The Latest Breaking News from London

House prices rise at fastest rate for almost two years says Halifax

But London still lags with annual price increases of just 1.5%

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

London weather: Thunderstorms hit capital as southern England braces for second day of heavy rain

Met Office issued another yellow warning for rain for Friday with travel disruption and flooding possible

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

The deadly impact of burning wood and other solids in London

Harm to health is not confined to winter when people are using stoves and fireplaces, study shows

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

France to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine military aid

France’s defence ministry on Friday announced that it will use a share of €1.4 billion euros in revenue from frozen Russian assets to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. EU member states agreed in May to use the interest generated by seized assets belonging to the Russian central…

France 24 · Sep 5, 2024

‘He champions the sense of belonging’: Dwayne Fields named as UK chief scout

TV presenter, explorer and naturalist is the first person of colour to lead organisation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024

New HS2 station could be redesigned to allow level boarding for Elizabeth line services

Questions over accessibility come just days after ex-Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to ‘crawl off’ a train at King’s Cross

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher as ICE Cocoa Inventories Shrink

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +277 (+4.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +262 (+5.25%). Cocoa prices surged Thursday as signs of tighter US cocoa supplies sparked short covering in cocoa futures. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have been trending...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2024

OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Is London at war with its motorists? A sudden twist of fate changed my mind

This was going to be a huffy, hysterical rant about the so-called War on Motorists. Twenty mile-an-hour speed limits. Bus lanes that if you so much slip into for a second you receive a fixed penalty by return. The indignity of paying £100 for a speed awareness course after going…

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024

STAY with me: Could my new relationship survive a night in the Love is Blind apartment?

Love is Blind: UK put couples through their paces at STAY Camden. I decided to put my new romance to the test

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024

Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024: meet the practices

In the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2024, our latest guide to exciting, emerging practices from around the world, 20 young studios show off their projects and passion

Wallpaper · Sep 5, 2024