5 h. ago A man slipped into a VIP convoy and hugged the German chancellor in 2023. Now he has to pay a fine

A German court has fined a man for slipping into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2023 and giving him a hug as he prepared to board a plane at Frankfurt Airport

Politics

6 h. ago DWP to trigger bank account checks for savers with more than £6,000

People who claim Universal Credit have been told the Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to trigger bank account checks

Economics

8 h. ago Crowell & Moring's London Office Adds Leading AI and Emerging Tech Partner Emma Wright

Crowell & Moring's London Office Adds Leading AI and Emerging Tech Partner Emma Wright  PR Newswire

Politics

8 h. ago It’s official: London is one of the world’s top five most expensive cities

It’s official: London is one of the world’s top five most expensive cities  Time Out

Politics

10 h. ago Diplomats and aid officials meet in London as Sudan war enters third year

Diplomats and aid officials meet in London as Sudan war enters third year  Yahoo News UK

Politics

12 h. ago DWP to 'spy' on pensioners' bank accounts as it cracks down on benefit fraud

The DWP is set to roll out a new policy that will see the bank accounts of thousands of low-income pensioners scrutinised in a bid to crack down on benefit overpayments

Economics

13 h. ago An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of war, but peace is elusive

Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan

Events

31 h. ago London officers disguised as Batman and Robin take down illegal gambling operation

London officers disguised as Batman and Robin take down illegal gambling operation  The Express Tribune

Events

32 h. ago News | South East and Greater London offices see strongest take

News | South East and Greater London offices see strongest take-up in 17 years  CoStar

Politics

35 h. ago Met Office pollen warning for London as 'very high' levels to trigger hay fever sufferers for 3 days

Met Office pollen warning for London as 'very high' levels to trigger hay fever sufferers for 3 days  My London

Events

37 h. ago Office of Tibet, London Hosts Workshop for Tibetan University Students

Office of Tibet, London Hosts Workshop for Tibetan University Students  Central Tibetan Administration

Society

51 h. ago Kapow! South London police officers dress as Batman and Robin in bid to tackle illegal gambling gangs

Kapow! South London police officers dress as Batman and Robin in bid to tackle illegal gambling gangs  Southwark News

Events

66 h. ago Sheriff's Office: London man arrested on charges including rape of child

Sheriff's Office: London man arrested on charges including rape of child  LEX18

Events

3 d. ago DAN HODGES: The shocking thing security sources have told me about China's new 'super embassy' in London

According to the plans presented by Chinese officials, the two large basement rooms of its new London 'Super Embassy' are simply innocent 'Facilities Management Areas'.

Events

3 d. ago London braced for 'very high' pollen levels as Met Office issues red alert

All nine regions of England face ‘very high’ levels of birch pollen today

Events

3 d. ago PHOTO ESSAY: Workshops empty, Bethlehem carvers fret over second Easter with no tourists

Bethlehem workshops where carvers toil over small pieces of olive wood sit empty these days.

Economics

4 d. ago Buskers are BANNED from famous London tourist hotspot after judge labels their public singing 'psychological torture'

Buskers will be banned from a popular London tourist space after a judge at City of London Magistrates' Court ruled they were inflicting 'psychological torture' on nearby office workers.

Events

4 d. ago Heavy rain to reduce risk of wildfires following possible hottest day of year

Highs of 24C are forecast for parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday.

Events

4 d. ago 38 Londres Street by Philippe Sands review – Pinochet and the Nazis

A human rights lawyer skilfully gathers the threads that link the former Chilean dictator to a fugitive SS officerAugusto Pinochet expected London to be a hospitable city when he arrived there in October 1998. The 82-year-old former Chilean dictator had backed Margaret Thatcher in the Falklands war and, while the Conservatives were no longer in power, a former prime minister counted as a friend in high places.British police were not interested in kidnap, murder and torture in South America under a junta that had seized power in a coup in 1973. Besides, a former head of state had diplomatic immunity. Or so Pinochet thought, until officers from Scotland Yard, acting on an extradition request from a Spanish judge, turned up at the private clinic where he had undergone a minor back operation.The ensuing legal battle to determine which crimes might be pinned on the old man, under what statute and in which jurisdiction, is one thread of 38 Londres Street by lawyer and author Philippe Sand...

Politics

4 d. ago State Street to Buy City of London Office in £333 Million Deal

State Street to Buy City of London Office in £333 Million Deal  Bloomberg

Economics