4 h. ago Twin tower student block sparks 'red on red' clash between Sadiq Khan and Westminster council

The 600-bed canalside development near Paddington station will be 90m tall and ‘block out daylight’ in surrounding homes

Politics

25 h. ago Revealed: The 600,000 London homes that could be revalued under Budget 'mansion tax'

Homes in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Camden, Barnet, Richmond, Wandsworth and Hammersmith and Fulham are in the Chancellor’s firing line

Economics

4 d. ago Defence Secretary John Healey underpaid tax on second home after council ‘error’

Mr Healey underpaid around £1,500 in tax after an “administrative error” by the local authority, Westminster Council

Society

4 d. ago Defence Secretary facing embarrassment after failing to pay full council tax on his second home in Westminster

Mr Healey became the latest senior minister to face questions about his financial affairs after an 'administrative error' by Westminster Council left him underpaying by almost £1,500.

Society

4 d. ago Popular Notting Hill restaurant 'hired illegal worker to avoid taxes and pay'

Immigration enforcement officers raided Sadaf, in Westbourne Grove, following a ‘tip off’

Economics

6 d. ago Tory crisis in London as second councillor defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at flagship town hall

Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council

Events

6 d. ago Another Tory on flagship London council defects to Reform as Nigel Farage eyes gains across capital

Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council

Politics

6 d. ago Inside the 'tent village' in heart of London which dozens of rough sleepers are calling home

Westminster City Council has been managing small numbers of encampments since Covid, The Standard understands

Politics

1 week ago Leaseholder fury at £100k bills for new windows during major works beset by delays

Westminster City Council is consulting on refurbishing the final five tower blocks on the Hallfield Estate in Bayswater

Economics

1 week ago Beatles biopic suffers major blow as council bans filming at iconic landmark

Westminster Council has reportedly banned any filming at an iconic Beatles landmark, meaning that a famous shot of the fab four will not be recreated for the films

Politics

1 week ago London leaseholder fury as they face over £100k bills for new windows in major works beset by delays

Westminster City Council is consulting on refurbishing the final five tower blocks on the Garde II-listed Hallfield Estate in Bayswater

Economics

1 week ago Safety row as 1,000 residents oppose plans for 'seriously flawed' cycle lane in St John's Wood

Westminster City Council says safer routes are needed to reduce pedestrian and cyclist casualties

Politics

2 w. ago Council tax hikes: Thousands of Londoners to pay for first time while some face bills doubling

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

Economics

2 w. ago Council tax bombshell: Thousands of Londoners to pay for first time while some face bills doubling

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

Economics

2 w. ago London pub popular with politicians and Downing Street staff faces sanctions over rowdy customers

People living near Walker’s of Whitehall claim their lives could be ‘endangered’ by ‘intimidating’ and ‘intoxicated’ customers

Politics

3 w. ago London council to fine rickshaw drivers for playing loud music and speeding

The order will allow police, council inspectors and Transport for London (TfL) to move pedicabs on and fine them £100 if they fail to comply

Politics

3 w. ago Create London and Westminster City Council announce Decades, a large

Create London and Westminster City Council announce Decades, a large-scale temporary public artwork  London Post

Politics

3 w. ago Historic Grand Staircase in No 10 Downing Street being propped up to stop movement

EXCLUSIVE Westminster City Council granted listed building consent for the work at the heart of Government

Politics

4 w. ago Snail farms run out of central London offices in £370k tax avoidance scheme

Westminster Council leader Adam Hug hit out at ‘unscrupulous traders’ using the ‘ludicrous’ scheme

Economics