The New York Times has slammed London’s skyline as “jarring” and “cacophonous ... “cavorted” in “swamps” – an editorial line the paper quietly corrected.

22 Bishopsgate, which Brits have described on Reddit as ‘imposing’, stands at 278m tall and is mostly made up of office space ...

What did London look like before and after the Great Fire of 1666? View the animation to see contemporary etchings of the London skyline, showing the extent of the devastation.