The Latest Breaking News from London

Man who tried to kill social worker checking on children in north London given hospital order

Sulai Bukhari, 35, stabbed the Haringey Council worker eight times

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Mum has 'lost her life' as she's forced on 4-hour school run every day

Family has been moved 35 miles away from their home by the council after they were evicted. Travel costs have also increased for the struggling parent

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023

Black Country, New Road announce live album and biggest ever London live gig

London art rockers Black Country, New Road will release new live album Live At Bush Hall in April

Louder · Mar 21, 2023

‘It was awful’: Loose Women’s Kaye Adams reveals she was left unable to walk after painful gym injury

The broadcaster shared: ‘My leg just gave up on me. I was in the middle of London’

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism

Baroness Louise Casey has found that London’s Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. We heard similar 24 years ago when, after the incompetent investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Sir William MacPherson reported that the Met was institutionally racist.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023

Tributes to ‘hugely respected’ south London GP who died suddenly aged 42

Dr Rizwan Irshad oversaw care for 45,000 patients at six practices in Croydon and Greenwich

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

All eyes were on Kate Middleton's bright white blazer today

Kate was in London for the first roundtable event for her Early Years foundation

Woman & Home · Mar 21, 2023

OPINION - London deserves better – Met branded institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic

You could pause at any one of the 363 pages in Baroness Louise Casey’s report and find a detail, case study, or quote so extraordinary and chilling that you need reminding this is written about London’s police service.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

OPINION - Talking Point: Can the Met earn back London’s trust?

The Metropolitan Police’s failings have been laid bare in a damning report by Baroness Casey

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

West End lit up with Ramadan lights for first time

The Mayor of London said he was ‘honoured’ to be asked to switch them on at a ceremony on Tuesday night

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023