Controversial Liverpool Street station revamp gets green light

British studio ACME's contentious design for the revamp of the UK's busiest train station, London Liverpool Street, has been granted planning permission.

Approved by the City of London's planning committee, the overhaul is being carried out to improve accessibility and accommodate an increasing number of passengers at the Grade II-listed railway station.

The design will require part of Liverpool Street station to be demolished, while a 97-metre-tall office tower with curtain walls...