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While thought of as an unpretentious fast-food dish, the doner kebab is a symbol of the social, political and identity issues facing European society today.
There is a growing sense that the British authorities would rather forget their weapons testing history.
Technology and data are being harnessed to increase productivity in cities, but there also need to be ‘slow moments’, when people can pause to enjoy their surroundings.
Drivers of polluting vehicles will face a daily charge, but evidence suggests it’s a price worth paying.
Find out what the Ultra Low Emission Zone is, how it works and what Londoners make of the new measures.
China is funding global infrastructure projects to expand its influence and capacity for economic growth.
Football is supposed to be the ‘people’s game’, but the English Premier League is easier and cheaper to follow if you are a fan of a club based in London or the prosperous southeast.
Always delicate balancing act, ensuring London maintains its appeal to tech start-ups will prove more difficult after Brexit.
Somali community leaders should help to foster links with their traditional culture.
Socialisation of housing would see profits from rent put back into the maintenance and modernisation of the buildings.
Homelessness in the UK has been rising for a decade – short term funding may have offered respite, but it won’t lead to long term solutions.
Knife crime is a symptom of the toxic environments that adults create around children.
London is struggling to manage a violent crime epidemic, yet the Manchester attack attracted global attention.
The lamps that once lit London’s streets have come to symbolize a certain time and place in British history.
When people don’t trust the government, the media or police, they are less inclined to play by the rules and more likely to lash out violently.
London’s low emission zone has started to reduce air pollution – but not enough to protect children’s lungs.
This year’s London Film Festival presented a contemporary view of China rarely seen in European cinema.
For a nation in the grips of a housing crisis, you’d expect high-rise developments to be good news – unfortunately not.
There are early indicators that London’s fortunes could be shifting.
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Researcher in Transport Policy and Governance, UCL
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