The Latest Breaking News from London

‘Like throwing myself at a wall’: UK graduates struggle in ‘insane’ job market

‘Hostile and impersonal’ process to find first job after university leads many to work for minimum wage

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

"I just thought he looked like a 13th-century serf from Monty Python": Why Courtney Love turned Oasis' Liam Gallagher down

Courtney Love once almost hooked up with Oasis' Liam Gallagher, but wasn't so keen on his "bad breath" or the fact he apparently looked like a medieval peasant

Louder · Aug 29, 2024

CIA reveals planned attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands

Taylor Swift broke her silence about the cancellations last week after her London shows had concluded

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Cleaners at prestigious UK girls’ school win dispute over pay and conditions

Planned strike at James Allen’s girls’ school in London scrapped after cleaners are compensated for cut in hours

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Early dinner, smaller bills: this is the new eating out

City comment: The golden age of fine dining in London is over, for now

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024

Dining across the divide: ‘He had a “why do you care?” sort of attitude’

In a wide-ranging discussion covering race, gender, social media and more, did they find anything they could agree on?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: Don't let economic growth plans go up in smoke

The capital’s pubs are fighting perennial last orders. Figures earlier this year from the Night Time Industries Association revealed that more than 3,000 nightclubs, bars and pubs have been forced to shut in and around London since the start of the pandemic. Other research finds that the capital lost 40…

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024

Yauatcha’s bespoke mooncakes mark the start of delicious celebrations for Mid-Autumn Festival

Yauatcha, London’s Chinese dim sum teahouse, celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival (17 September) with three flavours of limited-edition mooncakes

Wallpaper · Aug 29, 2024

State Ballet of Georgia: Swan Lake review – flashes of terror amid endless stops for applause

London ColiseumWhile the dancing is sound and the swans are strong, the performance suffers from a staid Russian feel, lacking fire and vitality

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Suspect arrested in Sweden after Britons found dead in burnt-out car

Person held on suspicion of aiding and abetting murder of Londoners Farooq Abdulrazak and Juan Cifuentes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024