The Latest Breaking News from London

All the GWR, LNER, Chiltern and Avanti trains affected by the heatwave as passengers urged to stay home

The warning for extreme heat covers an area stretching from London to Swansea

The Independent UK · Jun 24

London councils launch legal action against Sadiq Khan over slashing of affordable housing

Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham launch High Court action against Mayor of London over plans to cut affordable housing targets

Evening Standard · Jun 24

London court orders Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India Rs 100 crore

A London High Court has ordered fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India over $10.7 million (approximately Rs 100 crore). The judge found Modi liable under a personal guarantee for a loan to his company, rejecting his defenses. Modi, currently in UK custody for a separate fraud case,…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

UK braced for record breaking heat as rare red weather warnings come into force

A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of nearly 40C on Wednesday and Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Drones to police every part of London as Met chief hails 'turning point'

Forces have less spending power on tech than other public bodies and should have more freedom to keep up with developments, Sir Mark Rowley will say.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

The key stat that backs up Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion in London: ‘The evidence is overwhelming’

The Mayor of London extended the Ulez across inner London in October 2021, and to cover the whole of the city in August 2023

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Are you ‘carspreading’? Warning SUVs could cost London 100,000 parking spots

Transport think tank warns the growing trend of larger vehicles also raises the risk of road deaths

The Independent UK · Jun 23

The Misanthrope review – Sandra Oh brings riveting heart and fire to over-stuffed Molière update

Martin Crimp’s heroic but imperfect modern-day version of the 17th-century classic is crammed full of debates about how we might live differently

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Extreme heat in London leads to cancellation of climate change event on adapting to extreme heat

The event was organised by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Evening Standard · Jun 23

UN chief calls on AI firms to 'come clean' on environmental costs

As Europe swelters under a major heatwave, the high energy consumption of artificial intelligence has come into the spotlight. At a climate conference in London, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on AI companies to disclose the environmental impact of their systems. Plus, Iran rejects the US’s claim that any…

France 24 · Jun 23