Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept & continue
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Chinese and Russian nuclear bombers fly over Sea of Japan as Biden visits Tokyo
    • Sunak orders plan for windfall tax on electricity generators
    • Erdoğan says he no longer recognises existence of Greece’s leader
    • Viktor Orbán refuses to discuss Russia oil embargo at EU summit
    • Monkeypox: what to know about the latest virus to alarm global health bodies
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Chinese and Russian nuclear bombers fly over Sea of Japan as Biden visits Tokyo
    • Trump is losing his stranglehold on Republicans
    • Snap spooks investors with macroeconomic warning
    • SEC prepares to crack down on misleading ESG investment claims
    • JPMorgan warns overseas digital bank losses could top $1bn after UK push
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • $40bn crypto collapse turns South Korea against the ‘Lunatic’ leader
    • Clifford Chance raises pay for newly qualified lawyers to £125,000 a year
    • UK professional services firms seek exemptions to ban on Russia work
    • SEC fines BNY Mellon over ESG in first case of its kind
    • JPMorgan warns overseas digital bank losses could top $1bn after UK push
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
    Most Read
    • Live news: US lets Russia debt waiver expire pushing Moscow closer to default
    • SEC prepares to crack down on misleading ESG investment claims
    • US stocks fall on fears of slowing growth
    • Crypto links with banks pose threat to financial stability, says ECB
    • Banks and funds stash record $2tn overnight at Fed facility
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • Trump is losing his stranglehold on Republicans
    • How the great generational wealth transfer will shape our political future
    • Lies weaken Russia in its trial of strength with the west
    • I tried remote working from this subtropical island. Don’t get too jealous
    • The Irish language is having a moment in the sun
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • ‘A bonfire of the decencies’: Peter Hennessy on Boris Johnson’s government
    • Vive la différence between work and play
    • Why presenteeism is an enduring corporate narcotic
    • The cold call is back and worse than ever
    • As a longtime trailing spouse, how do I get back into full-time work?
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • I tried remote working from this subtropical island. Don’t get too jealous
    • Russia: Revolution and Civil War by Antony Beevor — monsters of the past
    • Five of Singapore’s best places for brunch with a difference
    • The Norfolk Lourdes: England’s lost Holy Land
    • How to pitch it this summer
  • How to Spend It
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • How to Spend It
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Your guide to a disrupted world

Start a 4-week trial

London

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    UK property
    Drawn to Mid Devon: the city dwellers turned village people

    Scenery and prestigious schools are luring homebuyers to an idyllic corner of south-west England — with prices rising fast

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    UnhedgedEthan Wu
    What a bear market means Premium content

    The climbdown has been surprisingly low drama

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    FT Globetrotter
    Four of London’s most majestic Platinum Jubilee afternoon teas

    Mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne in sybaritic style at this quartet of the capital’s smartest hotels

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
    Russian business & finance
    London Lawfare: how lawyers helped Russia’s super-rich

    Since the invasion of Ukraine, work done by firms such as CMS, Harbottle & Lewis and Carter-Ruck for Russian billionaires has come under increasing scrutiny

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    The last metro? Crossrail and the uncertain future of urban transit

    With passenger numbers falling and working patterns in flux, large-scale investment in metro rail could become a thing of the past

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
    News in-depthProperty sector
    Big-money deals obscure risk for UK’s empty offices

    While upmarket London newbuilds attract high-profile tenants, older blocks are set to suffer from shift to hybrid working just as costs climb

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Urban planning
    Are low-traffic neighbourhoods good for our cities?

    London’s ‘LTN’ schemes show the difficulty of achieving behavioural change that could help us reach net zero

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Data PointsJohn Burn-Murdoch
    Death notices for the city are premature

    Indicators show urban dynamism is back to near pre-pandemic levels

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    City of London
    City of London plans to reinvent Square Mile as ‘fun’ 24/7 district

    City’s policy chief looks to stage music and arts festivals in recognition of post-pandemic ‘new normal’

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    John Thornhill
    Algorithmic pricing is both efficient and absurd

    Given consumers are fixated on rapidly rising inflation, price-setting mechanisms should come under greater scrutiny

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Due Diligence
    Death of the master stockpicker Premium content

    Plus, a London fintech darling gives the City fresh hope for IPOs and Peloton gets back in the race with a push from private lenders

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    FT SeriesHow to make the most of your lunch hour
    Al desko to alfresco: three of London’s most fascinating lunch-break walks

    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

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    FT GlobetrotterTips from the top
    Interior designer Kit Kemp’s London

    The woman whose creative vision helped drive the boutique hotel movement shares her sources of inspiration in the UK capital — its architecture, craftspeople, food and flowers

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Northern Ireland
    Johnson to visit Belfast as regional political crisis deepens

    DUP blocks election of Stormont assembly speaker over post-Brexit trade rules row

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    FT Magazine
    The mystery of the mogul, the casino and the heist that rocked Mayfair

    The Park Lane Club was supposed to fulfil Vasilijs Melniks’ fantasy. Instead it became his torment

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Lauren Indvik
    London’s housing market is making us buyers do irrational things

    Lack of supply leads house-hunters to write heart-rending sob stories and offer outrageous amounts above the asking price

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Insurance
    UK financial regulator warns of intervention in tower block insurance market

    Financial Conduct Authority concerned about rising costs for leaseholders since 2017 Grenfell Tower fire

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    FT Globetrotter
    Greener getaways: all aboard the 09:02 Country Garden Express from London

    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

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Travel
    My trans-European rail adventure

    Can the train really rival the plane for a journey across the continent? Henry Mance travels from London to Budapest to find out

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Special ReportExchanges, Trading and Clearing
    Ukraine war cuts foreign investors off from their Russian assets

    The conflict has dealt a huge blow to the integration of Russian companies with western stock exchanges

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Leadership
    How a City of London sheriff uses soft power to promote the capital

    Alison Gowman wants to innovate the ancient institution and has her eye on the role of Lord Mayor

  • Saturday, 7 May, 2022
    Photo London 2022
    My London: through the eyes of Liz Johnson Artur, Kalpesh Lathigra and Sirui Ma

    Themes of family, discovery and the natural world inform the work of these three contemporary photographers

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    How To Spend ItMakers and creators: guest edited by Jony Ive
    The holding power of Ruth Rogers

    The River Café’s co-founder spends her day washing, lifting and wiping. But her hands were made for much more than doing dishes

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Edwin Heathcote
    The Elizabeth Line is much more than a feat of engineering

    The latest addition to the London Underground is restrained and austere, with touches that echo older glories

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Interiors
    The surprises and seductions of London Craft Week

    In its eighth edition, the show highlights the sustainable, the traditional — and the weird and wonderful

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT TransactSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT LiveFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2022. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • How to Spend It
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Community
    • FT Live
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In