London

London’s Barbican was once called ugly. Some residents think a new office tower is worse

2026-08-09T07:44:15.000Z
Matt Allard (in yellow) leading a tour of popular Ted Lasso locations in the Richmond-upon-Thames suburb of London last month.

A picturesque London suburb feels the Ted Lasso effect

2026-08-07T09:04:27.000Z
Under the authorisation, the Wayve vehicles will still have a supervisor aboard each ride, with their hands off the wheel unless an intervention is required

Uber and Wayve win licences for supervised robotaxis in London

2026-08-05T09:41:16.000Z
Trent Park, a country home in North London, which became part of an audacious strategy for extracting information from German officers during World War II.

Upstairs, downstairs, in a house full of spies

2026-07-27T06:40:30.000Z
The degree of uncertainty about future fiscal tinkering has been a further drag on the lower rungs of the London luxury real estate market. 

London’s billionaire home sales thrive as millionaire deals lag

2026-07-26T09:54:53.000Z
Estate agent Savills estimates that 30% of homes put up for sale in London in the year to March were formerly buy-to-lets, with almost 700 listings a day across the UK. The exodus appears to have continued since then. 

London landlords head for the exit as rent laws deal final blow

2026-07-19T10:05:23.000Z
The transfer of business that Brexit undeniably triggered never created a new European centre of gravity.

Despite Brexit, London hasn’t lost its lustre as Europe’s financial hub

2026-07-10T03:31:05.000Z
The Barclays headquarters building is seen in the Canary Wharf business district of London.

Europe’s biggest office sale in four years boosts London’s Canary Wharf

2026-07-01T15:30:49.000Z
Real household disposable income per head contracted by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter, after a 1.2 per cent rise at the end of 2025.

UK economy grows as expected before Iran war impact

2026-06-30T08:06:01.000Z
The Greater London Authority has tried to create more and denser housing in tight urban sites.

Londoners complain of ‘unbearable heat’ in city’s modern housing

2026-06-24T06:34:58.000Z