19 m. ago Ocado shares fall as Kroger takes ‘hard look’ at future of US warehouses

Shares in the London-listed company fell by as much as 11% in early trading on Friday as the comments raised concerns among investors.

Events

27 m. ago Royal Opera appearance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko draws pro

Dozens of Ukrainians and their supporters have demonstrated outside the Royal Opera House in London against a performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko

Politics

32 m. ago Garth Brooks to play first UK gig in three decades at BST Hyde Park next year

Brooks was announced as the first headliner for the British Summer Time festival in June

Politics

33 m. ago Myleene Klass and Holly Willoughby chug champagne together during boozy birthday bash at exclusive London restaurant after snubbing the NTA awards

The stars were seen letting their hair down as they knocked back glasses of champagne during the all-girls party.

Events

35 m. ago Stephen Lawrence’s mother makes plea for witnesses as review begins

Doreen Lawrence says review of decision to close investigation into her son’s murder is ‘last opportunity’ for justiceThe mother of Stephen Lawrence has urged witnesses to come forward to assist a review into her son’s racist murder more than 30 years ago.A gang chased, surrounded and stabbed Stephen, who was 18, near a south-east London bus stop in April 1993; two men were convicted of his murder in 2012, but at least three members of the gang remain at large. Continue reading...

Politics

40 m. ago Saoirse Ronan and husband Jack Lowden welcome first child as pair spotted with pram

Saoirse Ronan and her husband, Jack Lowden, have welcomed their first child together, with the couple seen pushing a pram during a relaxed stroll in London

Society

48 m. ago Yvette Cooper announces new sanctions on Russia as she visits Kyiv

The Foreign Secretary is in the Ukrainian capital for her first overseas visit in her new role.

Politics

75 m. ago Country star Garth Brooks to headline British Summer Time 2026 after denying rape allegation

Country superstar will play his first UK show in 30 years when he headlines the London festival next summer

Events

79 m. ago City broker eyes London IPO revival after long stock market drought

The City is set for a revival in new companies listing shares on the London Stock Exchange, with a number of 'jumbo issuers' potentially coming to market next year, according to Peel Hunt.

Economics

81 m. ago Behind the scenes of the Downton Abbey grand finale: Cast reveal on

Julian Fellowes, Downton's creator, writer and producer, has put the cap back on his pen and it's carriages at midnight for everyone, after one last film.

Politics

83 m. ago Poland says Russia’s drone incursion ‘wasn’t a mistake’ after Trump’s speculation – Europe live

Donald Trump appeared to be dismissive Thursday night as he said it ‘could have been an mistake’Prince Harry has also made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.During the trip to the Ukrainian capital, he and a team from his Invictus Games Foundation are set to detail new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded, with the eventual aim of providing help to all areas of the country. Continue reading...

Politics

89 m. ago Barking lives up to its name with most noisy dog complaints in London

Southwark was the second-worst borough for noisy dogs with 2,144 complaints, while the City of London recorded just six

Society

2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: London Underground lines running again after RMT's five

All Tube lines appeared to running again by 8.30am on Friday

Politics

2 h. ago Mark William Lewis: Mark William Lewis review – A24’s first musical signing’s cinematic south London scenes

(A24 Music)Haunting harmonica and poetic banality add to the Londoner’s spookily sonorous baritone to create a hypnotically familiar yet ineffably fresh albumFilm and TV powerhouse A24 bridges the gap between the cutting-edge and the commercial: their content dominates the cultural conversation, often with help from amusingly gimmicky merch (the Midsommar incense burner, the Uncut Gems basketball). Judging by their in-house record label’s first signing, this isn’t a model they’re bringing to their music ventures: it’s very hard to imagine the gritty, lugubrious, bathos-steeped tunes of south-east Londoner Mark William Lewis lassoing the zeitgeist, let alone lending themselves to a quirky product tie-in. (A vial of filthy Thames water, perhaps?)Yet one spin of Tomorrow Is Perfect, the lead single from Lewis’s second album, and it’s instantly obvious why any corporate arbiter of cool would trip over themselves to sign him. An exquisitely beautiful dirge that unites the Durutti Column’...

Culture

2 h. ago Trafford council launches High Court challenge over 200,000 sq ft Carrington industrial plan

Wrangle over £5.4m with Peel NRE set for High Court

Events

2 h. ago AG London debuts as independent broker platform backed by Assurex Global

AG London debuts as independent broker platform backed by Assurex Global  Insurance Business America

Politics

2 h. ago Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine to support veterans after reuniting with the King in London

The Duke of Sussex said he would do everything possible to help Ukrainian wounded after an invitation from the Kyiv government

Politics

2 h. ago Revealed: London's bars and restaurants suffered an astonishing collapse during Tube strike

Cancellations of bookings surged by over half and a ‘sharp decline’ in bookings at restaurants and other venues fell by 67%.

Events

2 h. ago Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded servicemen

Britain’s Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine for a surprise visit in support of wounded servicemen

Politics

2 h. ago Voices: ‘£72k is a ridiculously good salary’: Reader debate erupts over London Tube driver wages

Our community is divided over this week’s Tube strikes. While some criticised the pay as excessive, others defended it as insufficient to meet London’s high living costs

Economics