2 h. ago Sadiq Khan says some Londoners should pay more than double council tax

‘I think boroughs should be allowed to charge much, much more,’ he says

Economics

4 h. ago London boroughs should be allowed to charge more than double council tax, says Sadiq Khan

The Mayor of London suggested he wanted local councils in the capital to have more powers to ensure second and empty homes are in use

Politics

10 h. ago Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue

A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities

Events

19 h. ago 'Persistent smell of decay': Bins go uncollected for seven weeks in London borough amid refuse contract problems

Streets left overflowing with rubbish following launch of a new eight-year waste contract between local council and Veolia Waste Management

Politics

19 h. ago Easy way to avoid data roaming charges if you're flying to Spain, Greece, Turkey and France

Different network providers have different data roaming restrictions with some allowing you to use your existing data allowance in other countries and others charging you heavily for it

Politics

21 h. ago Councils should be allowed to charge more than double council tax, says Khan

The Mayor of London suggested he wanted local councils in the capital to have more powers to ensure second and empty homes are in use.

Politics

3 d. ago Dad who 'left daughter, 2, to die' in sweltering hot car gets court approval for Hawaii holiday

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A judge has been slammed for allowing Christopher Scholtes, charged with first-degree murder, to go on holiday with his wife and two surviving children while he awaits trial

Events

4 d. ago Bail for Wisconsin school shooter's father facing three felonies set at $20K

A court commissioner has set a $20,000 bail for the father of a Wisconsin school shooter charged with allowing her access to guns

Events

4 d. ago Revealed: London's most popular affordable borough for family homes

A third of people fear being priced out of their ideal family home location

Society

5 d. ago London borough hit by two more primary school closures as cost of living drives families out of capital

Southwark’s Charlotte Sharman and St Mary Magdalene schools are set to close on August 31

Events

5 d. ago Dramatic moment weeping aristocrat Constance Marten is quizzed in court by lover jointly accused of killing their baby

Constance Marten, 37, was cross-examined by Mark Gordon, 50, today after he was allowed to represent himself in the case. They have both been charged with manslaughter.

Events

6 d. ago Revealed: The London boroughs generating millions from CPZ parking permits

Revealed: The London boroughs generating millions from CPZ parking permits  London Evening Standard

Politics

6 d. ago Revealed: The London boroughs generating millions every year from residents' parking permits

Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea, Islington and Hackney in top 10

Politics

8 d. ago The lesson for Labour? Until it can improve local lives and stop fearing Farage, more losses are coming | Polly Toynbee

Rapid, highly visible action in communities and a forthright attack on the new right – that is what’s needed nowIf you thought these elections were bad, just wait for the locals next May. Expect far worse for Labour, unless they act fast. As they tussle over which way to turn, left or right, stop and consider what’s ahead. They will be challenged by Reform UK in towns such as Barnsley, while their progressive city heartlands will be ravaged by Greens, Liberal Democrats, and pro-Palestine and other independents. Expect shocks in London boroughs that have been forever Labour. (Worth recalling that amid Labour’s landslide, Keir Starmer’s vote share in Holborn and St Pancras dropped by 17% in the general election when challenged by a pro-wealth tax radical.) With council elections in a third of seats in English cities, expect an eruption of local leftward rebellions.Those around Starmer may well be misidentifying the threat that matters most. Heavy vote losses to Lib Dems and Greens in ...

Politics

1 week ago Where is the cheapest council tax in the UK and how does London compare?

Nearly every London borough has increased council tax bills by the maximum amount allowed by the Government for the 2024/25 financial year

Politics

2 w. ago Primary schools could begin to shut in outer London boroughs amid exodus of families, campaigner warns

School closures could begin to “fan out” into other areas as prices could become more expensive

Events

2 w. ago Man, 35, accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge admits one charge of manslaughter but denies murders

Yostin Andres Mosquera is charged with the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on or before July 11 last year in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Events

3 w. ago East London boroughs ranked from best to worst for how good it is to live there

East London boroughs ranked from best to worst for how good it is to live there  Romford Recorder

Politics

3 w. ago Further delay as Menendez brothers seek freedom after decades in prison

Brothers had hoped resentencing hearing would pave way for immediate release – but judge orders pause until MayThe Menendez brothers have spent years waiting for another day in court and a chance to prove that they should be freed after serving over three decades in prison for the 1989 slayings of their parents.This week it appeared their time was perhaps finally coming – a judge was set to review their request for a resentencing and determine whether they have been rehabilitated. Their attorney, Mark Geragos, planned to ask the Los Angeles county judge Michael Jesic to reduce Erik and Lyle Menendez’s charges to manslaughter, which would allow them to be released from prison immediately. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago This north London borough is currently the country’s fastest place to sell a house

This north London borough is currently the country’s fastest place to sell a house  Time Out

Society