Crisis with past echoes: Greensill’s operation was not that different to the slicing of sub-prime mortgages, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:16 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 2 March 2021 The collapse into insolvency protection of Australian lender Greensill Capital, which conducts most of its business … Read more
Sadiq Khan has unveiled his diversity taskforce that will review London’s landmarks in the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. The 15-strong team includes an academic who implied that all international examples of white supremacy can be traced back to Britain, and an activist who once marched up to the Queen to demand she … Read more
Park Lane may be among the most prestigious streets in London, but it is also among one of the least healthy, welcoming and accessible to live on, a new interactive map has revealed. Experts from University College London (UCL), Healthy Streets and Tranquil City rated each of London’s streets based on wellbeing-related factors such air pollution levels, … Read more
Stark pictures this morning paint a bleak picture of London as the streets lie empty just days before Christmas. The festive season would ordinarily be in full swing with families out doing last minute shopping and colleagues finishing off their work before getting merry and toasting the year at Christmas parties. But the Capital was … Read more
London’s economy could face a ‘killer blow’ should it be plunged into Tier 3 next week, business leaders have said, as a new Covid-19 spike was blamed on prison outbreaks. A decision on whether the capital will enter the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions is due on Wednesday, with any confirmed changes set to come … Read more
Capital’s offices only 27% full despite most buildings being open, says West End landlord By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 October 2020 A leading London landlord says only a quarter of office workers are back at their desks despite all its buildings being … Read more
Drinkers enjoyed one last beer in Paris last night as the shutters came down on the French capital’s bars for at least two weeks due to coronavirus. Half-empty bottles of wine were lined up on counters at the end of the evening, ready to be poured away, while fridges were emptied and cleaned. Anything open … Read more
Incredible pictures capture London then – and now: Aerial photos document how the UK capital has grown remarkably in just 15 years Aerial photography specialist Jason Hawkes has been taken pictures of London from above for a long time Here we present then-and-now pictures he took between 2005 and 2007 – and recently in 2020 … Read more
Sadiq Khan today said he wants face masks worn in all London’s public spaces in a 15-point coronavirus crackdown he thrashed out with council leaders. The Mayor of London has urged ministers to impose a 10pm curfew on all pubs and restaurants throughout the capital in a bid to ‘reduce the amount of hours people … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been spotted out cycling in the capital today, closely followed by his security team in a £300,000 armoured car – as commuters were last week told to ditch public transport. Mr Khan, wearing a blue face mask and grey helmet, is pictured taking advantage of the balmy weather to cycle … Read more