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New Yorkers irritated by proliferation of London members’ clubs on their doorsteps

Upper East Side residents fighting Maison Estelle’s plan for venue with roof terrace next to ‘nice townhouses’

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Mar-a-Lago could have competition as London club owner nears Palm Beach deal

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The Independent UK · Mar 16

London developer closes in on deal to create Florida club to rival Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach

Robin Birley will be financed by the billionaire Reuben brothers to build a rival to Trump’s grand resort

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Charity watchdog’s five-year fight for the truth about Aspinall Foundation

The Charity Commission’s decision to send in troubleshooters to the wildlife group puts its controversial boss Damian Aspinall under great pressure. The charity, which hired Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie in 2021, has faced persistent allegations of misusing its funds. Simon Walters explains the long-running saga – and what the Charity…

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025

Party central: inside the Mayfair club where Reform plotted to take on ‘the establishment’

Last week Nigel Farage raised more than £1m at Oswald’s – one of London’s private members’ clubs beloved of Brexiters

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

The Standard 100: People shaping London in Music, Culture, Art, Stage, Screen and Podcasts

The Standard 100’s list of people shaping London across arts and culture from Charli XCX to Tracey Emin and Idris Elba

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024

Birley Chocolate hits the sweet ’n’ chic spot in London’s Chelsea

The new Birley Chocolate shop, a sibling to Birley Bakery, is a confection of colour as delicious as its finely crafted goods

Wallpaper · Jul 26, 2024

Inside the elite private members' clubs beloved by UK politicians

Welcome to London's Clubland, where men-only rules and strict dress codes still draw top politicians

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024

The Roman forts near Hadrian’s Wall are full of historical riches – and the climate crisis is destroying them

It isn’t just our planet’s future that’s at risk: soon the artefacts buried deep in our soil may be lost for ever, says Richard Hobbs, a senior curator at the British Museum

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Boris Johnson praises Nadine Dorries's 'balls' at book launch

The former PM compared her to Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023