04/10/2026
Birmingham ICC : Hall 7
How to fix London
Emma Best AM (London Assembly Conservatives, Deputy Leader)
Alys Denby (City A.M., Opinion and Features Editor)
Ben Hopkinson (Centre for Policy Studies, Head of Housing and Infrastructure)
Lawrence Newport (Looking for Growth, CEO and Co-founder)
Chaired by Hugo Gye (The Economist, Political Correspondent)
With local election gains in Wandsworth and Westminster, the Conservatives are winning in London again. But what does a Tory vision for the nation's capital look like? The city is responsible for around a quarter of the UK's GDP, but it struggles with an acute housing crisis, an overstretched transport network, and a financial services sector navigating uncertainty. Join the panel to discuss how we can cement London's status as a global city.