Positioned on St Martin’s Lane, with unspoilt views of Trafalgar Square, Page8 will open later this year. This flagship London opening follows in quick succession from the brand’s first hotel launch, in Hong Kong, in January.

As tibits prepares for the summer season with a new menu, Maria Korelina visits for Breaking Travel News to see what is on offer at this temple to vegetables on the Southbank in London

Following amended planning consent, the next phase of construction is expected to commence in the summer on the 27 floor-build, which will consist of 343 guest rooms and suites alongside five floors of office space.

Tate Modern has become the most visited attraction in the UK, with 5,868,562 visits last year, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

The Waldorf Hilton in Aldwych, London, has welcomed the opening of the Parrot, a new cocktail bar. Set just off the main street, with a separate entrance to the hotel, the 60-seat location is a collaboration between actor, DJ and producer Idris Elba and identical twin brothers Lee and Nicky Caulfield.

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is launching a drive to promote London to visitors from other parts of the United Kingdom following a recent decline in domestic tourism.