Apple unveils new 600 capacity music venue in London – see pictures September 22, 2026 Apple is launching a new music venue in London with space for 600. The venue near Battersea Power Station has not yet revealed an opening date, but promises to connect fans and artists through intimate shows. The venue will have views towards the river and the Battersea Power Station and will cater to seated and [...]
Three amazing hotels and restaurants to visit in Lisbon September 21, 2026 Discover three Lisbon stays—Tarabel, ME Lisbon and Locke de Santa Joana—pairing distinctive design with standout dining. Plan your visit.
Scotch is missing its Can-Do spirit September 21, 2026 Last Saturday’s FT covered the industry’s current woes in depth. ‘Scotch whisky’s hangover’ is a sobering read, and yet other spirits are suffering as much, if not more. The one category bucking the trend is spirit-based RTDs, a category that Scotch has been slow to enter. Ron Emler investigates for City AM’s Whisky Business. A [...]
XPeng G6 vs Tesla Model Y, which is worth your money? September 21, 2026 The XPeng G6 is taking on the Tesla Model Y with a lower price, rapid charging and plenty of technology. But is it actually the better electric SUV? The XPeng G6 and Tesla Model Y are competing for much the same buyer, but they go about it in rather different ways. Both are electric family [...]
XPeng G6: The Electric SUV with Business Appeal September 18, 2026 The Tesla Model Y may still dominate conversations in Canary Wharf car parks and City office charging bays. Still, a growing number of Chinese manufacturers are arriving with serious ambitions – and considerable technology, writes our motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. XPeng is one of them. The Chinese EV marque officially entered the United Kingdom in [...]
What is Polestar’s Formula 2030, and why does it matter? September 18, 2026 Polestar will reveal its Formula 2030 concept in October, previewing the next Polestar 2 and Polestar 7 as the Swedish-Chinese EV maker looks to grow sales and move towards profitability. This is the first clean-sheet design produced under design chief Philipp Römers, who joined Polestar in January 2025, and it will preview two of the [...]
‘Bankers are people too’: Inside tongue-in-cheek bar The Pregnant Man September 16, 2026 The Pregnant Man is celebrating a decade this January. But there may well be celebrations before their birthday as they are one of the finalists for the Best Bar gong at our Toast the City Awards. As a judge, I find it impressive and heartening to find so many original, diverse places to grab a [...]
London Tube exhibition celebrates ghosts of the Underground and screeching sound of tracks September 16, 2026 The ominous presence of a ghost at Bethnal Green Tube station, a melange of colour left behind from torn off posters at Bank and burly rain clouds cloaking Three Colts Lane. These are sights featured in the paintings in Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer’s Underground (and Surface) Exhibition now showing at the Guildhall Art Gallery. [...]
How The Light Gets In founder: Here’s the one exception to our free speech rule September 16, 2026 How The Light Gets In festival is on Hampstead Heath this Saturday and Sunday What’s the biggest taboo in British society? “Interesting,” says Hilary Lawson, founder of How The Light Gets In philosophy and ideas festival, which takes place in London this weekend. These are the sorts of questions posed at the event, which also [...]
Northumberland’s bold producers reinventing English whisky and gin September 16, 2026 To celebrate the introduction of geographical indications for English Whisky, Rupert Hargreaves takes a look at two innovative producers shaking up England’s spirits market. When you think of Northumberland, images of rugged landscapes, heather-covered hills, fir trees and ancient ruins spring to mind. Nestled between Scotland and England, the region is steeped in history, from [...]