Caroline Knowles

A sociologist uncovers the secret lives of London's wealthiest residents - and how their money shapes the city for the rest of us. London is a plutocrat's paradise, with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong or Moscow. Far from trickling down, their wealth is burning up the environment and swallowing up the city. But what do we really...

Ghost neighbourhoods, trainless railways, empty offices – a bottom-up look at China’s footprint in British cities. At the high tide of UK-China relations, Chinese investors pumped billions into British property and projects each year, promising urban renewal and economic prosperity. But as political tides turned in both countries, the money dried up. A decade on, we live in the ruins...