The Latest Breaking News from London

Djokovic has history on the line at Wimbledon

LONDON - Novak Djokovic can earn his latest slice of Wimbledon history with a third-round win on Friday, while Jannik Sinner and world number one Aryna Sabalenka aim to step up their title bids.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3

Police appeal for witnesses to shooting and stabbing in west London

The victim’s injuries were initially considered to be life-threatening but he has since made a full-recovery

Evening Standard · Jul 3

Timeline of dissident republican activity

Dissident republicans have been blamed for the shots fired at police in Londonderry on April 18 2019 that killed journalist Lyra McKee.

Evening Standard · Jul 3

Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs and boost investment in AI to reduce costs

The London-based fintech says restructuring is necessary to reduce ‘duplicate’ roles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Queen Elizabeth I's hidden portrait reappears inside a fingertip-sized amber pendant after more than 400 years

A small object has surfaced in London that sits somewhere between jewellery and historical record, though it refuses to settle neatly into either category. A pendant, no larger than something that could rest on a fingertip, carries within it a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I carved into amber. It is…

The Times of India · Jul 3

Seaside shenanigans, Newcastle grit and dinosaurs of the deep – the week in art

Rye spies a quirky summer show, Leonora Carrington’s surrealism is knowingly Freudian and ancient reptiles take over the Natural History museum

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

70 years on from the killer smog: what clean air laws teach us about power, pollution and profit

Seventy years ago, London choked. For five days in December 1952, a toxic smog smothered the city. Visibility collapsed. Transport failed. Thousands died. It was not a natural disaster. It was the product of policy failure.

The Conversation · Jul 3

Latest updated list of London pubs showing England v Mexico at 1am on Monday

Check The Standard’s list of pubs staying open for the England v Mexico game, which kicks off at 1am on Monday UK time

Evening Standard · Jul 3

Sadiq Khan slams wave of 'vile' online racism towards England World Cup players: 'It's out of control'

‘Much of this content is illegal and Ofcom should investigate,’ says the London Mayor

Evening Standard · Jul 3

London bus fares frozen until November in cost-of-living boost to millions

The freeze means a single fare will remain at £1.75 throughout the summer holidays

Evening Standard · Jul 3