Dark days in Canary Wharf: Are the lights going out on the City for good?

In the EU, cities like Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Berlin are buzzing, and calling the shots, displaying an energy and influence that London once held in abundance. Not anymore, writes Chris Blackhurst, Brexit has brought the mighty financial heartland to its knees

In no time at all, we’ve gone from world number one – ahead of New York – to a city of fading importance (PA)

This has been a summer like no other in the City – certainly not in recent memory.

Quiet at the best of times, this year’s season has been marked by complete torpor. There’s simply been not much going on, not enough to detain the thousands who work there.

Of course, it’s the holidays. At times, it’s been uncommonly hot, which does not help. But this feels different.