London

Labubus, Prada and sex shop braces: Frieze’s fashion forward visitors

It isn’t just the artists putting on a show in London this year

A tale of two art fairs

This month Frieze and, across the Channel, Art Basel are locked in a battle for domination of the global art fair market

At the Old Bailey, a mother confronts her son’s killer – and the system that failed him

Two teenagers have been sentenced for killing 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell. Their case is part of a growing epidemic

City of London firms find no more room at the top

As workers return to the office, firms such as HSBC and BlackRock are struggling to find space in the capital

‘Yi-Ban in London’s Docklands is a shrine to dim sum’

Over the road from City Airport, the setting is undoubtably strange but the cuisine is strangely beautiful at this destination restaurant

Teenage boys claimed by growing knife crime crisis

The number of teenage boys killed on our streets has more than doubled in a decade. We spoke to some of the bereaved parents trying to make sense of it all

‘The food at Gina’s is made by people who really mean it’

Chef couple Ravneet and Mattie practice their love language to superb effect at their new Chingford restaurant

Solving the housing crisis will take some electoral pain

If we could build 50,000 homes in London in a year in the 30s, we can surely do the same thing now

I think I’ve joined a south London cycling cult

Who needs the Tour de France when you’ve got Herne Hill velodrome and some chilled white wine?

The ultra rich are falling out of love with London

The city is losing out as stamp duty and non-dom costs are driving multi-millionaires to Dubai and Milan, say super-prime estate agents

Threat of fintech exodus could lose City IPO billions

Six large tech floats are in the London pipeline, with particular concern about the potential flight of Monzo

Air India crash: shock, disbelief and horror in London

Among the Gujarati community in the capital, many are looking for ways to help those affected by the disaster and some fear flying on that route in future

Mind the steps: escalator repairs plague travel network

A growing number of mechanical problems at the capital’s tube and light rail stations are disrupting commuters and incurring huge costs

Try on these shades of summer

Stylish sunglasses modelled by real people in the park

In pictures: street style at Chelsea Flower Show

Visitors to the annual show did not disappoint when it comes to flora-inspired fashion and fruitful backstories

How The Observer got London up and running

Journalist Chris Brasher helped Roger Bannister crack the four-minute mile. He went on to co-found the London Marathon

David Weir on his 26th consecutive London Marathon

Britain’s Paralympic legend has eyes on a ninth London victory today

Róisín Lanigan, the crap flat expert