Apple’s London move seen as a post-Brexit lift for the UK

Technology giant Apple yesterday said it is moving its London headquarters to the landmark Battersea Power Station, a move hailed by the UK government as a sign that major firms are still investing after the Brexit vote.

The power station, built in the 1930s and famous for its imposing quartet of art deco chimneys, stood derelict on the south bank of the River Thames for about three decades until the site was bought in 2012 by a Malaysian consortium.

A total of 42 acres is being developed with around half the area earmarked for shops, restaurants, and hotels and half for housing, including some apartments which are on sale for several million pounds.