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Two charged with arson over fire at London MP Mike Freer’s constituency office

Paul Harwood, 42, and Zara Kasory, 32, were also charged in relation to a blaze at a restaurant

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: This junior doctor salary strike should be their last

The junior doctors’ strike enters its second day today with a warning from London’s chief nurse Jane Clegg that its impact on patients will be felt for many weeks afterwards, at the same time as more positive signs that this could be the medics’ last walkout.

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

FTSE 100 bosses earn average UK yearly pay after only three days

A typical boss of a company in London’s top-flight stock market index makes £3.8 million a year

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

London's chief nurse warns impact of longest-ever junior doctors strike will be felt 'for weeks'

Chief nurse for the NHS in London says cancelled operations 'won’t be rescheduled as soon as we would like' as hospitals battle a surge in winter viruses

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

Eurostar reprimanded by watchdog over £39 fare promotion

The advertising authority found that the promotion applied to only a ‘very small percentage’ of available seats

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

The hottest new hotel openings in the UK and Ireland for 2024

Scores of exciting properties are set to debut in the next 12 months; hotel expert Ianthe Butt outlines the best of the bunch to check into this year

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

Nicole Scherzinger Celebrates New Year's in London with Loved Ones

Nicole Scherzinger shares a glamorous New Year's Eve moment on Instagram, thanking London for an amazing night. Swipe for tight-knit celebration details.

Top News · Jan 4, 2024

WeWork's UK subsidiary owes £730 million after 'weaker than contemplated' demand

WeWork’s top UK subsidiary posted a loss of £110 million in 2022 and said it owed nearly three quarters of a billion pounds to its US parent in signs the London office market’s sluggish recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has crippled its finances. 

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

Strong Winds Blow Hatch Off London Eye Pod With Terrified Family Still Inside

The family of eleven was left stuck more than 400ft in the air for five minutes.

International Business Times UK · Jan 4, 2024

Things to do in London this weekend (January 5 – 7)

Mike Daw returns for the first weekend guide of the new year with everything needed to make it a memorable one

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024