Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about September and October rail industrial action ‘This is a political dispute caused by the government,’ claims train drivers’ union The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
New Homes Awards: new-build home developments near buzzing, vibrant high streets — in London and beyond From riverside hubs surrounded by greenery to buzzing locales full of independent shops and eateries, there’s a town centre for all Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023
Life in bike theft Britain: ‘Afterwards, I couldn’t face going outside’ It is a crime that can leave victims financially and emotionally crushed - yet is very rarely solved by police. Is anything being done to stop it? The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023
Risk Off Sentiment in Commodities Weighs on Cocoa Prices Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Wednesday closed -72 (-1.98%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed -66 (-2.16%). Cocoa prices Wednesday closed sharply lower, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low and London cocoa dropping to a 1-1/2 week low. Concerns that the Fed would... Barchart · Sep 20, 2023
Weak Crude Oil Prices Spark Long Liquidation in Sugar Futures Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed -0.65 (-2.37%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -13.50 (-1.82%). Sugar prices on Wednesday closed sharply lower after a -1% fall in crude oil prices sparked long liquidation pressures in sugar futures. Weaker crude prices undercut ethanol... Barchart · Sep 20, 2023
Rishi Sunak swerves questions over scrapping northern extension of HS2 PM refuses to ‘speculate’ on future of high-speed rail, after Independent revealed talks to axe phase 2 The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Sadiq Khan attacks Rishi Sunak for ‘delay and dither’ on climate at UN summit Mr Khan said global cities like London are ‘the ones willing to take the tough calls’ Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
Teenager stabbed to death in daylight attack in Jubilee Country Park in Petts Wood, south east London Police launch murder inquiry after man, 19, fatally stabbed on Wednesday afternoon Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will ever link London and Manchester The Prime Minister said he would not ‘speculate’ on reports the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed rail route could be axed Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will ever link Manchester and London The Prime Minister said he would not ‘speculate’ on reports the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed rail route could be axed. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Black athletes detained in unnecessarily ‘aggressive’ police stop, hearing told The case against five Met Police officers was outlined during a misconduct hearing. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
What time are Aespa on stage at London’s 02 Arena? It will be their first show in the UK after making their US debut at Coachella last year Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
‘War is back. People want to stock up’: inside Europe’s biggest arms fair Military spending is at an all-time high – and from laser-guided drones to dog armour, there is no shortage of hardware. Our writer visits the vast ‘supermarket of death’ that is London’s DSEI shop floor The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Call to allow peers to stay on Thames barge near Parliament amid concern over London hotel prices Labour’s Lord Foulkes of Cumnock claims ‘escalating’ hotel costs are ‘using up all’ of peers’ tax-free allowances Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023 Ockenden Manor, Sussex — an indulgent spa break just 45 minutes from London The ever-popular Elizabethan hotel has an award-winning spa with its own saltwater flotation tank. Katie Strick checks in
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Call to allow peers to stay on barge amid concern over London hotel prices Home Office minister Lord Murray of Blidworth said he will inform the Port of London Authority of the suggestion.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 A new London exhibition highlights the untold stories of Black British fashion designers A new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebrate Black designers who haven't received public recognition
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023 London flood warning as torrential rain sparks Met Office alert A Met Office weather warning is in place for London with forecasters warning heavy rain could bring flooding.
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023 Mehmet Koray Alpergin: Popular DJ tortured to death near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, court told Mehmet Koray Alpergin and his girlfriend were abducted as they returned home from a restaurant in Mayfair last October
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Popular DJ tortured to death near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, court told Mehmet Koray Alpergin and his girlfriend were abducted as they returned home from a restaurant in Mayfair, central London, last October.
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023 City watchdog finds no evidence for recent political 'debanking' – but private banks have been picky for centuries After a row over the closure of his bank account earlier this year, former politician Nigel Farage has hit out at the UK financial regulator for saying it has found no recent evidence of customers being “de-banked” over their personal views.
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023 Somalia's voice of hope: a tribute to Axmed Naaji, legendary singer and trailblazing composer Somalis are natural-born critics, yet for over six decades Axmed Naaji Sacad (Ahmed Naji Sa'ad) was almost unanimously revered. A household name in urban Somalia, the popular singer and poet has passed away at the age of 84 in London.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Fire in Shadwell flats: Residents flee tower block as flames spread Around 80 firefighters rush to tackle east London blaze
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023 OPINION - Sparkling London Fashion Week reveals our superpower This week, London has erupted in a brilliant explosion of colour and creativity as fashion has taken over the capital. What’s clear this September is that London Fashion Week is back in full force, and it is super charged.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Tube strikes called for 4 and 6 October, increasing misery for London commuters RMT action coincides with Aslef train drivers’ walk-out and makes for a week of disruption in the capital