7 h. ago Britain's broken tax system is killing the economy! Dan Neidle on how to fix the mess

Dan Neidle has called for scrapping stamp duty, cleaning up inheritance tax and a rethink of property levies to simplify things.

Events

26 h. ago You want to see the clearest sign of broken Britain? Go on London buses

You want to see the clearest sign of broken Britain? Go on London buses  The Telegraph

Politics

30 h. ago LIVE updates as 'fire' closes road near Ilford town centre with buses diverted

LIVE updates as 'fire' closes road near Ilford town centre with buses diverted  This Is Local London

Events

30 h. ago RECAP after 'fire' closes road near Ilford town centre with buses diverted

RECAP after 'fire' closes road near Ilford town centre with buses diverted  This Is Local London

Events

30 h. ago 'I went from NHS nurse to TikTok award winner because of my love for red buses'

Bemi Orojuogun, 56, known on TikTok as 'Bus Aunty' started filming red buses as she travelled across London and has turned her love for the buses into a global movement, inspiring millions with her smile.

Events

51 h. ago Kirstie Allsopp and author Michael Rosen clash over free London travel pass

The pass allows users to travel for free on London buses, trams and train services including the London Underground.

Culture

5 d. ago Keir Starmer shamed as 10m people see video of broken promises to nuke veterans

On Remembrance Day, more than 10m people have seen a viral video of Labour's broken promises to Britain's nuclear heroes

Politics

6 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays hit commuters on the Bakerloo line

Major delays between Queen’s Park and Harrow and Wealdstone, tickets are valid on London Buses and the Lioness Line.

Events

6 d. ago The London village not near the tube, TfL, buses or National Rail

The London village not near the tube, TfL, buses or National Rail - but it's £200k cheaper to live there  MyLondon

Politics

9 d. ago Bexley and Dartford trains cancelled and replaced by buses this weekend

Bexley and Dartford trains cancelled and replaced by buses this weekend  This Is Local London

Politics

9 d. ago Bombshell signal Rachel Reeves plans to increase income tax in Budget

Rachel Reeves has reportedly told the Budget watchdog that she is planning to hike income tax in her November 26 statement, in the clearest sign yet of the Chancellor's plans

Economics

1 week ago Robber behind 'terrifying' phone muggings on London's Tube trains and buses locked up for more than ten years

Teddy Kelt targeted teenage boys on buses and Tube trains

Events

1 week ago Robber jailed for 'terrifying' phone muggings of teenage boys on Tube and buses

Robber jailed for 'terrifying' phone muggings of teenage boys on Tube and buses  London Evening Standard

Events

1 week ago Is home buying in Britain broken? More than HALF of movers have had a property chain collapse

Broken chains mean movers miss out on their dream home, lose money on fees and can be faced with a scramble to find somewhere temporary to live.

Society

1 week ago Meet the British shot put champion doubling up as a bobsleigh pilot with an eye on Milan 2026

Having won her third British shot put title in four seasons in the summer, Adele Nicoll also has a Winter Olympic dream – and admits she’s ‘terrible for wanting to do everything’Walking through the University of Bath’s vast sports complex to Britain’s only bobsleigh push-start track, a momentary silence is broken by the thwack of a ball and hearty cheers from excited adolescent spectators.It is the first Wednesday afternoon – when inter-university sport takes centre stage – of the academic year, and Adele Nicoll is reflecting on how her own undergraduate days inadvertently led her to this point. Nicoll, then a sport and exercise science student at Cardiff University, had an eye on making it as an international shot putter, but not to the detriment of enjoying all aspects of university life; she played as hard as she worked. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago President JD Vance or Marco Rubio? We’re seeing the first signs of the battle over Trump's succession | Simon Tisdall

It’s currently a two-horse race – and the next US leader is guaranteed to be a careerist who knows nothing of statesmanshipMillions of Americans yearn for 7 November 2028, the scheduled date of the next presidential election. That’s the day the Trump era effectively ends. Probably. That’s the day the Democrats will atone for Kamala Harris’s calamitous 2024 failure. Possibly. That’s the day US democracy is reborn. Hopefully. Succession talk is tantalising Washington. Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, has given the clearest sign yet that he’ll run and glossing over past blunders, Harris reckons she deserves a second chance.Yet most attention is focused on the Republicans, after Trump, 79, again threatened to defy the constitution and seek a third term. “I would love to do it,” he said this week. He rowed back later, albeit unconvincingly. “We’ll see what happens,” he teased. This undignified narcissist’s electoral fan dance will drag on interminably. Of greater practical interest a...

Politics

2 w. ago This car promises to glide over potholes, but can it really?

The Nio ET9 has been developed to give it a true magic carpet ride. Electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler tested it on Britain’s broken roads to find out if it lives up to the claims

Politics

2 w. ago Greenwich and Bexley trains cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend

Greenwich and Bexley trains cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend  This Is Local London

Politics

2 w. ago Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain

Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain  The Guardian

Politics

2 w. ago TfL's former director of strategy reveals how to fix Britain's broken railways

British rail travel has been on a downward trajectory in recent days. From soaring ticket costs to the increasing strain of HS2,the industry seems to be under a growing pile of financial concerns.

Politics