycling in the Square Mile since records began. New data also shows footfall in the City up by 8% since the last count in 2022. Read more here: news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/city-cycling-s…

First Common Council meeting of City of London since elections in March.   We welcomed 28 new Common Councillors. In particular, Karina Dostalova and Simon Burrows who join Tom Sleigh, Ben Murphy, Simon Duckworth and Shravan Joshi to complete the Bishopsgate team.

Good to meet the new Bangladeshi High Commissioner to the UK, HE Abida Islam Abida Islam at the High Commission in London. Thank you for inviting me for tea. HE has a very impressive background & will work diligently to promote ties. Proud to be a British Bangladeshi 🇬🇧🇧🇩

As a trustee of the Wembley Stadium Foundation, great to attend our new strategy launch ‘Anyone Can’ at Wembley Stadium. The Foundation uses the power of the Stadium to inspire, strengthen and connect communities through sport, movement, and the performing arts. #anyonecan #wembley

Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard. hrvd.me/IntStudents25t

Honoured to meet with HE the Honorable Prof Yunus, Chief Adviser and interim leader of Bangladesh. The desire for systemic and sustainable reform in Bangladesh is palpable. Pleased to also meet Central Bank Governor Dr Ahsan Mansur and Special Envoy, Mr Lutfey Siddiqi.