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London's former City Hall, which has stood empty since the mayor and London Assembly left in 2021, is to be re-purposed into shops, restaurants and offices under plans from its landlord.

Southwark Council's planning committee has approved the proposals, which involve removing the exterior glass shell of the building and creating new balconies with gardens.

The authority's planning officers said the revamp would "modernise" the building on the South Bank and "bring it back into use".

So what are the plans? And what is the fascination with this building? 麻豆社 Radio London's Salma El-Wardany has the story.

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