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Evening Standard
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Claudia Cockerell,Joe Bromley and Maddy Mussen

Meet the A-Teams: London's new power couples

Who are the real influencers in 2026?

We don’t mean the matcha-drinking hordes who flaunt their #sponsored lives on Instagram, but the people who are creating culture and informing what we care about. Their powers can be hard or soft, whether it’s shaping the clothes we wear or the way we vote. And as a wise man once said, two is better than one: London is home to some of the most dynamic couples in the world, whose spheres of influence span politics, tech, journalism and the arts.

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