22 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says 'weak' Keir Starmer must stop being 'so terrified' of China and block Xi Jinping's plan for London super

The leader of the Conservatives spoke at a protest at the site of the proposed embassy in central London attended by around 500 people.

Events

3 d. ago The case for banning vehicles from Oxford Street in London is weak

The case for banning vehicles from Oxford Street in London is weak  The Economist

Events

8 d. ago Reform UK's Laila Cunningham accuses Met of failing to properly police Oxford Street

Reform UK's Laila Cunningham accuses Met of failing to properly police Oxford Street  London Evening Standard

Events

9 d. ago Reform UK's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham attacks the Met: 'I don't see police on the street'

Scotland Yard defends its actions to tackle crime in the West End - saying extra officers are targeting crimes which Londoners ‘care about the most’

Events

1 week ago Labour 'ally' of Sadiq Khan drops bombshell at Oxford Street quango launch: 'I wish this didn't exist'

‘We would rather this body didn’t exist and we weren’t here’ says Westminster council leader

Events

1 week ago Chef, theatre designer and football chief to advise Sadiq Khan on pedestrianising Oxford Street

New board members told to walk, cycle or catch the bus - and not to put taxis or flights on their expenses

Culture

2 w. ago Moment pedestrians dive for cover as car slides and crashes down hill in icy snow

THIS is the terrifying moment pedestrians scrambled for safety as a car slid down an icy hill and crashed into another vehicle. The dramatic incident unfolded on a steep road in Bangor, north Wales, as snow and ice turned local streets into a danger zone. Footage shared online by Gareth Wyn Jones on Friday shows...

Events

2 w. ago London’s shoplifting epidemic is revealed as thieves rob retailers of £16.7million a month

Frontline workers brace themselves for the annual rise in offending during the January sales

Economics

2 w. ago Retailers ‘hold up well’ over Christmas in welcome end to trying year

Boxing Day footfall rose to 4.4% higher than last year, making it the ‘standout’ trading day – the strongest increase witnessed in a decade.

Politics

3 w. ago Ghislaine Maxwell's nephew launches political campaign and vows to create 'safer streets for children'

Ted Maxwell, the grandson of disgraced media mogul Robert Maxwell, presented a petition to Tower Hamlets council to ban vehicles from roads with schools.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Really positive start’ for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks

December 26 traditionally sees people bargain hunting in the Boxing Day sales.

Economics

3 w. ago Moment brazen shoplifter arrested on Oxford Street after trying to evade facial recognition cameras

Officers detain woman, in her 50s, minutes after she gave store security staff the slip during Christmas theft spree

Events

3 w. ago London descends into CHAOS before Christmas as huge crowds swamp Oxford Street making it 'impossible to move'

Videos posted on social media showing packed crowds standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the capital's festive tourist hotspots have been dubbed a 'pickpocket's paradise'.

Events

3 w. ago Banksy confirms new mural in Bayswater — is artist also behind identical artwork in central London?

The new mural from the world-famous street artist depicts two people gazing up at the stars

Economics

3 w. ago Has a new Banksy appeared in central London? Fans suspect new mural near Tottenham Court Road is work of artist

The artwork by the Centre Point building appears to depict two people gazing up at the stars

Economics

4 w. ago West End defies retail slump as Christmas shoppers flock to Oxford Street

The capital's West End recorded a 9 per cent rise in shoppers during the week leading up to Black Friday compared with last year

Politics