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A torso of a child was found in the Thames. Why don’t we know who he was?
The boy was named ‘Adam’ by detectives, who gave us an inside account of their investigation and how it went cold
The North London hospital recruiting nurses to treat patients in corridors
Your Monday briefing: The £10bn glow-up of Earl’s Court, TfL giving free coffee to commuters and a big announcement from us
The 'cult'-like church taking over London — and its links to Labour politicians
The UCKG has been accused of conducting conversion therapy, controlling members’ lives and coercing people to donate their life savings
Unstuck in the mud
On the banks of the Thames, treasure hunting hobbyists sift through London's history
London’s buses are the envy of the country. But are they unsafe?
Plus: Laksa, lordships and London Zoo lemurs
The dying of the light
For most of its history, London was dark — now it's illuminated 24/7. What happens to a city's atmosphere in an age of LEDs, asks Hannah Williams.
Christmas with London’s poshest (and most hated) influencers
A new crop of content creators celebrate all things gilets, Range Rovers and downing schooners. But how do they spend their Christmas? Josiah Gogarty finds out.
‘Nobody really acknowledges my presence’: The life of an office cleaner in London
Who is cleaning up after your office Christmas party?
Racism, relationships and an insight into Victorian London
Mahomet Abraham and Eliza Allen fell in love on the street — but it wasn’t the working classes who disapproved
The massive skyscraper "no one wants" is going ahead
Plus: The Spectator comes to Ben Judah’s defence (kind of)
Who Let the Straights In?
London's LGBT+ venues are increasingly filled with straight patrons. Zing Tsjeng asks who belongs in a queer club.
A government advisor wrote a libel against London. Why did we believe it?
A book by the foreign secretary’s aide Ben Judah paints a disturbing picture of the capital, littered with racial stereotypes and falsehoods