29 October 2026
Shake-up proposed for City of London’s Lord Mayor role: appoint from financial sector, not local politics
A senior councillor at the City of London Corporation has proposed sweeping reforms to the historic role, including appointing the Lord Mayor directly from top finance figures and abolishing a fifth of the Corporation’s elected members.
A senior councillor at the City of London Corporation has proposed sweeping reforms to the historic role, including appointing the Lord Mayor directly from top finance figures and abolishing a fifth of the Corporation’s elected members.
