An analysis in The Times says the City of London is heavily handicapped by the height limit of 1,000 ft set by the Civil Aviation Authority.
For this reason London cannot begin to rank in any league of the world's tallest buildings and so would this in effect hamper the prospects of London being a major capital in the world?
There are in fact many facts and trends that suggest that London is in fact one of the top capitals in the world, despite the restriction.