9 h. ago Australian survivor marks 20 years since London terrorist attacks

Australian survivor marks 20 years since London terrorist attacks  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Events

45 h. ago London’s secret spots: A local’s guide to visiting the capital

This week TravelSmart is out and about in the capital, winding down alleyways, delving into centuries-old pubs and wandering through London’s best food markets.

Politics

59 h. ago News | Close to £500 million of London Victoria offices hit market

News | Close to £500 million of London Victoria offices hit market  CoStar

Economics

62 h. ago Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson announced as National Television Awards 2025 red carpet hosts

The reality TV stars, who did the role in 2024, will once again interview the stars from some of the UK's hottest TV shows as they arrive at London's O2 Arena ahead of the ceremony - which is marking its 30th birthday on September 10.

Events

3 d. ago New London prepares to market former school with help of contaminant report

New London prepares to market former school with help of contaminant report  The Day

Politics

3 d. ago Rental Revamp: How a Creator Found a Flat in London’s Tight Housing Market—and Made It Her Own

Rental Revamp: How a Creator Found a Flat in London’s Tight Housing Market—and Made It Her Own  Dwell

Politics

3 d. ago London Marks His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday with Messages of Hope and Solidarity

London Marks His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday with Messages of Hope and Solidarity  Central Tibetan Administration

Politics

4 d. ago What AstraZeneca could cost London stock market if it moves to US

What AstraZeneca could cost London stock market if it moves to US  The Independent

Economics

4 d. ago French police arrest ‘incel’ suspected of planning knife attack on women

Detention of 18-year-old man part of anti-terror police force’s first case linked to involuntary celibate movementAn 18-year-old French man who claimed affiliation with the misogynist “incel” movement has been arrested and placed under formal investigation on suspicion of planning attacks targeting women, France’s national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office (PNAT) has said.The arrest on Wednesday was part of PNAT’s first case linked to the “incel” (involuntary celibate) movement, an online network of men motivated to engage in violence against women whom they believe unjustly reject their sexual or romantic advances. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago London stock market could weather its biggest blow yet if AstraZeneca exits

London stock market could weather its biggest blow yet if AstraZeneca exits  CNBC

Politics

4 d. ago London stock market could face its biggest blow yet if AstraZeneca exits

London stock market could face its biggest blow yet if AstraZeneca exits  CNBC

Politics

4 d. ago What AstraZeneca could cost London’s stock market if it moves to US

What AstraZeneca could cost London’s stock market if it moves to US  The Independent

Economics

4 d. ago £160bn fear for London’s stock market as UK’s biggest firm considers US move

£160bn fear for London’s stock market as UK’s biggest firm considers US move  The Independent

Economics

4 d. ago Fears over £160bn blow to London’s stock market as AstraZeneca considers listing move to US

CEO Pascal Soriot has not hidden his annoyance at taxes and regulations the pharmaceutical firm have to navigate

Economics

5 d. ago Fed chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for failure to cut US interest rates this year – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffsSainsbury’s has recorded its strongest growth since last summer after its Argos chain recorded a big step up in sales as shoppers sought out paddling pools and fans during recent hot weather.The retail group said Argos, its catalogue shop, was able to achieve growth of 4.4% in the three months to 21 June, up from 1.9% in the previous quarter. Comparable group sales, excluding fuel, rose 4.7% on a year earlier.Companies have now expanded production slightly for the fourth month in a row, order intake has ceased to fall, and slightly longer delivery times also indicate that demand is picking up a bit.Against the backdrop of numerous uncertainties - US tariffs, the crisis in the Middle East, and Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine - this can certainly be seen as a sign of resilience. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Le Creuset set to mark 100th anniversary with exclusive three

Le Creuset set to mark 100th anniversary with exclusive three-night London dinner  Wandsworth Times

Politics

5 d. ago Vegan restaurant leaves customers fuming after adding a 'diversity role models' charge to people's bills

Mallow restaurant in Borough Market, London, is fundraising for Diversity Role Models, a UK-wide charity dedicated to ending LGBTQ + bullying in schools.

Economics

5 d. ago Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple review – the many partitions of southern Asia

A deeply researched history that examines colonial and post-colonial faultlines, from Aden to MyanmarEarlier this summer, amid renewed tensions between India and Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, Donald Trump remarked that the two countries had been fighting over Kashmir for “a thousand years”. It was a glib, ahistorical comment, and was widely ridiculed. Shattered Lands, Sam Dalrymple’s urgent and ambitious debut, offers a more comprehensive rebuttal. Far from being a region riven by ancient hatreds, the lands that comprise modern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar – as well as parts of the Gulf – were divided up within living memory from an empire in retreat.“You can’t actually see the Great Wall of China from space,” Dalrymple begins, “but the border wall dividing India from Pakistan is unmistakable.” Stretching more than 3,000km and flanked by floodlights, thermal vision sensors and landmines, this is more a physical scar left by the hurr...

Politics

5 d. ago UK house prices fell in June; London stock market celebrates best first half to a year since 2021 – business live

UK house prices fell in June; London stock market celebrates best first half to a year since 2021 – business live  The Guardian

Economics

5 d. ago Mayor says device to assess bruising to darker skin shows police have changed

The devices, known as Project Archway, allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries, particularly on darker skin.

Events