Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city? August 6, 2024 Is the world moving towards 24-hour alcohol licensing? Is that a good thing?
Firmdale: Record year for luxury London and New York hotel group amid expansion plans August 5, 2024 Turnover at the group behind luxury hotels in London and New York edged to almost £200m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Stay away from dolphin spotted in River Thames, people urged August 3, 2024 A dolphin has been spotted in the River Thames near London’s Putney Bridge - and an appeal has been made for people to stay away if they see it.
Move to cut London’s housebuilding target raises eyebrows July 30, 2024 Angela Rayner’s decision to cut London’s housing target has raised some eyebrows given the severe housing crisis facing Londoners. In a speech in the House of Commons this afternoon, the deputy Prime Minister confirmed that mandatory housing targets would be reinstated for local authorities among a swathe of other planning changes. But the new target [...]
Nobody could have known how bad the economy was, but we will fix it July 30, 2024 City A.M. readers deserve a government that offers a realistic plan to seize growth, support the City to flourish and make every part of the country better off, says Tulip Siddiq We were elected on a mandate to deliver change. That means being honest with the public about the scale of the challenge in front [...]
Sam Laidlow ditches tri-suit to claim ‘home’ win at London T100 Triathlon July 28, 2024 British-born Sam Laidlow delivered a home win of sorts in the first ever London T100 Triathlon in Docklands on Sunday. The 25-year-old from Bedfordshire took the lead on the bike and held off New Zealand’s Kyle Smith on the run to win by 25 seconds at the ExCeL Centre. Laidlow represents France, where he has [...]
Mnemonic review: Complicité smash is back after 25 years July 25, 2024 Mnemonic | National Theatre Mnemonic, a play about the strange, imaginative act of remembering, is given an extra extra-textual layer in this 25 year revival, as much a rumination on the original as it is a restaging. A production by legendary theatre company Complicité, it’s a thick tangle of overlapping stories, as densely packed as [...]
Best London restaurant revealed as top bistro crowned ‘perfect local’ July 24, 2024 An eatery in London's Clapton has been named as the best restaurant in the capital while the top British local has also been revealed.
The Hot Wing King at the National Theatre is a spicy play July 23, 2024 Memphis-born Katori Hall is a cultural juggernaut. Audiences may be familiar with her previous work, such as the magnificent, Olivier-winning play The Mountaintop, which imagines the final night of Martin Luther King, her collaboration on the book for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, or her foray into television with the enjoyably sleazy premium soap opera [...]
Walkie Talkie: Loss almost doubles to £150m at City of London landmark July 23, 2024 The company behind the 'Walkie Talkie' building in the City of London saw its operating loss more than double to almost £150m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.