People queueing outside the Nike Town store at Oxford Circus, London, as non-essential shops in England open their doors to customers for the first time after the second national lockdown ends and England has a strengthened tiered system of regional coronavirus restrictions.

Droves of customers queued early outside stores in London’s Oxford Street on what has been dubbed “Wild Wednesday”.

Wild Wednesday! High street shopper numbers surge as stores reopen

Mr Khan said: "If the Government continues with its approach of starving the capital of investment it will do nothing more than hamper our recovery from Covid."

Nothing in Spending Review 'that helped London', says Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London's St Patrick's Day Parade and Festival in London

Showpiece cultural events including the St Patrick's Day festival could be 'scaled back' after the mayor blamed Covid-19 for blowing a £38m hole in his budget.

London events could be scaled back as Covid takes chunk out of budget

Between July and September more than 300,000 people were unemployed in London compared to 222,000 the previous 12 months.

Big jump in London unemployment as Covid batters jobs market

The Ritzy cinema in Brixton, south London, which is part of the Picturehouse cinema chain. Opened on the 11th March, 1911, it was originally called "The Electric Pavilion" and was one of the first purpose built cinemas in the UK.


The South London site which opened in 1911 was originally called The Electric Pavilion and was one of the first purpose built cinemas in the UK.

Brixton Ritzy to temporarily close doors as Cineworld shuts UK sites

What now for London’s night time economy after Covid restrictions were tightened? 

What now for London’s economy after restrictions were tightened?

But businesses have told ITV News London any kind of second lockdown or curfew will be “disastrous” and some will simply not recover.

Will a curfew spell disaster for London's struggling businesses?

Heathrow has started consulting with unions over pay cuts in a process which could lead to job losses.

Jobs at risk as Heathrow begins consulting with unions over pay cuts

The pandemic has hit the arts industry especially hard with more than 1000 job cuts at the National Theatre, the Tate and the Southbank centre combined

Demonstrators protest against South Bank job cuts 

More than 50,000 jobs could be at risk in London’s West End if tourists and office workers do not return, a partnership representing the area has warned.

West End could lose £5bn in sales and 50,000 jobs, partnership warns

070720 Aerial photo of houses at Bexleyheath, SE London

Property website Rightmove looked at areas in England where at least 100 new listings were added to its website between May 13 and July 1.

London's fastest and slowest moving housing markets revealed

Newham based charity,the Magpie Project is supporting mums and their children to get back on their feet 



Newham charity is helping mums and their children to rebuild their lives

One in three people in London work evenings and nights, showing how the capital's nocturnal habits are changing, according to a new study.


One third now working nights and can't afford to go out

Transport for London could cut up to 1,500 jobs because of spending restrictions, according to unions.

TfL 'to slash 1,500 jobs' because of spending cuts

In the biggest sign of a slowdown in eight years, London recorded a 0.6% year-on-year fall this month, lenders said.

London Economy