The Latest Breaking News from London

UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009, says Halifax

Despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price remains around £40,000 or 17% above pre-pandemic levels, the lender said.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Average London home drops £22k in value as interest rate crisis bites

The average London home has lost nearly £23,000 in value over the past year as the impact of far higher interest rates hit property prices.

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023

Top Boy review: Bleak but cinematic vision of modern urban life smashes to a close on Netflix

The final season of the London-set hit pulls no punches, showing that a big American streamer can be trusted to tell Black, British stories

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Highgate Wood School in north London closes after ‘cyber attack’

A north London secondary school has delayed re-opening for the new academic year after falling victim to a cyber attack.

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

Lib Dem London mayoral candidate Rob Blackie would make Ulez ‘better targeted’

Mr Blackie said the recently-expanded clean air zone is too ‘blunt’ and should be ‘fairer’

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

Cocoa Prices Strengthen as Global Supplies Tighten

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Wednesday closed +3 (+0.08%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +21 (+0.71%). Cocoa prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with Dec London cocoa posting a contract high. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices. Ivory Coast farmers...

Barchart · Sep 6, 2023

Sugar Prices Retreat as Dollar Strength Spurs Long Liquidation

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.43 (-1.61%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed down -20.80 (-2.78%). Sugar prices Wednesday closed moderately lower. A rally in the dollar index (DXY00) Wednesday to a 5-1/2 month low sparked long liquidation in sugar futures...

Barchart · Sep 6, 2023

Mayor activates emergency heatwave response to help rough sleepers

The protocol is usually only activated when temperatures plummet to freezing in the winter

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

Hottest September day since 2016 as London basks in 32C heatwave

Sizzling temperatures are forecast to last into the weekend and will likely peak on Saturday

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

OPINION - Heatwave economic boost for London: The Leader podcast

After a disappointing July and August, we’re finally getting some sunshine, and with it a heatwave driven economic boost for the capital. But, is it enough to make up for a subpar summer?

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023