18 h. ago London is slowest capital in world for driving as 20mph zones spread

Driving one kilometre in central London takes a painstaking average of three minutes and 38 seconds, TomTom found

Politics

23 h. ago London ranked slowest capital city in the world: Drivers spent nearly SIX DAYS stuck in traffic last year after Tube strikes and Sadiq's 20mph limits sent congestion soaring

Journeys of 1km (0.6 miles) in Central London in 2025 took an average of three minutes and 40 seconds in 2025 - up 2% from the previous year, TomTom said.

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25 h. ago Cuts to speed limits blamed as London's roads found to be slowest of any capital city in the world

More than half of the capital's roads now have a 20mph limit

Politics

6 d. ago 'Sheer luck' no one died after thief mounts kerbs at 70mph and crashes into police car

Ryan Simon, 33, took a car from an address in Port Talbot and attached stolen plates to the vehicle before leading police on a high-speed pursuit reaching 70mph in a 20mph zone

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2 w. ago EastEnders’ Colin Salmon breaks silence after court appearance and thanks ‘compassionate’ judge

EASTENDERS' Colin Salmon has broken his silence after his court appearance to thank the "compassionate" judge. The 64-year-old actor was clocked driving at 24mph in a 20mph zone near his £1.2million home in Acton, West London. He appeared at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court earlier this week, where he pleaded guilty. But the actor - who plays George Knight...

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2 w. ago EastEnders and James Bond star Colin Salmon is 'genuinely grateful' for the 'compassion' he was shown by court after he avoided driving ban for speeding at 24mph in 20mph zone

The actor, who has appeared in three James Bond films, was in breach of the 20mph limit in Old Oak Road, Acton on March 31.

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2 w. ago SARAH VINE: Only in a country waging a vicious war on motorists could driving at 24mph in a 20mph zone land my famous neighbour in court

The actor Colin Salmon is in a spot of hot water. Salmon, you may remember, played the dashing MI6 deputy to Judi Dench's M in three James Bond films.

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3 w. ago EastEnders star breaks down in court after missing driving ban

EastEnders star Colin Salmon, who plays George Knight, appeared in court after speeding in a 20mph zone and broke down in tears when explaining his tough family situation to the room

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4 w. ago Big US banks add $600bn in value as deregulation spurs gains

Moves to allow higher leverage and overhaul stress tests have driven increase in market capitalisation

Economics