The Latest Breaking News from City of London

Police officer who tweeted crude jokes about woman’s ‘boobs’ and Prince Andrew keeps his job

PC Andrew Jacks’ private X account discovered during re-vetting of all City of London Police staff working in the Square Mile

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Rogue trader: On the hunt for London's Wolf of Wall Street

City poster boy Anthony Constantinou seemed to have it all. But the empire he built after his father’s murder was founded on industrial-scale fraud, reports Tristan Kirk

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Drug gang behind City of London's biggest cocaine line jailed for more than two decades

The group, which was behind a line dubbed “Top Gear” or “City Gear”, were sentenced on Thursday for selling the Class A drug between March 2022 and October 2023.

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

Massive 46-storey skyscraper next to the Gherkin in the City of London gets green light

A public park, an auditorium and food and drink spots are also planned, plus the opening up of part of the ancient Roman wall

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Booming City of London's GDP soars past the £100 billion mark for first time

The Square Mile’s output is on a par with those of entire national economies such as Morocco or Slovakia.

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025

London Liverpool Street station to be transformed as part of multimillion-pound development

The station would become a ‘landmark gateway to the City of London’ says Network Rail

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

In Pictures: Runners take in the sights during landmarks half marathon

The London Landmarks Half Marathon is the only race with a route through both the City of London and City of Westminster.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

Thousands of Roman artefacts found during building work given to London Museum

The finds were uncovered at the site of a 3rd century AD temple to the Roman god Mithras, in the modern-day City of London.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

Secrets of ancient London revealed as more than 14,000 Roman artefacts unearthed

The finds were uncovered at the site of a 3rd century Roman temple

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Three women charged after protesters sprayed paint on insurance giant’s offices

Members of protest group Palestine Action targeted Allianz Insurance offices in the City of London on Monday.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025