Racism, relationships and an insight into Victorian London
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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
London’s missing family homes
Data briefing: Why only 2% of the capital’s new homes have four or more bedrooms.
Cleaning the dark: What goes on in the Underground after the last train
Every night, workers scrub a mixture of hair, skin and metal filings from the walls of the Tube. Miles Ellingham joins them for a shift.
The Elizabeth Line promised a smooth and seamless service. What went wrong?
How London's shiniest mega-project got wracked with delays, cancellations and software malfunctions
Your Monday briefing: Is London reaching new levels of dirtiness?
Also, 16th century graffiti in the Tower of London and the Mayor of Newham takes her own council to court
Dog Days At Romford: London’s last surviving greyhound track
Romford Stadium will soon be the last dog racing facility within the M25. Miles Ellingham visits the outpost and traces the sport’s controversial history.
Which London borough started building just one affordable home last year?
Plus: Is there trouble brewing at the Science Museum?
They wrote ‘Why I’m Leaving London’ essays. Did exiting the capital solve their problems?
Imogen West-Knights caught up with authors of viral leaving London essays and videos, years after the fact
Exclusive: How a Labour MP evicted a homeless mother of two
"I don't even know what is going to happen to me. They could move me to Birmingham."
The Yellow Bittern and the conservatism of London’s restaurant scene
‘Almost every buzzy launch of a bar or restaurant in the city features a painted sign with a faux-patina or a Victorian scrubbed-wood panel’
Your Monday briefing: Mafia killings and the safety of London's buses
Plus: Can a London startup solve the housing crisis? Probably not...