Articles by Damian Shepherd and Jack Sidders

Lloyd’s Register to Sell Modern Tower and Return to Victorian HQ

Lloyd’s Register, the maritime society formed in a London coffee house in 1760, has put its modern glass headquarters up for sale as it prepares to move back into the property built to house it more than a century ago. …

UK Sets Out Reforms to Address Failures in Grenfell Tower Fire

The UK set out a raft of reforms designed to improve building safety, as it aims to clamp down on failures that contributed to the Grenfell Tower fire. The government is planning tougher rules on construction product safety, backed by …

Hybrid Work Is Here to Stay for London Staff Who Don’t See Return to 5-Day Office Week

The verdict is in: Londoners enjoy and value working from home and don’t see a future that includes a return to the old five-day office week, no matter what politicians, their bosses or the media say. Almost 80% of London-based …

UK Investigates Source of Monkeypox Cases

Four more cases of monkeypox have been identified in Britain, bringing the total to seven, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Health authorities are working to find links between the latest four cases, three of which are in London. …

This Year’s 10 Worst Climate Disasters Cost $170 Billion: Study

Ten of this year’s most destructive weather events cost a combined $170 billion in damages, according to a new study. Hurricane Ida, a tropical storm that pummeled much of the eastern U.S. with lashing rain in August, killed at least …