The oldest meat and fish markets in London, which date back 900 years, are facing permanent closure from 2028. Smithfield meat market, near St Paul's Cathedral, and Billingsgate fish market in Canary Wharf are to be closed after the City of London Corporation voted to withdraw support for them.

There’s been a market at Smithfield for more than 800 years, with the corporation given the right to run the meat market and other wholesale food markets back in 1327. The current market site was built in 1868, with Billingsgate designed by the same architect when it was redeveloped in the 19th century.

The City of London will on Tuesday vote on whether to close the historic Smithfield meat market rather than press ahead with an £800mn plan to relocate it to east London. The City of London Corporation,

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world London's historic Smithfield meat market is at risk of being closed for good at a vote in the City of London.

London’s historic Smithfield meat market to close - The City of London Corporation has shelved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish markets to a £1 billion development in Dagenham.