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Lloyds of London archives show how important the City was to transatlantic slavery

In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolised the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women and children crammed in its hold.

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Ian Wright receives Freedom of the City of London

Wright received the honour at Guildhall on Wednesday in recognition of his services to sport and London

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Extinction Rebellion climate protestors occupy City of London offices of 10 insurers

Some activists glued themselves to lobby floors

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City of London police officer sacked for WhatsApp date invite to ‘vulnerable’ woman

A City of London police officer who tried to date a woman after getting her phone number through his work has been sacked for gross misconduct.

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City of London police officer sacked for offensive message - but contents of it not revealed

A City of London police officer has been sacked for sending an offensive message, after a six-minute misconduct hearing that did not disclose what he actually wrote.

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55 Bishopsgate: New 935-feet skyscraper to join City of London skyline after tower approved by planners

63 storey tower costing £600m could join London skyline by 2029

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Chancellor to outline ‘evolutionary’ pension funds investment reforms

Jeremy Hunt will set out his plans in his Mansion House speech in the City of London on Monday.

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CCTV footage released of brazen central London bag swipe as police warn of thieves who ‘use any opportunity’

City of London Police said the footage might seem ‘unbelievable’ but ‘it was a real crime’

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Hacker jailed for selling Ed Sheeran songs on dark web ordered to pay back £100k

City of London Police specialists found illegal audio files from music stars on Adrian Kwiatkowski’s Apple Mac

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Suspects held in City of London Police custody being screened for ADHD in UK first

The assessment curator says it will ‘prove how many people held in police stations have undiagnosed ADHD’ and could help against reoffending

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City of London police open inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct at CBI

Investigation begins after the Guardian reports on complaints against senior figures at business organisation

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Standard’s Dispossessed campaign honoured with City warrant

The Evening Standard’s Dispossessed campaign has been recognised with a Warrant for Excellence from a City of London livery company.

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Cyclists outnumbering motorists in City of London during peak times, report reveals

There are more cyclists than motorists in the City of London during peak times, a new report reveals.

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PC who crashed police van in dash to help woman in danger spared penalty points

A police officer who crashed into the side of a van while speeding through the City of London has been spared penalty points as he was dashing to help a woman in distress.

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Class and the City of London: my decade of research shows why elitism is endemic and top firms don't really care

During the COVID pandemic, as most wages stagnated, workers in the City of London were enjoying bumper pay packets. Average partner salaries in one corporate law firm exceeded £2 million for the first time. Investment bankers received their highest bonus payouts since 2008.

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City of London backs multi-million pound plan for Migration Museum in heart of capital

A multi-million pound plan to build a new home for the Migration Museum in the heart of the City has been approved.

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Medieval Henry III sheep law could hinder City of London’s market relocation plans

A Royal Charter was put in force by Henry III in 1247 banning rivals from opening near Romford Market ‘within a day’s sheep drive’ - a distance of 6.6 miles

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Tycoon who arrived as a refugee plans new Museum of Migration in City of London

Museum of Migration could be moved to a new location in Tower Hill, but the wider development faces opposition

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Lights in City of London’s skyscrapers could be switched off to save energy

Future developers will need a detailed light strategy under draft plans

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City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night

Plans for Square Mile would create ‘brightness zones’ governed by curfews amid the darkened buildings

Evening Standard

City of London to revamp traffic system in latest phase of Bank Junction work

The All Change At Bank project is part of an upgrade of Bank station on one of the capital’s busiest junctions

The Guardian - UK

Premier League’s spending bubble offers only cheap thrills in winter of disconnect

Like the City of London, the top flight is now an unregulated plaything with little relevance to the real world beyond it

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists could face jail over City of London protest

Four protesters found guilty of public nuisance after stopping traffic at Bishopsgate in October 2021

Evening Standard

Barbican Theatre spent £100k on electrics to save Studio Ghibli production after high demand

The grand opening of the stage production of My Neighbour Totoro was in jeopardy after a series of technical difficulties cut the power, a City of London committee has heard.

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Evanescent: Enormous glistening bubbles have started taking over the City of London

The iridescent art installation will only be in the city for a few weeks

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