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99 Bishopsgate: Huge new skyscraper in the City of London set for approval

Plans for new 54 storey tower have faced opposition amid fears it could harms views of St Paul’s Cathedral

Evening Standard

Central London 'losing its character completely due to vanity project' skyscrapers, says Jeremy Corbyn

The Islington MP says he is not a nimby but insists on there being intelligent development

Evening Standard

Predatory man jailed for 25 minute sexual attack on lone woman walking home

Abdala Aweys followed the woman through the City of London before sexually assaulting her

Evening Standard

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OPINION - The Standard View: The ending of 900 years of Smithfield Market is a shameful abdication of duty

The City of London is a world-leading business and financial district. One only has to gaze up to see the extraordinary skyscrapers, full of workers in offices, or dining restaurants, or enjoying luxury living accommodation. Yet one only also has to look a little lower down to understand the City…

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London’s Smithfield Market at risk of closure after more than 800 years

The City of London Corporation has shelved relocation proposals for Smithfield and Billingsgate fish market

Evening Standard

Bank of England chief warns of Brexit consequences as he calls for UK to rebuild EU relations

Andrew Bailey ‘points out the consequences’ of Brexit in an address to the City of London

The Independent UK

Bank of England chief to say UK must ‘rebuild relations’ following Brexit

Andrew Bailey will talk about the importance of economic growth at the annual Mansion House speech in the City of London.

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Reeves pledges to rip up red tape as post-2008 crash regulation ‘gone too far’

Speaking in the City of London, the Chancellor is expected to announce a package of reforms aimed at driving competition across financial services.

The Independent UK

Right-wing think tank welcomes Rachel Reeves’ pension ‘megafunds’ overhaul

Rachel Reeves will promise the biggest overhaul of the pensions market in decades as she addresses the City of London

The Independent UK

Rogue cyclists face criminal prosecutions for running red traffic lights in the City of London

City of London Police launched a crackdown on errant cyclists last year

Evening Standard

New Lord Mayor of the City of London pledges to promote growth and risk taking

Lord Mayor elect warns on competitive threat to the City as the world’s top financial hub if it does not rediscover its “national edge in innovation.”

Evening Standard

Hollywood’s Damian Lewis drives sheep over the Thames in ‘eccentric’ tradition

The Homeland and Band of Brothers actor joined more than 1,000 people driving sheep along a historic trading route on Sunday.

Evening Standard

The City of London’s tallest skyscraper could look like a toilet seat in the sky – and that’s not even the worst thing about it

As more and more giant towers are squeezed in by developers, open spaces and natural light are becoming things of the past, says Guardian architecture critic Oliver Wainwright

The Guardian - UK

Euro 2024: Huge open-top bus parade lined up if England beat Spain in Sunday's final

EXCLUSIVE: Massive open-top bus parade would take the team from Guildhall, in the City of London, to Buckingham Palace

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Sewage floods estate in the City of London

‘Raw sewage is a major health hazard’ warn residents of estate near Barbican

The Guardian - UK

Divisive, ugly, gloomy: when will the City of London see the light on tall towers?

The proposed 1 Undershaft skyscraper is meant to help woo workers, but it’ll make the Square Mile worse for everyone

Evening Standard

Stripe opens City of London office to step up UK expansion

Stripe Inc. is opening a new office in the City of London as it looks expand its UK operations and roll out lending to small businesses.

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Plans for skyscraper metres from Britain’s oldest synagogue in City of London sparks hundreds of complaints

The UK's oldest synagogue could have to shut if plans to build a new tower block are approved, a rabbi previously warned

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OPINION - The Standard View: Sexism in the City of London is holding women back

International Women’s Day is not only an opportunity to celebrate the economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It must be a call for action to accelerate gender parity and shine a light on places not doing enough.

Evening Standard

Bring on the sheep driving: theatre impresarios granted Freedom of the City of London

Dame Rosemary Squire and Sir Howard Panter were given the honour

Evening Standard

Britain’s oldest synagogue in City of London could be plunged into darkness amid fresh skyscraper plans

Bevis Marks synagogue has been fighting plans for skyscrapers near its site for years

The Conversation

Lloyds of London archives show how important the City was to transatlantic slavery

In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolised the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women and children crammed in its hold.

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Caviar House restaurant opens at Threadneedles hotel in the City of London

Caviar House & Prunier unveils a new restaurant at Threadneedles, where everything from the Balik salmon to the cheesecake is enhanced with the prized ingredient

The Guardian - UK

King Charles stresses importance of understanding in religious faiths

Tolerance ‘never more vital than at times of international turmoil’, king says

Evening Standard

Photographer who caught Prince Louis covering ears during Jubilee and image of Russian blast victim up for award

The awards ceremony will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company grounds in the City of London on October 16

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