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City Corporation says UK urgently needs 'one stop' investment hub for financial services

UK has seen a 4% fall in its market share of financial and professional services foreign direct investment projects since 2017

Evening Standard

Project to reinterpret slave trader statues in London launched

The City of London Corporation has launched a project to reinterpret the statues of slave traders.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves must not ignore London's vital role as engine of the British economy

Investing in London isn’t about favouring one region over another, it’s about backing the entire country to succeed

Evening Standard

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Old Bailey flat to be split in two after manager left with nowhere to stay

The Keeper has been unable to reside in their designated property due to it being used to accommodate judges

Evening Standard

Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond faces backlash after failing to ban trans women despite Supreme Court ruling

The historic women-only swimming spot is continuing its controversial self-ID policy

Evening Standard

Pioneering City office block uses "materials passports" technology to stop waste

Information relating to 80% of the building has been logged on a new dedicated platform

Evening Standard

New London Museum to display Banksy’s piranhas police sentry box artwork

The museum will move from the city’s Docklands area to Smithfield next year.

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First Minister signs agreement with City of London to bolster finance sector

John Swinney said the deal would help strengthen Scotland’s financial industry internationally.

Evening Standard

Millennium Bridge to undergo £3.5 million refurbishment this year

Further details to be revealed once contractor is appointed

Evening Standard

‘Save Smithfield Market’ campaign launched as 13,000 sign petition to halt its closure

Organisers say the site has contributed to the capital’s identity as a global city for 800 years

Evening Standard

Smithfield Market: chefs bemoan the coming closure of one of London's only 24-hour operations

Smithfield dates back to 1327, when Edward III gave the City of London Corporation the right to run a meat market

Evening Standard

Butchers tell of 'nightmare' as Smithfield market set to close after 900 years

‘It’s going to be a nightmare for some of the butchers in London’ said one trader

Evening Standard

Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times

The Independent UK

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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Smithfield meat market to close for good after relocation plans voted down

City of London Corporation rejects plan for new Dagenham site and will offer traders about £300m in compensation

Evening Standard

London’s historic Smithfield meat market to close

The City of London Corporation has shelved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish markets to a £1 billion development in Dagenham.

Evening Standard

London's 900-year-old Smithfield meat market to close as Dagenham move abandoned

City of London Corporation seeks to absolve itself from responsible of running the near-1,000-year-old Smithfield market, as well Billingsgate

Evening Standard

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

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Evening Standard

Plan to move historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to Dagenham halted

Scheme reviewed ‘in order to determine its next steps and to ensure the financial sustainability of the project’

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Rough sleepers living in shadows of London’s Square Mile face abuse ‘just for being homeless’

Rough sleepers have flooded Castle Baynard Street with tents and makeshift kitchens in an image that could ripped straight from a Dickens novel

Evening Standard

London Museum given £50m boost for new Smithfield home bringing total spend to £437m

The London Museum will open its doors in 2026

Evening Standard

City of London Corporation accused of pushing through London Wall West scheme 'without scrutiny'

The City of London Corporation has been accused of making a multi-million-pound deal with the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers

Evening Standard

Crumbling justice: Pedestrian hospitalised after masonry falls from historic Old Bailey court entrance

Incident comes amid 'not insignificant' maintenance backlog for historic buildings in the City

Evening Standard

Square Mile in record year for retrofit planning applications, with more 'green' buildings on the way

A record number of retrofit planning applications have been approved in the Square Mile in 2023, with a host of landlords looking to make building projects more environmentally-friendly.

Evening Standard

Vision for 'pedestrian friendly' Ludgate Circus revealed in £80m Fleet St revamp

The 10 year masterplan plan aims to double the number of safe cycle routes and add 3,000 sq m of pedestrian space

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