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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
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.
