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Should London shut down in August?
Paris does it. The Italians do it. London is already seeing "shutdown by proxy". Why not just formalise it?
18 hrs ago
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Polly Smythe
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Jim Waterson
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David Hall
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On the trail of a London gift shop owner
Plus: The politics of "vertical drinking" • Robocop comes to Greggs • Robotaxis sort-of come to London • London's park festivals are in a mess
Aug 10
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Jim Waterson
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Polly Smythe
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London's first month without rain
Plus: There's nowhere to bury the dead • London wants to keep its money • When will it stop being so damn hot • Who is to blame for turning off the air…
Aug 3
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Jim Waterson
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Polly Smythe
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Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
Jan 24
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Katherine Denkinson
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Jim Waterson
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Polly Smythe
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Lime bikes keep breaking Londoners' legs
Jan 23, 2025
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Jim Waterson
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The snail farmer of London, his mafia friends, and a £20m vendetta against the taxman
Oct 18, 2025
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The billionaire and the tax evading gift shops
Jul 22, 2025
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Jim Waterson
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Cormac Kehoe
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Rachel Rees
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Why can't anyone stop the fundraisers outside London stations?
Jul 17, 2025
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Jim Waterson
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What actually happened in Clapham last week?
Apr 4
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Polly Smythe
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Jim Waterson
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