Jamie Nimmo: Robert Jenrick Talks Up City of London Credentials

In the opening scene of the 2002 post-apocalyptic movie 28 Days Later, Cillian Murphy’s character awakes from a coma to a society that’s collapsed and wanders around the deserted wasteland of London. Today, Reform’s prospective chancellor painted a similar picture of capital’s financial district.

The City of London is in tatters, the economy is in a “mess,” and the London Stock Exchange is “on its knees,” Robert Jenrick said at a press conference a day after taking on the role.