Stage shows and classes are selling out as people crave interaction with real human beings
‘It’s time for a new era of scale-up investment to power British growth’
The UK has the talent and tech hubs to become an AI superpower but we lack scale-up capital and an investment culture
Fear and loathing at Frieze
This year’s London art fair was a spectacle insulated from the world outside the tent
‘Lawless London’ is safer than it’s been in decades
Official data suggests the capital may be safer than at any time in the past half century, beating other major cities
Driverless cars battle to rule London roads
Waymo will launch robotaxi service in 2026 while UK rival Wayve plans autonomous trials next spring
Labubus, Prada and sex shop braces: Frieze’s fashion forward visitors
It isn’t just the artists putting on a show in London this year
A tale of two art fairs
This month Frieze and, across the Channel, Art Basel are locked in a battle for domination of the global art fair market
At the Old Bailey, a mother confronts her son’s killer – and the system that failed him
Two teenagers have been sentenced for killing 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell. Their case is part of a growing epidemic
City of London firms find no more room at the top
As workers return to the office, firms such as HSBC and BlackRock are struggling to find space in the capital
‘Yi-Ban in London’s Docklands is a shrine to dim sum’
Over the road from City Airport, the setting is undoubtably strange but the cuisine is strangely beautiful at this destination restaurant
Teenage boys claimed by growing knife crime crisis
The number of teenage boys killed on our streets has more than doubled in a decade. We spoke to some of the bereaved parents trying to make sense of it all
‘The food at Gina’s is made by people who really mean it’
Chef couple Ravneet and Mattie practice their love language to superb effect at their new Chingford restaurant
Solving the housing crisis will take some electoral pain
If we could build 50,000 homes in London in a year in the 30s, we can surely do the same thing now
I think I’ve joined a south London cycling cult
Who needs the Tour de France when you’ve got Herne Hill velodrome and some chilled white wine?
The ultra rich are falling out of love with London
The city is losing out as stamp duty and non-dom costs are driving multi-millionaires to Dubai and Milan, say super-prime estate agents
Threat of fintech exodus could lose City IPO billions
Six large tech floats are in the London pipeline, with particular concern about the potential flight of Monzo
Air India crash: shock, disbelief and horror in London
Among the Gujarati community in the capital, many are looking for ways to help those affected by the disaster and some fear flying on that route in future
Mind the steps: escalator repairs plague travel network
A growing number of mechanical problems at the capital’s tube and light rail stations are disrupting commuters and incurring huge costs
Try on these shades of summer
Stylish sunglasses modelled by real people in the park
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