47 m. ago Despair for parents as more than one in four children miss out on their first choice primary school place in some areas... but it's great news for families in the North

Early survey results on National Offer Day reveals parents in London had a worse chance of getting their top school than those in other parts of the country.

Society

61 m. ago No Final Agreement at London Sudan Conference With Arab Powers at Odds

No Final Agreement at London Sudan Conference With Arab Powers at Odds  U.S. News & World Report

Politics

64 m. ago Hailee Steinfeld Catches Fire at the "Sinners" London Premiere

Hailee Steinfeld Catches Fire at the "Sinners" London Premiere  Harper's BAZAAR

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67 m. ago Tom Cruise, 62, and actress Ana De Armas, 36, continue to fuel romance rumours as they arrive in London via helicopter with her two pet pooches

Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise were seen arriving in London together on Sunday amid rumours of a romance between the pair. 

Politics

68 m. ago Top gigs in London this weekend, from Sean Paul to Gabrielle

We bring you the hottest nights this week

Politics

68 m. ago Over 10,000 London children miss out on first preference primary school amid warning over tumbling birthrate

Overall, 87.9% of pupils in London received an offer from their first choice school, equivalent to 73,481 children, data revealed on Wednesday

Events

84 m. ago The ‘game changer’ heart failure treatment trialled in the UK that cuts deaths by two

St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales, became the first two hospitals in the UK to treat patients with the innovative method

Events

87 m. ago Tom Cruise, 62, and actress Ana De Armas, 36, continue to fuel romance rumours as they arrive in London via he

Tom Cruise, 62, and actress Ana De Armas, 36, continue to fuel romance rumours as they arrive in London via he  Daily Mail

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95 m. ago Pictured: Man, 21, fatally stabbed in Walworth street fight as six arrested over his ‘murder’ released

Giovanny Rendon Bedoya, 21, was attacked on Hillingdon Street after reports of group carrying knives

Events

95 m. ago Gatwick airport strikes to go ahead as workers reject latest offer

Gatwick Airport is bracing for disruption this Easter as staff walk out over pension schemes, late payments and ‘illegal’ shift patterns

Events

96 m. ago Council leader ‘outraged’ by Toby Carvery felling ancient oak without permission

The cutting down of the tree has been compared to that of the landmark Sycamore Gap tree next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.

Politics

99 m. ago Olympic equestrian champion runs emotional London Marathon after friend paralysed in fall

Ros Canter was due to run the race alongside friend and fellow rider Saffron Cresswell before she was involved in a life-changing accident at Bramham Horse Trials last year

Sport

1 hour ago Gavin & Stacey stars reunite as Larry Lamb celebrates success of drastic career change

Gavin & Stacey legend Larry Lamb was supported by his BBC co-stars at the launch of his debut novel titled All Wrapped Up in London on Tuesday evening

Politics

1 hour ago London road crime: specialist Met police unit only investigates one in 10 serious injury crashes

Concern that many victims are treated as lower priority and struggle to secure compensation

Events

1 hour ago Holly Willoughby's company owes taxman huge sum as star is taken to court

Holly Willoughby was taken to the Insolvency and Companies court in London on Wednesday after her company, Roxy Media, was hit with a winding up order in January.

Events

2 h. ago Woodland Trust call for 'justice' over ancient oak tree felling as Met Police drop investigation

Met Police confirms it has dropped its investigation into tree felling, citing no evidence of criminality

Events

2 h. ago AEGIS London doubles Digital Terrorism product capacity to $500m amid rising demand

AEGIS London doubles Digital Terrorism product capacity to $500m amid rising demand  Reinsurance News

Events

2 h. ago Gang used Grindr to lure 50 victims then burgled their London homes

Suspects arranged to meet victims at their homes via the dating app

Events

2 h. ago The ‘game changer’ heart failure treatment trialled in the UK that cuts deaths by two thirds

St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales, became the first two hospitals in the UK to treat patients with the innovative method

Events

3 h. ago This Goldman Sachs team in London looks perfect for hedge fund jobs

This Goldman Sachs team in London looks perfect for hedge fund jobs  eFinancialCareers

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