The Latest Breaking News from London

Boris Johnson flogs London home for £200k under asking price as he buys country mansion

The ex-Prime Minister and his wife Carrie are swapping the townhouse in Camberwell, south London for a nine-bedroom mansion in the Cotswolds that was on the market for £4million

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

Want to properly plug the UK’s north-south divide? Look to Germany

Boosting spending power, increasing public funding for science and tech skills, R&D and infrastructure could work

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Michael Gove thinks beautiful buildings must look traditional. Here’s why he’s wrong…

A dynamic fusion of ‘gentle density’ housing in green belt Croydon is the latest example of thoughtful, visionary housing design the government would do well to learn from

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Manchester United takeover: The big British names you might not know are owned by Qatar

"What does Qatar want from a foreign policy that has a mix of soft and hard power? And how did it become so important on the world stage?"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 5, 2023

The big picture: jazz age attitude captured by Dorothy Wilding

Perhaps the brightest star to emerge from this image of 1920s London was the woman behind the lens

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Rafael Viñoly, the architect behind the 'Walkie-Talkie' building, has died

The Uruguayan-born architect died unexpectedly this week from an aneurysm, his New York-based firm said. He was 78.

WEKU · Mar 5, 2023

Examples of train season ticket increases

Figures are based on rises of 5.9%.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

An emboldened Rishi Sunak gets ready to fight his own party over taxes

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to use his deal with the European Union on Northern Ireland to cement a reputation for competence and delivery. Several members of his Cabinet are instead hoping it will mark a return to traditional Tory tax cutting.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Online calculator shows how long it would take different professions to own a dream home in the UK

How long would it take you to save for the home of your dreams?

Chronicle Live · Mar 4, 2023

Johnny Depp buys ‘quirky items’ after dropping into Lincolnshire antiques centre

The actor arrived at the Hemswell Antiques Centres by helicopter for a private tour after hours on Friday.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023