5 d. ago London prime softens as affluent buyers chase value outside the capital

London prime softens as affluent buyers chase value outside the capital  Mortgage Professional America

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7 d. ago Why London’s lowest murder rate in more than a decade is drawing attention

Data for 2025 will be good news for the Met and the mayor Sadiq Khan as they bat away claims of a lawless city• Capital’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decadeThe number of murders in London in 2025 is drawing attention for being the lowest in more than a decade. Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner, and Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, say figures show their policies and plans are working, which are best summed up as tough on crime, tough on the complex causes of crime.Has the Met turned a corner and can Khan shake off claims he presides over a city where crime is out of control? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Met boss hits out at Trump’s claims about London crime as homicide rates fall

New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 - the lowest number recorded since 2014

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7 d. ago Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan

Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets saferLast year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history. Even London’s harshest critics have to accept this is impressive progress.For too many, it will no doubt come as a surprise. In recent years, politicians and commentators have sought to spam our social media feeds with an endless stream of distortions and untruths – painting a dystopian picture of a lawless place where criminals run rampant.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London Continue reading...

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7 d. ago London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade

Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western worldLondon’s murder rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade with police in the capital and the mayor saying it is now one of the safest cities in the western world.The figures come as those on the radical right criticise the city for having a crime problem, hoping to gain politically from such claims being believed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago London murder rate falls to lowest per capita since records began, as Met Police chief insists city is ‘safer’

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said facts ‘speak for themselves’ with homicides dropping 36 per cent in just six years

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1 week ago Everything you need to know about the London property market for 2026

Homes & Property asks the experts what to expect for London’s buyers and sellers in the year ahead

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2 w. ago Buyers of London’s 10 most expensive houses in 2025 are revealed as George Lucas, Trump pal, & billionaires splash cash

THE BUYERS of London's 10 most expensive houses in 2025 have been revealed as famous faces and billionaires splash the cash. Hundreds of millions were spent on the capital's ten biggest property deals last year with some big names snapping up luxury real estate. The creator of Star Wars, one of Donald Trump's business partners...

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2 w. ago Buyers of London's 10 most expensive houses in 2025 are revealed

Buyers of London's 10 most expensive houses in 2025 are revealed  The Sun

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2 w. ago Properties being flipped fall to lowest level since 2013 as stamp duty makes it harder to turn a profit

Previously a tempting option for those with some spare cash, time and DIY know-how, quick property renovations are no longer as lucrative as they used to be.

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2 w. ago The quiet suburb surprisingly London's 'most searched' area by buyers and renters

The quiet suburb surprisingly London's 'most searched' area by buyers and renters  My London

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2 w. ago London house prices: what will happen to the capital's property market in 2026?

Homes & Property asks the experts what to expect for London’s buyers and sellers in the year ahead

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2 w. ago Gulf buyers drive sales of 'bargain' luxury properties in London

Gulf buyers drive sales of 'bargain' luxury properties in London  thenationalnews.com

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3 w. ago Buying a London property: The red flag homes buyers should avoid in 2026

With renovation costs and service charges on the up, which homes should you be avoiding?

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3 w. ago Buying a London property: The red flag home buyers should avoid in 2026

With renovation costs and service charges on the up, which homes should you be avoiding?

Society

3 w. ago London's back! Buyers looking to move outside the capital at lowest level since 2013

Even those who are making the move out of town are staying closer with Home Counties trumping far flung pandemic hotspots

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3 w. ago Home Counties hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties revealed

The traditional commuter belt area is ‘back on the map’ for people moving out of London, property firm Hamptons said.

Society

last month European football: Mbappé matches Ronaldo’s record as Real close on Barça

Mbappé makes it 59 goals in a year in win over SevillaJuventus stay in Serie A race with 2-1 win over RomaKylian Mbappé equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 59 goals in a calendar year for Real Madrid with a late penalty in his side’s 2-0 home win over Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, the French forward celebrating his 27th birthday in style.Mbappé missed several earlier chances before getting his chance from the spot four minutes from time and he made no mistake to net his 59th goal in as many games across all competitions in 2025 to level Ronaldo’s 2013 haul. Continue reading...

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