London councils won’t be able to sue their way to more homes being built Politics Last week I asked the chief executive of one of the country’s largest housing developers to sum up the state of housebuilding in London, and the answer was “dire.” If I’d allowed two words I suspect one of them would have been unprintable. The situation is so disastrous that Sadiq Khan was forced to lower [...]
London local election results LIVE: Brown returns as Labour bruised in five-party split Politics Good morning and welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has returned to support Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership as a special envoy for global finance. The appointment was made after bruising election results across the country, particularly in Wales and Scotland where Labour lost control. Starmer resisted calls for his [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Tower Hamlets? London CLICK HERE to view all the latest London election results Tower Hamlets has become something of a controversial area in London with its own council difficulties and division over the proliferation of LTNs. Will Aspire retain the council or could the Greens persuade voters to back its national electoral drive? Tower Hamlets is where fractured [...]
London Docklands might get a new 820-home development October 23, 2025 A new 820-home planning application in the Docklands has been submitted in what could be a major housebuilding scheme for the capital. The 54-storey scheme, submitted by Areli Developments, would occupy 77 Marsh Wall in Canary Wharf. Rob Tincknell, founder and CEO at Areli, said it would be a “landmark building… for all types of [...]
City chiefs sound alarm on China embassy October 21, 2025 Senior figures within Canada Corporation have told Morning Wire of their concerns regarding China’s controversial plans for a new super-embassy on the edge of the Square Mile. The proposed embassy development on the edge of Canada has triggered alarms over possible threats to the security of sensitive cables passing [...]
Mystery as Banksy artwork on Brick Lane disappears overnight December 5, 2024 An artwork by Banksy on Brick Lane which first appeared in the summer has been removed overnight for reasons yet to be confirmed.
Segro comes to Tower Hamlets with new urban logistics facility May 21, 2024 The FTSE 100-listed property trust said today that its new Segro Park Wapping will contain 95,000 square feet of flexible employment space