Murder inquiry launched after fatal assault on London bus driver
Police say 64-year-old was attacked after confrontation near Battersea BridgeA murder investigation has been launched after a bus driver died after an...
Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix London housing crisis, thinktank says
Centre for London report finds levy on property wealth would free up homes, fund social housing and help renters save for depositsStamp duty should be...
‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London
Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the f...
London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told
Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024The stabbing of a journalist in London was...
RMT union says two 24-hour stoppages from midday on Tuesday have been suspendedBusiness live – latest updatesPlanned strikes by drivers on the London ...
London mayor criticises plans for north of England bid to host Olympics
Excluding capital would be ‘missed opportunity’, says Sadiq Khan, given existing assets and ‘world-class infrastructure’The mayor of London has critic...
Nine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London
Met police say they pursued vehicle believed stolen before it collided with another vehicle in IlfordNine people have been injured after a car being p...
Tommy Robinson tells tens of thousands at London rally to prepare for ‘battle of Britain’
Turnout down at second Unite the Kingdom march featuring Islamophobic and ethnonationalist hate speech and flyersThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson...
Two men arrested in London after man run over by van in Birmingham
Men arrested at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march meeting point over incident on Thursday after flags were removed from lamp-postsTwo men have been arrested i...
Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests
The Metropolitan Police has called the operation to police rival marches, one organised by Tommy Robinson and a separate pro-Palestinian protest, as o...
London Prepares for Rival Protests, With a Major Security Effort
The police will deploy thousands of officers, partly to keep far-right and pro-Palestinian marchers separated. The opposing events are expected to dra...
Extra 4,000 officers in London as police brace for far-right and pro-Palestine marches – live
Police will be monitoring both Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march and also the annual ‘Nakba day’ pro-Palestine marchThe Metropolitan police i...
Down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem
As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates“People hate you,” the adviser informed ...
Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London
Officers said to be granted extra powers as marches through capital set for same day as FA Cup finalBritish police are preparing to mount one of their...
Hopes grow that London Underground strikes could be called off
Tube stoppages due on two 24-hour periods from midday on Tuesday and Thursday next week but sources say RMT seeking talksHopes have been raised that n...
River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday
Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water qualityThe first designated bathing water area on th...
Met chief says British Jews ‘not safe’ in London after series of attacks
King Charles visits Golders Green to show support as commissioner discloses counter-terrorism team leading 11 investigationsCounter-terrorism officers...
Fit for a king: Ian McKellen to play Lear at newly rebuilt Yard theatre in east London
Role marks a major return for the actor after falling off the stage in 2024 and is a coup for the forward-thinking theatreIan McKellen is to play King...
King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University
Merged insistutions, whose name has not yet been formally decided, will be second largest mainstream university in UKKing’s College London has signed ...
The south London community where ‘pioneering’ scholarship choristers are made
St John the Divine, Kennington has built one of UK’s largest youth choral programmes in area marked by deprivation https://media.gutools.co.uk/images/...
London prisoner with muscle-wasting condition claims he has to crawl on floor
Umer Khalid, accused of role in Palestine Action break-in, alleges he has not received proper treatment or wheelchairA prisoner with a muscle-wasting ...
Man charged with arson over alleged attack on ex-synagogue in east London
Moses Edwards, 45, from Wanstead, to appear in court in connection with incident in Whitechapel last weekA 45-year-old man has been charged with arson...
