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What Next For London?

What Next For London?

By: BusinessLDN
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The What Next for London? podcast is brought to you by BusinessLDN, the capital's leading business campaign group. Our mission is to make London the best city in the world in which to do business, working for and with the UK. On 'What Next for London?' we speak to business leaders from across the capital and get their opinion on the biggest issues facing our city. Music is provided by Coma-Media2022 BusinessLDN Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • What could 2026 hold for London? with the Times, GLA and BT
    Dec 29 2025

    BusinessLDN's Chief Executive John Dickie is joined by Andy Silvester, London Editor at the Times, Nicola Millard, Innovation Partner at BT and Adam Yousef, Head of Economics at the Greater London Authority to discuss what the next 12 months could have in store for the capital.

    The new year starts against a backdrop of stalling economic growth in the UK, uncertainty around the world, and rapid technological change, so how will London and its businesses fare in testing circumstances?

    Running order:

    The outlook for London's economy (1:16)

    How could different levels of government work together to support the capital over the next 12 months? (4:42)

    Policy interventions to boost growth across the city and beyond (7:36)

    How will AI help to shape the capital in 2026? (12:18)

    The outlook for London's jobs market (17:38)

    What next for the supply of housing across the capital? (26:58)

    A look ahead to London's 2026 local elections (29:45)

    Find out more about the work of BusinessLDN at https://www.businessldn.co.uk/.

    Follow us on X at @_businessLDN and on LinkedIn at BusinessLDN.

    Music is provided by Coma-Media.

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    36 mins
  • How will the Budget impact London? with Imperial, Lexington and Lendlease
    Dec 1 2025

    Our Chief Executive John Dickie is joined by Amanda Wolthuizen, Vice-President for Strategic Engagement at Imperial College London, Simon Burton, Senior Counsel at the consultancy Lexington, and Misa von Tunzelman, Executive Director for Corporate Affairs at Lendlease, to discuss what last week's Autumn Budget will mean for the capital.

    The group talk through the implications of major tax and infrastructure announcements from the Chancellor, including the backing of plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead and the introduction of a new levy on international students, as well as what the Government should do next to accelerate growth across London and beyond. Read our response to the Chancellor's speech on our website.


    Follow us on X at @_businessLDN and on LinkedIn at BusinessLDN. Music is provided by Coma-Media.

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    33 mins
  • What could the Budget mean for London? with KPMG, the LSE and Field
    Nov 3 2025

    In the latest episode of the newly relaunched What Next for London? podcast, our Chief Executive, John Dickie is joined by Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG, Tony Travers, Director of LSE London, and Chris Rumfitt, Founder and Chief Executive of Field Consulting, to discuss what the Chancellor's upcoming Autumn Budget could mean for the capital. The group discuss how Rachel Reeves may seek to balance the books whilst protecting growth, the interventions that can get the economy firing on all cylinders again, and political considerations around tax and spend measures as 26 November nears.

    Follow us on X at @_businessLDN and on LinkedIn at BusinessLDN. Music is provided by Coma-Media.

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    32 mins
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