Alphabet, Meta and software giant Salesforce are among the latest US technology groups seeking to abandon leased office space in London, as the market crash and a cooling economy brings the sector’s years of rapid expansion to a halt. The moves follow massive job cuts, with Amazon and Salesforce announcing over 25-thousand last week alone. Just over a year ago, FAANGS were sparing no expense in renovating their shiny buildings in the British capital - but the tech downturn and the UK losing its crown as Europe's biggest stock market to Paris may have killed some of London's appeal.