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55 Bishopsgate: New 935-feet skyscraper to join City of London skyline after tower approved by planners

63 storey tower costing £600m could join London skyline by 2029

Evening Standard

Chancellor to outline ‘evolutionary’ pension funds investment reforms

Jeremy Hunt will set out his plans in his Mansion House speech in the City of London on Monday.

The Independent UK

CCTV footage released of brazen central London bag swipe as police warn of thieves who ‘use any opportunity’

City of London Police said the footage might seem ‘unbelievable’ but ‘it was a real crime’

Evening Standard

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Hacker jailed for selling Ed Sheeran songs on dark web ordered to pay back £100k

City of London Police specialists found illegal audio files from music stars on Adrian Kwiatkowski’s Apple Mac

Evening Standard

Suspects held in City of London Police custody being screened for ADHD in UK first

The assessment curator says it will ‘prove how many people held in police stations have undiagnosed ADHD’ and could help against reoffending

Evening Standard

City of London police open inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct at CBI

Investigation begins after the Guardian reports on complaints against senior figures at business organisation

The Guardian - UK

Standard’s Dispossessed campaign honoured with City warrant

The Evening Standard’s Dispossessed campaign has been recognised with a Warrant for Excellence from a City of London livery company.

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Cyclists outnumbering motorists in City of London during peak times, report reveals

There are more cyclists than motorists in the City of London during peak times, a new report reveals.

Evening Standard

PC who crashed police van in dash to help woman in danger spared penalty points

A police officer who crashed into the side of a van while speeding through the City of London has been spared penalty points as he was dashing to help a woman in distress.

Evening Standard

Class and the City of London: my decade of research shows why elitism is endemic and top firms don't really care

During the COVID pandemic, as most wages stagnated, workers in the City of London were enjoying bumper pay packets. Average partner salaries in one corporate law firm exceeded £2 million for the first time. Investment bankers received their highest bonus payouts since 2008.

The Conversation

City of London backs multi-million pound plan for Migration Museum in heart of capital

A multi-million pound plan to build a new home for the Migration Museum in the heart of the City has been approved.

Evening Standard

Medieval Henry III sheep law could hinder City of London’s market relocation plans

A Royal Charter was put in force by Henry III in 1247 banning rivals from opening near Romford Market ‘within a day’s sheep drive’ - a distance of 6.6 miles

Evening Standard

Tycoon who arrived as a refugee plans new Museum of Migration in City of London

Museum of Migration could be moved to a new location in Tower Hill, but the wider development faces opposition

Evening Standard

Lights in City of London’s skyscrapers could be switched off to save energy

Future developers will need a detailed light strategy under draft plans

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night

Plans for Square Mile would create ‘brightness zones’ governed by curfews amid the darkened buildings

Evening Standard

City of London to revamp traffic system in latest phase of Bank Junction work

The All Change At Bank project is part of an upgrade of Bank station on one of the capital’s busiest junctions

The Guardian - UK

Premier League’s spending bubble offers only cheap thrills in winter of disconnect

Like the City of London, the top flight is now an unregulated plaything with little relevance to the real world beyond it

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists could face jail over City of London protest

Four protesters found guilty of public nuisance after stopping traffic at Bishopsgate in October 2021

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Barbican Theatre spent £100k on electrics to save Studio Ghibli production after high demand

The grand opening of the stage production of My Neighbour Totoro was in jeopardy after a series of technical difficulties cut the power, a City of London committee has heard.

Evening Standard

Evanescent: Enormous glistening bubbles have started taking over the City of London

The iridescent art installation will only be in the city for a few weeks

Evening Standard

TWaT culture be damned, I miss Friday night fun

Thank God it’s Friday? Not quite like we used to, it seems. New stats show Fridays are now almost as quiet as weekends in the City of London. Footfall elsewhere in the capital is down too.

Evening Standard

Londoners are named the most highly educated people in the country

Census data shows more Londoners have top qualifications than anywhere else - with those in Wandsworth and the City of London leading the way

Evening Standard

Covid scientist jailed for killing talented musician when speeding towards City of London traffic lights

A scientist who assisted in the battle against Covid has been jailed for hitting and killing a talented musician while speeding to “beat the traffic lights” on a night out.

Evening Standard

All rise! Ten new towers planned for City of London skyline

New skyscrapers are being planned for London’s financial centre in a sign of investor confidence in the capital

The Conversation

Banking reforms expert Q&A: will relaxing the rules help the UK economy and what are the risks?

Jeremy Hunt, the UK chancellor of the exchequer, has unveiled a package of measures aiming to protect the City of London’s position as one of the world’s leading financial capitals. With the UK having lost nearly a tenth of the financial assets it manages since Brexit, plus at least 7,000…

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