State functions, offices and tourists: plans for revamped Buckingham Palace Despite £369m upgrade, King Charles will never live in palace but aides stress it will remain ‘buzzing hive’ of activity The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
England World Cup 2026 Squad: Thomas Tuchel’s team make final preparations ahead of final group game vs Panama with O'Reilly and Rashford in contention to start Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup 2026 squad play their third group L game, with passage to the knockout stages all but confirmed FourFourTwo · Jun 26
Senior Trump official’s claims about UK free speech arrests rejected by No 10 Sarah B Rogers speech at conference in London included far-right memes and conspiracy theories about ‘Da Yookay’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
Weak India Monsoon Rains Pushes Sugar Prices Sharply Higher July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.45 (+3.32%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +19.60 (+4.41%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with NY sugar climbing to a 2-week high and London sugar jumping to a 2.75-month high. Sugar prices are... Barchart · Jun 26
The sound of live music: get outside London for some great gigs Letters: Readers respond to an article that sounded a bum note on the experience of going to see bands The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
UK hottest June day record broken for third day in a row: Met Office The 36. 9C record temperature was chalked in Wattisham, Suffolk, in southeast England, the meteorologists said, breaking the previous high of 36. 7C set on Thursday. The Economic Times · Jun 26
Zoë Kravitz and Carey Mulligan lead stars attending London's coolest parties in the heatwave The stars descended on the capital for a slew of chilled parties that kept the Hollywood set cool in the heatwave Evening Standard · Jun 26
Ben Shephard cuddles rarely seen wife Annie at London festival after sharing secret to 22-year romance The This Morning star married the interior designer in 2004 after they met as students in Birmingham Evening Standard · Jun 26
'Deeply unfair': Sentencing postponed for four months because court dock too hot Faizal Razzaq, the getaway driver in the killing of a police constable, was among those to be sentenced Evening Standard · Jun 26
June temperature records broken in UK for third day in row as heatwave continues The London Ambulance Service responded to its highest number of life-threatening emergencies ever in one day this week. Evening Standard · Jun 26
Moment magistrate who helped run major London drug dealing operation arrested on bed - as he is jailed for seven years Purshotam Dhillon, 59, was a serving magistrate when he was a key member of a crime ring selling heroin and crack cocaine Evening Standard · Jun 26
AEW returns to Wembley for another spectacular wrestling event this summer Tickets are now available to the general public for All Elite Wrestling ’s AEW All In: London event, which will take place on Sunday, August 30, at Wembley Stadium. This marks the third time AEW All In will be held at Wembley Stadium, following its record-breaking inaugural show in 2023.… The Independent UK · Jun 26
No 'Burnham bounce' for Labour in London by-elections as Greens win four out five Full rundown of results from five by-elections in London Evening Standard · Jun 26
The Economic Times · Jun 26 On This Day in History, June 27: World's first ATM installed, Peter the Great wins at Poltava, Atari founded, Djibouti gains independence, first colour TV demo and more On This Day in History, June 27, history spans military victories, political change, scientific innovation and technological breakthroughs. From the Battle of Poltava and the world's first ATM to Atari's founding, Djibouti's independence, Facebook reaching two billion users and Malaysia's record seizure linked to Najib Razak, the date has witnessed…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26 Initiation stones, buried recordings, and Ringo Starr’s drumkit: inside the visionary world of reggae master Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a flurry of classic reissues change all that – and put the focus back on his music?
Homes & Gardens · Jun 26 Clarence House: The London Residence King Charles and Queen Camilla Have Chosen Over Buckingham Palace Clarence House will remain the official London home of King Charles and Queen Camilla – we explore the historic residence and its remarkable past
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26 Add to playlist: the doomy predictions of incendiary metallers Burner and the week’s best new tracks For anyone furious about the state of the world, the London band offer a welcome – and unsparing – blast of catharsis
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26 Ai Weiwei pushes Manchester’s buttons, a ceramicist makes it personal and frames get reframed – the week in art Weiwei goes big while tackling colonialism, a group show has a fun theme and Xanthe Somers’s stoneware fools the eye – all in your weekly dispatch
Bangkok Post · Jun 26 Serena Williams back at Wimbledon after four-year absence LONDON - Serena Williams has been drawn to play Maya Joint of Australia in the Wimbledon first round on Monday, when the American legend returns to singles action after four years.
Evening Standard · Jun 26 Two teenagers dead in London fireball car crash as third fights for life Three arrested as multi-vehicle crash in Newham leaves two men, 18 and 19, dead and a 16-year-old boy in critical condition
The Independent UK · Jun 26 London Stadium relaxes water rule for Take That fans amid heatwave IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 26 London Stadium makes major rule change for Take That show due to extreme heat warning Concertgoers are attending the gigs in 35°C heat
Evening Standard · Jun 26 King Charles slammed by London Labour grandee for not living in Buckingham Palace after £370 million upgrade Baroness Margaret Hodge said it was a ‘problem’ that the Monarch will not reside at Buckingham Palace after such a large sum of public money was spent on refurbishments
Evening Standard · Jun 26 Cardiac arrests in London jump by third during heatwave as temperatures soar on Tube, says ambulance boss London Ambulance Service chief says capital can be ‘particularly difficult’ during heatwaves with people travelling around on public transport