The Latest Breaking News from London

London mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled as effigy for Kent town’s bonfire night

The public in Edenbridge voted for Mr Khan because of the unpopularity of extending the Ulez scheme.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

‘Sex is bad. Music is the best substitute’: Lawrence Wright, the mogul who kickstarted London’s pop industry

A Cumbrian mining disaster ended up being the catalyst for the publisher to set up shop in Denmark Street, and make it the home of British songwriting

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Just Stop Oil: Arrests after protesters block major west London road

Police arrest more than 30 protesters after slow march on A4 in west London

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

London restaurants opening in November, from Ixchel to Mambow

Mexican and Malaysian, Uzbek and Italian: Ben McCormack has the flavours of the month

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks

Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging on a historic estate near London to discuss what to do about extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

StreetSmart: Londoners asked to add £1 to restaurant bills to help homeless this winter

StreetSmart has raised over £12 million since it launched 25 years ago

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

Health and wellbeing to be key themes for show gardens at 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Several of the sensational show gardens at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London will shine a spotlight on important health conditions, including autism

Homes & Gardens · Nov 1, 2023

London’s getting louder! Inside the capital’s toxic noise pollution problem

Sirens, drilling, the screech of the Tube... The battle for quiet is an increasingly fraught one in our capital city — and it's posing an increasing threat to our long-term health. Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

London on the brink: how the rental crisis is killing the capital – and how to fix it

With rents eating up to 85 per cent of their income, tenants facing being forced out of the capital are searching for solutions

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

Met Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new initiative with NHS

Eight in 10 people sectioned in London would benefit more from community support than hospital admission, says NHS

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023