11 m. ago Labour 'mansion tax' will cost homeowners up to £7,500 a year

Kate Allen, 45, founder and owner of Finest Stays, a luxury holiday letting agency based in Devon, manages more than 100 high-value holiday homes, most worth more than £2million.

Economics

20 m. ago Mansion tax: what it means for London homeowners and how it will work

The Chancellor confirmed rumoured tax rises on high value properties that are set to impact hundreds of thousands of Londoners

Economics

35 m. ago Cyber ‘issue’ hits three London councils with shared IT services

Cyber ‘issue’ hits three London councils with shared IT services  The Record from Recorded Future News

Events

39 m. ago Dozens of firefighters tackle underground fire in central London

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are at the scene in Holborn

Events

45 m. ago Several arrests after farmers bring tractors to capital for Budget protest

Reform UK promised to provide legal support for those held by the Metropolitan Police

Events

49 m. ago Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions and benefits plan after details leaked in shock blunder

The Chancellor told the Commons how she is launching a £26 billion tax raid as she unveiled some giveaways to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

Economics

61 m. ago Keir Starmer tells Nigel Farage to apologise over racism allegations

It comes after former classmates from his time at Dulwich College, in south London, alleged that the Reform UK leader made pro-Hitler comments and joked about gas chambers

Events

70 m. ago Hania Rani: Non Fiction review – atmospheric and absorbing storytelling by Polish composer

Barbican Hall, London From ghost-story minimalism to wartime memory, Rani’s two new works, premiered here, shimmer with imagination, although issues of balance diminished the piano concerto In a crowded post-minimalist world, Hania Rani has carved herself out a respectable niche. The Polish pianist and composer’s erudite yet accessible work often defies genres, appealing to classical, jazz and electronic aficionados alike. This concert comprised two 40-minute premieres and fell pretty firmly into the classical category, yet the lively audience skewed significantly younger than the Brahms and Beethoven crowd. Stylishly performed by the envelope-pushing Manchester Collective, it felt like quite the happening.Shining occupied the first half, a piece devised for the kind of 12-piece band favoured by Steve Reich and Philip Glass. It’s based on a short story by Jon Fosse; a stream of consciousness tale of a man lost in the woods at night. Opening with sinister discords on bass clarinet, b...

Politics

86 m. ago Live: Tax hiked and growth downgraded as Budget details released early

Ms Reeves is widely expected to pull the lever on tax hikes in order to fill a black hole in the public finances as she delivers her second budget.

Economics

88 m. ago Arsenal dressing room behaviour emerges after Tottenham win that speaks volumes

Arsenal dominated the north London derby at the weekend with a 4-1 win over Tottenham, with summer signing Eberechi Eze scoring a hat-trick

Politics

91 m. ago The four things we learned from Swansea City's first game under Vitor Matos

The Swans began their new era under Vitor Matos with a defeat - and there was a fair amount to digest

Politics

92 m. ago Old rivalry remains for London Knights captain as Saginaw battles looms

Old rivalry remains for London Knights captain as Saginaw battles looms  London Free Press

Events

1 hour ago Tijjani Reijnders sees no reason for alarm after Manchester City lose again

Pep Guardiola paid the price for making 10 changes as City followed defeat at Newcastle with a Champions League loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Events

1 hour ago 'Save our LTNs!' £100,000 crowdfunded battle to save three low traffic neighbourhoods in east London reaches Court of Appeal

Campaigners say it would cost £2.5m for Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to axe the schemes

Economics

1 hour ago Police hunt Chelsea 'langoustine thief' as CCTV shows woman walking off with seafood  

The owner of the Elystan Street has condemned the thief he says stole his restaurant’s ‘precious langoustines’

Events

1 hour ago Britain gives planning approval to major new film studio near London

Britain gives planning approval to major new film studio near London  Reuters

Politics

2 h. ago London Cyberattacks Confirmed — Security Experts Issue Multiple Warnings

London Cyberattacks Confirmed — Security Experts Issue Multiple Warnings  Forbes

Events

2 h. ago Holly Ramsay shows she's morphing into her mother Tana as she ignores bitter feud with Adam Peaty's family overshadowing her wedding while showing off her new £3,400 Dior bag

Her upcoming wedding to the Olympian has been dramatically overshadowed by the toxic row, which has seen Adam disinvite all of his relatives, bar his sister Bethany, from the nuptials.

Society

2 h. ago Sharjah to London: Air Arabia launching direct flights starting at Dh999

Sharjah to London: Air Arabia launching direct flights starting at Dh999  MSN

Politics

2 h. ago Black smoke engulfs central London as 70 firefighters tackle blaze that broke out in underground tunnel

Surrounding roads in Holborn have been closed. The London Fire Brigade have urged people to stay away from the area.

Events