Mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne in sybaritic style at this quartet of the capital’s smartest hotels
Working or on business in the City, Canary Wharf or King’s Cross? Make the most of your midday hour of freedom on these strolls that sample the best of each district’s culture, nature and architecture
Leave the car behind for a first-class train journey whose destination is a day of indulgence and exploration on a sustainable estate-cum-pastoral idyll: The Newt in Somerset
FT writers and correspondents reveal their food and drink obsessions — and where to find them in their city. Here, FT Globetrotter’s deputy editor reveals her passion for swirly Scandinavian delights
The FT’s restaurant critic chooses the eateries in the UK capital that never fail to enchant him — and to which he returns time and again
An FT graphic artist indulges his passion for history with a guide to an attraction that takes you through thousands of years of the UK capital’s past
The FT’s gardening columnist selects just a few of the many glorious green spaces across the capital that are unmissable as they wake up from winter
The global editorial director of Condé Nast Traveller recently relocated to the UK capital — and is discovering its showcases for her homeland’s food at its finest
The capital’s most intriguing alimentari range from London’s oldest Italian deli in Soho to a Willy Wonka-esque gourmet destination — via the place where Mary Berry pops in for burrata
The capital’s best places to match the tunes and vibe you’re in the mood for, from intimate subterranean spaces to a stadium — and everywhere in between
From underground joints to a sleek eatery in the sky, here are the best spots in the capital to sample this sophisticated — and matriarchal — Mexican spirit
A truth universally acknowledged: the Marylebone townhouse of Jane Austen’s brother Henry — restored to its Regency glamour and discreetly cushioned with 21st-century comforts — makes for an exquisite getaway
Bijou, unpretentious eateries that are big on culinary flair — and atmosphere
The show shines a light on his psyche — and the pivotal period when he forged his artistic vocabulary
How one long-suffering insomniac’s quest for shut-eye led to pillow menus, temperature-controlled mattresses and a night inside an Antony Gormley sculpture
Lent by the Huntington Museum to the National Gallery, it is a virtuosic meditation on youth
‘You know how anchovies somehow enhance roast lamb? Yeah. That. To the power of 10’
In the final scene of our series by the FT’s film critic, here are some of the finest movies set in the UK capital — vivid depictions of the metropolis from the 1880s to the 2020s
What makes a good restaurant? It isn’t necessarily the food. Here is a toast to eight favourite eateries where a long, well-lubricated lunch might melt into midnight . . .
A glamorous new hotel is part of a bid to reanimate one of London’s best-known thoroughfares
FT writers and correspondents reveal their food and drink obsessions
Bespoke martinis in Mayfair, oysters in Piccadilly and chocolate soufflé in Chelsea — via stop-offs at gourmet food stores — with the chef-patron of Notting Hill’s three-Michelin-starred Core
A toast to the UK capital’s finest waterfront watering holes — rich in history and offering good food and splendid views
We asked you to share your sources of delight in the capital, and your responses ranged from soothing green spaces and quietly historical streets to the Science Museum
Shaken or stirred? Here’s where FT readers drop in for their fix of mixology
When two FT writers shared their top riverside pubs, we asked you for yours. And your nominees are . . .
We want to know where and how you relax in our FT Globetrotter cities. Share your favourite spa, beauty/wellness centre or luxury hotel hideaway and your top treatments
The veteran journalist talks about his fractious exit from GB News, working for Rupert Murdoch — and his passion for Italian rap
In deepest woodland, the chef teaches Alexander Gilmour how to cook with smoke and fire
The deserted streets of shutdown shocked us, but the 2,000-year-old capital is no stranger to overcoming disaster
With 16 buildings by eight architects, the North Greenwich area hopes to nurture a creative neighbourhood
The once-grand piazza has a reputation as a tacky tourist magnet but an ambitious new hotel hopes to bring a more refined air
The showroom-ification of ‘London’s playground’ is bad news for locals
The venerable London theatre has had an architect’s makeover
The novelist’s library of books about the capital captures the city – chapter and verse
The Jupiter veteran on navigating today’s hot markets, his famous family — and why he thinks British stocks are due for a bounce
The National Theatre reopens with a joyously theatrical piece. Plus: a poetic monologue at the Theatre Royal Stratford East and a revival of a radical 1973 drama in Hampstead
Luxury lounging above others’ grimy commutes is everything that is wrong with the capital’s property boom
Deyan Sudjic traces the transformation of this once derelict wasteland into a commercial and residential powerhouse
Director Iwona Blazwick on the changing outlook for the East End institution as it approaches its 120th anniversary
The River Cafe co-founder on adapting in a crisis, changing food culture — and why collaborating is key in a kitchen
An international competition has been announced today to upgrade the gallery’s Sainsbury Wing
Ferdinand Mount on three books that examine the legacies of empire and the forces unleashed by Brexit
Tech executive turned director Doug Gurr on how a venerable London institution can thrive in a digital world
Hothouse exhibit in London Design Festival showcases plants for capital’s warmer future
‘Nose to tail’ eating pioneer on ‘Gucci food’, Jamie Oliver and his surprising LA outpost
The once unsavoury district has gleaming new homes and infrastructure. But what is it like to live there?
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