The 692nd Lord Mayor enjoyed his show in London today...https://www.linkedin.com/posts/city-of-london_lordmayorsshow-activity-6…

The City of London economy continues to look strong.  The latest news is great global growth in exports. More good ‘despite brexit’ news for London.

This morning we welcomed the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London to tour Smithfield market and see the newly refurbished butchers hall. The Chairman of the tenant association treated us to a great tour and thoughtful words on the year for the market.

 Tonight I was privileged to give the key note address on - INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BREXIT: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

THE QUEEN’S SPEECH 2019

Today we had the first  Queen’s Speech since 2017, it detailed 22 new Bills that will form Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first legislative programme.

Charity Governance Awards: Now Accepting Entries

Fascinating talk with George Freeman MP, a transport minister with a back ground in the biomedical industry, about his book Beyond Brexit.

John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, spoke at an event for the City of London, held in partnership with the Centre for Policy Studies, and joined the City’s dinner event.

Brandon Lewis our minister for immigration is repeating his message from earlier this month that “EU citizens are part of the fabric of the UK.

I was delighted to talk to the Secretary of State for Trade, Liz Truss about our trading future on Sunday.  She spoke of Britain being a low-tax, flexible economy after it leaves the European Union, and with a focus on early trade deals with; the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the CPTTP (