Here’s why parts of London’s prime rental market have been boosted by Brexit vote August 3, 2016 Data released today suggests that there are sections of the prime rental market in central London that have benefited from Brexit. According to data from London estate agents Portico, rent prices for two-bed properties in Kensington and Chelsea have gone up by 0.4 per cent from May to July. The average rental price for a [...]
Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Wandsworth and Camden most prosperous parts of UK – but Outer Hebrides is the happiest October 27, 2015 Londoners may have to put up with crowded commutes, overpriced properties and a complete misunderstanding of the phrase "work-life balance" but naysayers be warned: the capital's residents have just been named the most prosperous in the UK. Topping the list of 170 places in the UK are Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea followed by Westminster, [...]
BT Tower goes up in flames for the Queen’s birthday – kind of April 21, 2016 Camden Council has taken a rather unique approach to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday this evening – it's projected flames onto the screen at the top of the iconic BT tower. While the screen had been showing a more traditional, and less frightening, birthday message throughout the day, the "beacon flames" started burning at 8.30pm and [...]
London areas dominate list of fastest growing economies as Croydon – the Silicon Valley of South London – takes the crown August 30, 2016 Croydon's burgeoning reputation as a tech hub has made it the UK’s fastest growing economy, new research has found. Croydon topped the list of 173 areas as the fastest growing UK region with an annual growth rate of 9.3 per cent in gross value added (GVA), according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. GVA is a measure of an area’s [...]
This is where people working in finance are living in London (spoiler: it’s not Canary Wharf) April 27, 2016 Ever wondered where all the bankers in London live? Camden, it turns out. City slickers are shunning the new builds of Canary Wharf and are instead holing up in north London, according to new research. When it comes to finding a flat, Camden, Angel and Kings Cross are the most sought after locations for those [...]
Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith has proposed new limits on private sector pay for government contractors August 3, 2016 Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith is facing questions over his proposals for a new “high pay commission” to explore new pay ceilings for the private sector. In a speech today, Smith will promise to explore whether to install maximum pay ratios between top and average earners for private firms doing public sector work. While he has yet [...]
These five London areas were among the worst in the UK for disposable income growth April 18, 2016 London accounted for half of the 10 worst performing areas for growth in disposable income over the last five years, according to new research released today, which blamed rising housing costs and lower City bonuses in part for the slowdown. Camden and City of London were the only areas in the UK to have experienced a [...]
Camden undergoes digital revolution June 24, 2015 Camden Market’s shopping stalls are being hauled into the modern age Camden Market and its eclectic mix of stallholders sell everything from vintage clothing to lava lamps and general bric-a-brac. The shopping haven has remained the unchanged for years – its punks and goths mixing with the millions of tourists who flock to the neighbourhood [...]
EU referendum: No EU referendum slowdown for startups, according to research from StartUp Britain June 12, 2016 More than 90,000 new businesses were formed in Greater London in the first five months of 2016 despite the growing uncertainty caused by the impending EU referendum, new research has found. Figures from StartUp Britain found that despite the uncertain economic climate, new business formations in the UK are increasing, with the total for 2016 [...]
The JKR in the pack: talking Muppets, charisma and helping out the little guy with Jones Knowles Ritchie November 21, 2016 Despite the overwhelming urge to break into my best Kermit the Frog impression, I resist, as I enter JKR’s office space in Camden. Tucked in next to the Regent’s Canal, the building is the former site of Muppets creator Jim Henson’s “Creature Shop,” where he spent years bringing his TV puppets to life, like a kindly [...]