"Hopefully, introducing a tourist levy is the start of a bigger programme of devolving tax and spending powers to the capital. London is the most productive big city in the UK, and devolving more fiscal powers would give the capital more policy tools to accelerate growth in the economy."

Next June the West Belfast and Derry trio will be taking over south London’s Crystal Palace Park. They’ll be supported by a host of solid names, too, with the likes of The Mary Wallopers, Fat Dog and Biig Piig confirmed on the lineup.

TOWER CHRISTMAS: The Tower of London unveils its Christmas celebrations on Friday, adding a spot of glitz to the famous building for the festive season. The theme this year is A Storybook Adventure, with sparkling decorations and installations popping up around the fortress, to be viewed as part of a regular entry ticket. 28 November-4 January

Conservationists and citizen scientists have joined forces for a project to save London's "charming little" ice-age hairy snail. Named the German hairy snail because of tiny hairs that cover its shell and because it is believed to originally come from the continent, the rare species is one of the UK's most endangered molluscs.

It was a homecoming of sorts for Radiohead on Friday night, when the Oxfordshire-bred band played its first show in the U.K. in eight years at London’s O2 Arena.

The National COVID Memorial Wall was established without official authorization on a more than ¼-mile stretch of the Albert Embankment in March 2021.

Anticipation for their return has been building ever since they announced a limited run of concerts in September. Setlists from early shows in Spain and Italy have generated news stories ("Radiohead play Nice Dream for the first time since 2009"), as fans pore over the song choices.

The Circle Line on the tube is currently suspended completely while emergency services respond to a person on the track. Transport for London said there was no service on the entire line, and valid tickets would be accepted on any other reasonable route including buses.

Once off-limits, a stretch of the Thames beside Fulham FC’s stadium is now a high-end dining and entertainment hotspot. The FT joins the jetty set for an exclusive stay at its new hotel

They are representing some of Europe's top clubs in full kits on a park in central London, where the real winners are friendship, identity and belonging.