The Latest Breaking News from London

US ambassador on falling in love with London, soft power and exclusive view of Shepard Fairey Shoreditch mural

Jane Hartley also tells in exclusive interview how she sees London as a ‘kinder, gentler’ New York

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Rachel Reeves becomes landlord after Downing Street move

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has become a landlord after moving out of her London home to Downing Street.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024

Prog writers to celebrate 55th anniversary of King Crimson's debut album with listening party

Sid Smith, Jo Kendall and Mike Barnes host A King Crimson Listening party in London this October

Louder · Oct 3, 2024

Giant boring machine for HS2 tunnel to Euston on site so don't stop line at Old Oak Common, say London bosses

They issued the warning amid growing hopes the high speed rail line will run into central London rather than ending at Old Oak Common

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

London Underground workers vote in favour of possible strike action over pay

The RMT union said it is keen to secure an improved offer on pay

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Ian Hislop ‘freaked out’ amid fears shot fired at London taxi in Soho

Driver called police when the rear window shattered in Dean Street near Private Eye offices

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Global Chess League 2024: Indians in action, teams, format, scoring system, time

The second edition of the Global Chess League, a six-team franchise tournament, will be held in London from 3-12 October.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2024

Barking fire: Two people rushed to hospital as blaze destroys flat in east London

The cause of the fire remains under investigation

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries – despite public outcry

Two Just Stop Oil activists were recently jailed for 27 months and 20 months respectively for throwing soup at one of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers paintings at London’s National Gallery back in October 2022. Some commentators suggested these were overly harsh sentences for a nonviolent protest, while others felt such…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

Riots, disasters and cries for justice: the art show charting India’s wildest decades of political pandemonium

A shocking period of upheavals, from power grabs to nuclear tests, caused India’s artists and activists to innovate. The Barbican in London is exhibiting the defiant ones

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024