88 m. 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

10 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

16 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

38 h. ago 'We got a £10k discount on our mortgage by helping to build our dream home'

A new housing development in Wigan offered home owners a £10k discount in exchange for helping out with the building

Economics

39 h. 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

43 h. ago Buying for schools in London: how to get a catchment area move right and what to avoid

Schools matter. But your sanity — and your home — matter more

Politics

3 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

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

London City Council votes to approve new charges against mayor  WKYT

Politics

4 d. ago Trump loses another court fight as his push to remove legal status for 600,000 migrants is put on hold

Homeland Security has ‘plunged into uncertainty’ the lives of tens of thousands of Venezuelans, California appeals court says

Events

4 d. ago What £1 million buys you throughout London — from a Stoke Newington 'shed' to a Maida Vale mews

What does being a property millionaire really mean? In London it could be anything from a flat to a mansion depending on where you live

Economics

5 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

5 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 Homes priced too high take over twice as long to sell as 'for sale' signs continue to increase

Home sellers risk waiting months to sell their home if they price their property too highly, Zoopla has warned.

Economics

7 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

7 d. ago Trump moves to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook in escalating attack on bank’s independence

Departure of Cook, first Black woman to sit on central bank’s board, would allow US president to put forward a replacementDonald Trump has said he is firing the Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, over allegations she committed mortgage fraud, in an extraordinary move that marks the latest escalation in the US president’s attack on the central bank’s independence.Trump wrote to Cook on Monday, telling her that he was removing her from her position “effective immediately”, based on the allegation from one of his allies that she had obtained a mortgage on a second home she incorrectly described as her primary residence. Continue reading...

Events

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

1 week ago Flagship London council hires own police officers for the first time to tackle crime

Nine Met officers will join Westminster town hall’s new Police and Council Tasking Team (PACT)

Events

1 week ago US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and more properties on the market

Economics

1 week ago Back with a bang: Blackheath Fireworks set to host up to 30,000 people in November after six

Events company in charge of the Alexandra Palace fireworks display has applied for a premises licence application so it can host the spectacle

Events