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London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected June 29, 2026

Londoners can expect a delightful weekend with sunny intervals and mild temperatures. Saturday, June 29, will see highs of 24°C and lows of 17°C, with minimal chance of rain. This pleasant pattern continues into the week, with temperatures hovering around the mid-twenties. By early July, a slight warming trend is…

The Times of India · Jun 29

Andy Burnham's Property Tax Plan Could Leave London Homeowners With a £7.5 Billion Bill, Analysis Find

A proposed property tax reform backed by Andy Burnham could see London homeowners paying £7.5 billion more annually, with varying impacts across different boroughs.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Man charged with attempted murder after car hit pedestrians in west London

Timir Ahmed Mohamed, 34, charged with five counts of attempted murder after alleged incident on Ealing Broadway

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28

Driver charged with attempted murder after pedestrians struck by car

Three people were taken to hospital and two were treated at the scene

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Burnham latest: Makerfield MP vows to ‘lift Britain back up’ with radical 10-year plan to raise living standards

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will make the case for devolution and argue that Britain needs a ‘circuit breaker’

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Andy Burnham to move tens of thousands of jobs out of London in 'biggest devolution of power'

The Prime Minister-in-waiting is aiming to replace a ‘centralised, top-down model’ with locally-driven economic growth

Evening Standard · Jun 28

Serena blasts drug test rules ahead of Wimbledon return

LONDON - Serena Williams has slammed the drug test rules that force tennis stars to declare their location to doping officials, claiming the "unprofessional" system stopped her coming out of retirement sooner.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28

Serious questions raised of London council after three men died in fire at 'neglected' building

Residents and friends of those who died are however asking why the building had not been brought back into use

Evening Standard · Jun 28

Bikramjit Brar, Hardeep Thind and Purshotam Dhillon: Three Indian-origin men jailed in London for running £174,000 drugs network

In a significant crackdown, authorities have dismantled a large drug trafficking operation in London, orchestrated by incarcerated dealer Hardeep Thind. Three men of Indian descent, including an active magistrate, received prison sentences for their involvement in distributing cocaine and heroin worth £174,000. Following Thind's release, the illegal network expanded, prompting…

The Times of India · Jun 28