9 h. ago Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer 'does not particularly enjoy life' in London & could seek Man City homecoming transfer if Pep Guardiola leaves this summer

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer 'does not particularly enjoy life' in London & could seek Man City homecoming transfer if Pep Guardiola leaves this summer  Goal.com

Sport

11 h. ago Four children rushed to hospital after huge blaze tears through block of flats in central London

FOUR children have been hospitalised after an inferno tore through a block of city centre flats. The London Fire Brigade scrambled eight fire engines and sixty firefighters to the blaze in Lambeth, London, this morning. Two flats were completely destroyed by the flames with more than 20 residents forced to evacuate the 11-storey building shortly...

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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

18 h. ago Zack Polanski: Tax wealth and cut inequality to make London a better city

EXCLUSIVE: Green Party leader hits out at Labour ‘attacks’ on him as parties gear up for the May local elections

Economics

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.

Events

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

32 h. ago ‘I’d come back to the UK – but I’m not playing a cop’: Oscar

She grew up on a Manchester council estate. Now she’s gone stratospheric for her pivotal role in Sinners. The star talks about leaving Britain for LA – and the £30 bus trip that changed her life‘I do love a Greggs,” says Wunmi Mosaku, as she settles into a sofa in a hotel in London’s Holborn. She’s extolling the virtues of the high-street baker after I jokingly suggested that’s what she could have for lunch, now she’s back in the UK from her base in Los Angeles. Despite being Stateside for the best part of a decade, she has lost none of her Manchester twang or sense of humour.“You know what I love about Greggs?” she asks, leaning in. “In each city, they have something specific to that place. So in London, they’ve got the Tottenham cake. Manchester’s got the Eccles cake. In Liverpool, they’ve got the scouse pie. In Newcastle, they’ve got a ton of breads. You can’t get them anywhere else!” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago City Of London Police: Cyber Crime And Fraud Are Now The Most Common Crime In The UK

City Of London Police: Cyber Crime And Fraud Are Now The Most Common Crime In The UK  Crowdfund Insider

Events

35 h. ago Man commutes 965 miles from Barcelona to London because it's 'much cheaper than living in the city'

Ethan Spibey, 33, and husband Soren Scharf, 35, relocated back in May after they became tired of their busy lifestyle in the city.

Politics

36 h. ago Manchester narrowly loses out on being crowned UK's best city for nightlife

A new data analysis has named the UK's ultimate party city, taking into account the number of nightclubs, bars and pubs as well as the average cost of a pint and hotel stays

Politics

38 h. ago Scotland's best nightlife city named — it's not Glasgow or Edinburgh

A new study has named the ultimate UK nightlife destination based on number of clubs, bars, pubs and pint prices - and a surprising city emerged as the winner in Scotland

Politics

52 h. ago UK set to approve Chinese ‘mega’ embassy after inclusion of security measures

British minister expected to give green light to project on the edge of the City of London

Events

54 h. ago Delphine Cascarino: France forward joins London City Lionesses

Delphine Cascarino: France forward joins London City Lionesses  BBC

Events

61 h. ago ‘Never been more proud of myself’: Van de Donk delights in London City debut

‘Never been more proud of myself’: Van de Donk delights in London City debut  The Guardian

Politics

61 h. ago London is officially the best city in the world for food in 2026, according to Tripadvisor

London is officially the best city in the world for food in 2026, according to Tripadvisor  CN Traveller

Politics

61 h. ago Delphine Cascarino leaves NWSL side amid links to London City Lionesses

Delphine Cascarino leaves NWSL side amid links to London City Lionesses  SheKicks

Politics

63 h. ago Rachel Reeves pulls out of London Stock Exchange event after new Trump tariff threat

Markets down on Monday after threat to impose up to 25% tariffs on eight European countries over GreenlandBusiness live – latest updatesGold and silver hit record highs as markets reelRachel Reeves has pulled out of a planned appearance at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate a “new golden age” for the City, after Donald Trump’s threat to implement tariffs until the US is allowed to buy Greenland.The chancellor’s withdrawal from the event, which was designed to be a celebration of business in the UK after the FTSE 100 rose above the 10,000 mark for the first time, came as markets opened down on Monday morning after the US president’s threat. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves hails ‘golden age’ for City of London after easing of listing rules

Rachel Reeves hails ‘golden age’ for City of London after easing of listing rules  Financial Times

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves says UK listing rules ‘reinvigorating’ City amid hopes of revival

The Chancellor also set her hopes on the FTSE 100’s standout year encouraging more Britons to get investing.

Politics

3 d. ago UK politics ‘constantly suffering’ from online disinformation, says Labour MP

Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires actionOnline disinformation campaigns, including Iranian bot farms promoting Scottish nationalism and biased algorithms depicting London as “an overwhelmingly dangerous” city, are seeking to undermine British democracy, a senior Labour MP has warned.Emily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, said online disinformation about the UK was being promoted by Donald Trump and other US and UK politicians, and Britain was “constantly suffering from disinformation campaigns from both state and non-state actors”. Continue reading...

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