Saatchi show forces us to look anew at homelessness August 8, 2024 All too often homelessness exists out of the frame – this exhibition pulls it inside.
Adieu City A.M. Towers: A toast to the Tiktokers August 8, 2024 As City A.M. bids adieu to its current home, Lucy Kenningham considers The Tiktokers
Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city? August 6, 2024 Is the world moving towards 24-hour alcohol licensing? Is that a good thing?
Trash talk: Recycling boss Bruce Bratley on why we need to talk about rubbish August 5, 2024 Waste disposal can be revolutionary, as First Mile boss Bruce Bratley tells Lucy Kenningham
Surfing the Thames: How Uber boats came to rule the river August 1, 2024 “Looking out at the river, I was struck by how empty it was,” Sean Collins tells me. This was in 1994, when he had just been made redundant from his previous role as an apprentice waterman on the Thames. All that empty water stretching through the middle of London – it was a “waste”. But [...]
The Notebook: We need seats! A plea for pedestrianisation July 30, 2024 When it comes to outdoor seating, London could learn a thing or two from its seat-spoiled European neighbours, argues Lucy Kenningham
Life after prison: Battling homelessness and unemployment July 25, 2024 “People do come out of prison, that’s the whole point. So what’s next?” Lucy Kenningham speaks to ex-offender Jason Barnfather
Explainer: Why has an iron curtain been erected in central Paris? July 23, 2024 Olympic security has barricaded central Paris off to all but a few residents who must show QR codes to get through armed checkpoints It’s like a crime scene. Metal fences have been erected, paths cleared and restaurants lie empty. The barricades are being likened to an iron curtain and – in a level of security [...]
Freeing Britain’s ‘ghost prisoners’ is the first step towards prison reform July 11, 2024 "Torturous" indeterminate sentences have led prisoners to lead decades of their lives in jail, writes Lucy Kenningham
Explainer: What just happened in the French elections? July 9, 2024 Macron's call for certainty has resulted in a confusing and concerning hung parliament in France, writes Lucy Kenningham
