Jonathan Prynn

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Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of Evening Standard, responsible for all City and finance news. Previously he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph

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Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of Evening Standard, responsible for all City and finance news. Previously he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph

Koko in Camden
Business

Koko at 125: an iconic music venue reborn

Slog, setbacks and £70 million — how a crumbling theatre became an epic London success story. Jonathan Prynn meets its visionary owner

18 May 2026
London skyline
Business

Businessmaxxing: the (many) sectors where London rules the world

Finance! Fashion! Filmmaking! And a whole lot more — the capital leads the globe in countless commercial fields, from the ancient to the cutting-edge, writes Jonathan Prynn

20 Apr 2026
Business

London's nightclubs ready for a long hot summer of football fever

With plenty of late-night kick-offs, London’s beleaguered pubs and clubs are hoping to net tens of thousands in extra revenue from the Men’s World Cup, reports Jonathan Prynn

13 Apr 2026
Elephant and Castle New development
Business

The once unlovely Elephant & Castle is getting a £4bn glow-up

With a £4billion regeneration plan in full swing, the once unlovely south London district is getting a glow-up, reports Jonathan Prynn

8 Apr 2026
London

Awful April? Actually, for millions in London it looks ‘alright’

Energy costs are down (for now) and water bill rises are mercifully small... but many London businesses are being hammered

1 Apr 2026
Business

The restaurateur backing London despite "being punished for success"

Markus Thesleff wants the capital to rediscover its golden era as he opens Sale e Pepe Mare in tough times

1 Apr 2026
Business

Berkeley halts buying land after "unprecedented" surge in costs

Shares in brownfield developer slump almost a fifth on bombshell announcement to investors

1 Apr 2026
Business

Elephant & Castle developers reveal stores at £500m new town centre

Marks & Spencer will anchor the scheme with a new all food store opening in late 2026

1 Apr 2026
Muskism book cover
Books

The making of Elon Musk, and what he means for the rest of us

A bleak but necessary story of our times

31 Mar 2026
Business

Poor internet performance "drives broadband churn in the UK"

Nine in ten customers said they would be prepared to pay £5 to £10 more for premium wi-fi quality.

31 Mar 2026
Business

Small firms warn rising energy bills will cost more than £2k a month

If bills stay high for a prolonged period then small businesses could be saddled with extra costs of more than £27,000 over a year.

31 Mar 2026
Grind coffee being served in BA First Class cabin
Business

Shoreditch coffee brand Grind wins BA Club and First class contract

Founder describes partnership with flag carrier as ‘like winning a Royal Warrant’

26 Mar 2026
Trump’s Iran war is unleashing economic carnage on the UK, reports warns
Politics

Trump's Iran war wreaks economic carnage 'with £15b blow' to UK GDP

Inflation in Britain is forecast to jump to 4% this year, outstripping many wage increases

26 Mar 2026
Business

Next warns of higher prices if Iran conflict drags on till summer

Next’s UK sales have been “encouraging” so far this year and strong overseas “up to the point the conflict began in the Middle East.”

26 Mar 2026
Business

Huge £1bn data centre for Park Royal gets go ahead from planners

Developers have pledged £3 million of community benefits, including dedicated digital fund.

25 Mar 2026
Business

Inflation unchanged at 3% in 'calm before the storm' data for February

City economists said the figures were largely irrelevant as they did not reflect the impact of the war in the Middle East

25 Mar 2026
Business

Dingy and 'unwelcoming' Villiers St in Charing Cross set for makeover

More than 3,000 people an hour pass down narrow route connecting Embankment with the Strand

24 Mar 2026
Business

Vets face huge shake-up including new £21 cap on prescription charges

Pet owners using a vet practice that is part of a larger chain “can expect to see changes before Christmas.”

24 Mar 2026
Business

Notorious Tramp club to open Mayfair wellness sanctuary in April

Tramp members will pay £390 a month, but non-members £10,000 a year

24 Mar 2026
Business

First time buyers face a £1200 jump in mortgage costs as rates soar

Lenders have been forced to reprice their deals faster than at any time since the mini-Budget in 2022 because of the turmoil in the gilts market

24 Mar 2026