55 m. ago ‘We’re going to lose so many girls’: The deadly impact of Trump slashing aid for contraception

The US President has slashed nearly $600 million in funding for contraceptives – and the impact could be deadly for tens of thousands of women, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Uganda and Zimbabwe

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74 m. ago More fireworks at the London, Ky., city council meeting as the mayor faces a removal hearing on Friday

More fireworks at the London, Ky., city council meeting as the mayor faces a removal hearing on Friday  WEKU

Events

16 h. ago London mayor faces removal vote Friday after council appoints new member

London mayor faces removal vote Friday after council appoints new member  LEX18

Politics

24 h. ago Soho's most famous strip club to shut its doors after nearly a century

The Windmill in Soho is believed to be the first venue in London to show naked women on stage and famously kept its doors open during the Blitz

Politics

35 h. ago London council appoints new member before removal vote: ‘Blatantly stacked’

London council appoints new member before removal vote: ‘Blatantly stacked’  FOX 56 News

Politics

44 h. ago Mother whose sick child was left in damp and mouldy flat by south London council is awarded £9,400

An investigation found Lewisham Council took 13 months ‘too long’ to provide the family with interim accommodation

Economics

50 h. ago Council warns fake Labubu dolls pose choking risk to children

More than 230 'unsafe' counterfeit dolls seized by south-west London council in July and August

Events

3 d. ago 'Eyesore' £18,000 mural Labour council painted without permission sparks war with locals who have branded it 'hideous'

Enfield Council, in north London, commissioned the brightly coloured To Autumn artwork on the side of Enfield Town Library, claiming it celebrates local culture.

Economics

5 d. ago South London councillor resigns from Labour over ‘bullying and racism’

Martin Abrams, a Lambeth councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s ward since 2022, announced his resignation on social media

Events

5 d. ago City Hall pushes London's councils to expand al fresco dining

City Hall pushes London's councils to expand al fresco dining  BBC

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5 d. ago East London council ordered to pay mum more than £5K over failure in child's education

East London council ordered to pay mum more than £5K over failure in child's education  My London

Economics

5 d. ago Nottingham University staff set to strike over plans to cut more than 250 jobs

The university launched a 90-day consultation in April outlining its proposals to cut 356 positions from its workforce, including the removal of 98 vacant job posts. Now, staff are set to work out over the plans.

Events

5 d. ago London City Council votes to approve new charges against mayor

London City Council votes to approve new charges against mayor  WKYT

Politics

6 d. ago Latest from London: Council member tenders resignation ahead of mayor’s impeachment hearing

Latest from London: Council member tenders resignation ahead of mayor’s impeachment hearing  FOX 56 News

Politics

6 d. ago West London council's £70 green waste service falls 14k short of sign

West London council's £70 green waste service falls 14k short of sign-up target - it used to be free  My London

Economics

6 d. ago Lotus to cut 550 UK jobs amid auto industry ‘uncertainty’ including Trump tariffs

Production in Norfolk due to restart in early September but sportscar maker announces ‘restructuring proposal’Sportscar maker Lotus has confirmed it will cut 550 jobs in the UK as part of wider restructuring plans that will deliver a fresh blow to Britain’s automotive industry.Lotus, which has been struggling with a drop in sales and cash shortages, said it was necessary to slash 42% of its 1,300-strong UK workforce to “secure a sustainable future”, amid uncertainty sparked by factors including Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Labour’s funding reforms could have ‘severe’ impact on London and must be scrapped, urge councils

Labour’s funding reforms could have ‘severe’ impact on London and must be scrapped, urge councils  Southwark News

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8 d. ago Woman handed suspended sentence and ordered to pay over £6k for submitting false council housing application

Amira Issa, 41, who lives in Southwark, was sentenced to six months in prison suspended for 12 months

Economics

1 week ago Council boss running 'bankrupt' local authority in one of Britain's poorest boroughs is being paid £1,500 per day

Paul Martin's appointment as the new interim chief executive of Newham Council in East London is now believed to have made him the highest paid local authority boss in the country.

Economics

1 week ago Win for drivers after they get refunds on 10,000 bus lane fines from council

A London council is refunding several thousand bus fines which were handed out to motorists between February and June 2025 after the the wrong legislation appeared on the notices

Transport