Why is the world’s gold under the streets of London?
February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026
Why is the world’s gold under the streets of London?
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Summary
<p>Imagine being in a room surrounded by £64bn worth of gold.</p><p>It’s a glittering reality Sky’s economics and data editor Ed Conway experienced in one of 12 huge vaults below the Bank of England.</p><p>To be granted access to the vaults is incredibly rare, not least because the gold bars inside them has been skyrocketing in value globally.</p><p>So why is so much gold just sitting under London’s streets? Who does it belong to? Ed joins Niall to discuss what it’s like to be in the vaults below London.</p><p>Producers: Soila Apparicio, Luke Hatten, Tom Gillespie</p>
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