Meghan Owen is BBC London's Work & Money Correspondent, covering housing, business, AI, and cost of living all across the capital.

1. Where do you rest your head?

North London. I’ve moved in and out of the area a few times (mixed up with slightly random interludes including the Channel Islands) but always seem to gravitate back.

2. What’s something amazing about your area that only the locals know about?

Baban's Naan which does – hands down – the best falafel wraps in London.

3. Where’s your favourite local spot for a cheap bite to eat?

I can’t say Baban’s Naan again… so maybe Dotori, a Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant near the station, or Trevi Ristorante just over in Highbury. It’s a family-run, diner-style restaurant and the pasta is delicious.

4. Any other local businesses you’d like to shout about?

The Nicholas Nickleby – a cosy pub which does craft Czech beers. It genuinely does feel like stepping into a Dickensian novel.

5. Where’s your favourite free place to visit in the city?

West Reservoir, Hampstead Heath or the Parkland Walk, which runs along an old railway line just off Finsbury Park. And Clissold Park in the summer!

6. What would your perfect no-spend London day entail?

A walk around any of the places above, and a visit to Stroud Green Farmers Market on a Sunday – ideally with a coffee (which I’ll have made at home to save an extortionate £5).

7. You’re currently working as BBC London's work and money correspondent. What was your path to this exciting role?

After studying music at university in Manchester, I did work experience at the BBC Proms, worked as a runner on The One Show, and eventually sidestepped into BBC News, where I fell in love with journalism.

8. What are some of the more surprising stories you’ve uncovered since joining BBC London?

The housing crisis always surprises me – the damp and mouldy conditions of some temporary accommodation, the cost of property, the entire system in fact.

I’ve also covered ‘polygamous working’ – people holding down multiple full-time jobs in the public sector at the same time in secret. I wasn’t aware it was even a thing, but it seems to be easier to get away with since more people work from home, and always starts a healthy debate!

9. If you were Mayor of London, what’s the first thing you’d change about the city?

I’m not sure it’s technically within the Mayor’s remit, but more outdoor swim spots and lidos wouldn’t go amiss!

10. In three words, what makes someone a Londoner?

Energetic, wry, open-minded.

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