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Londoners tend to remember where they were on 7/7. A coordinated series of suicide bombing attacks across the city’s transport network – one of the biggest attacks on British soil since the Blitz – its traumatic aftermath lasted throughout the summer of 2005.   For screenwriter Jeff Pope – at a primary school that day, helping his son with a project when the news came through – it wasn’t the attack itself that piqued his interest, but what followed.Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes is Pope’s gripping recreation of that tumultuous period in London’s recent history. The four-part Disney+ drama is set in the aftermath of 7/7 and follows the lead-up to another, abortive Islamist attack on July 21, 2025, and the killing of an innocent man, Jean Charles de Menezes (played by Edison Alcaide). The Brazilian electrician was mistaken for a terrorist in a blundering Metropolitan Police operation and shot dead on a Victoria Line train at Stockwell Station a day later.   At least, that’s part of the story – and it’s recreated in vivid, often upsetting detail. But for Pope, the plot thickened significantly in the ensuing days. The Met’s top dogs, commissioner Ian Blair and the head of its counter-terrorist operation Cressida Dick, presided over a cover-up and a smear campaign against de Menezes. It was reported that he’d been acting suspiciously, wearing heavy clothing on a hot day and vaulting the barriers at the tube station. That he was a drug user who’d once committed...

London has no shortage of excellent hotels. Here at Time Out our list of the city’s best places to stay stretches to 100 options, while the capital also has countless hotels catering to different tastes or needs, from the cheap and budget to the romantic and luxurious.  It’s no wonder, therefore, that one London hotel was recognised for its quality in the 2025 edition of TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards. In its Best of the Best Hotels guide, TripAdvisor named a London establishment one of the world’s top 10 hotels right now. Congrats is in order for St. Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster! St Ermin’s was named the sixth-best hotel on the planet this year by TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards are based on customer reviews, recognising hotels that received a high quantity of high-scoring reviews over the past 12 months. St Ermin’s Hotel boasts a rating of 4.7 (out of five) across nearly 8,500 reviews. Photograph: TripAdvisor TripAdvisor described St Ermin’s as ‘a charming stately hotel full of history and intrigue’, adding that it is well-located for London attractions, boasts ‘beautifully designed and maintained’ rooms, and has ‘friendly and warm staff’. St Ermin’s Hotel is near St James’ Park station and occupies part of an 1880s Victorian mansion block. It was converted into a hotel in 1899, and these days it is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection of hotels. Photograph: TripAdvisor A grand total of 11 UK hotels featured among TripAdvisor’s...

Another month, another food hall. This May will see the opening of a brand new temple to snacking right by St Paul’s Cathedral. Market Place already has sites in Vauxhall, Harrow and Peckham, and this will be the brand’s first central-ish London location, opening at the end of the month.  At 6,834 square foot, it’ll be home to two bars and nine different traders, with Free Wheelin Pizza, Greek street food from OPA, South American dishes from Streat Latin, curries and noodles from Thai House, pancakes and burgers from Duck Shed, Caribbean patties, fritters and jerk chicken at Hot Scotch, Indian cuisine from Tikka Nation, steak at Argentinian Grill and Australian-style sushi from Rolled.  RECOMMENDED: The 12 best new London restaurant openings in May 2025. Image: Market Place Market Place St Paul’s will open up across two floors at 150 Cheapside, EC2V 6ET. Speaking about the opening, managing director of Market Place Food Halls Blake Henderson said: ‘The City has been crying out for a dining concept that matches its energy… We’re thrilled to be welcoming a mix of traders to our venue, some old friends of the brand, and some exciting new additions.’ Photograph: Market Place Here’s Time Out’s very own list of the best food halls and street food markets in London. Something to chew on before Market Place St Paul’s opens.  Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke – from news and reviews to events and trends. Just follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel. Stay in...