Yet another skyscraper in the Square Mile shows that greed trumps everything when it comes to planning

London should remember how it reacted to the IRA and 7/7 rather than feed fear with over-the-top security

A proposed skyscraper in Paddington shows the  mess planning policy is in when it comes to new towers

Mayoral hopefuls Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan are focusing on the wrong aspect of the housing problem

The attitude of the Met and the resources devoted to the problem show it is not being treated seriously enough

Labour’s new choice to be London mayor will have to raise his own profile as well as defend his new party leader

Each strike on the Underground appears more outdated than the last. The capital should not have to keep suffering

Some institutions are set to charge for entry in the face of cuts. But it should not become government policy

Offering to host the tournament in 2018 or 2022 for minimal cost could help clean up the image of football

The row between Tom Conti and Thierry Henry just shows how vulgar London's top-end property market has become

The numbers in Kensington are out of control and the council claims it is powerless to do anything about them

The protests in Brixton will achieve very little as long as there are so many vested interests at work in the capital

Thomas Heatherwick’s vision would be a real asset  to the city — but why not build it further West?

The Mayor wants ‘prophet of mumbo-jumbo’ Russell Brand to take on Labour. It might galvanise London

The party’s anti-London rhetoric reflects a widespread resentment in the provinces of metropolitan dominance

The Mayor has defied all opposition to allow yet more towers and rectangles for foreigners to buy-to-leave

Cameron’s warning about our safety as he takes action against Islamic State is just needless scaremongering

The promise to Scotland of increased powers over taxation should also be extended to the capital