The Latest Breaking News from London

The Standard View: Don’t call 999 unless you really need to

TOMORROW, London ambulance staff are set to go on strike for the second time since December. Accordingly, the plea from the head of the London Ambulance Service, Daniel Elkeles, is that we should only call an ambulance in a “life or limb-threatening emergency”. That is sensible advice. Indeed, most of…

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

London drivers miss out as average UK petrol prices fall under £1.50 for first time since Ukraine war

AA finds the cost of filling up at its lowest since Russia’s invasion but prices stay higher in busy areas like the capital

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Sex offenders at Brixton Prison could be released without adequate efforts to halt offending

Watchdog’s warning raises concerns that efforts to improve female safety on the streets being undermined by prison system

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

London teachers seeking expert help for schoolboys influenced by Andrew Tate’s misogyny

Deana Puccio, who co-founded The RAP project, said teachers have asked her to directly address the issue of Tate in her school presentations

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Nearly half of people in London have highest levels of qualifications – census

The percentage in the capital was ‘considerably higher than all the other regions’, the ONS said.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Tottenham already have their own Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi amid huge Arsenal injury return

Tottenham news: Antonio Conte has been given an exciting verdict on one of his first-team stars who could be set for a return against Arsenal in the north London derby

Football London · Jan 10, 2023

Flying Scotsman 2023 trips announced as iconic train celebrates 100th anniversary - how to get tickets

The public will be able to ride the most famous steam locomotive in the world on trips around the UK.

Daily Record · Jan 10, 2023

NHS bosses warn today’s ambulance strike will hit harder as Londoners warned: ‘Only call 999 if it’s life or limb’

Fears ‘even more precarious’ position of health service means today’s walkout will be more difficult to cope with

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Slow trickle of sales as Harry’s book hits shelves after spate of leaks

Some royal fans queued from midnight – but just one person was waiting outside Waterstones’ flagship branch in Piccadilly, central London, at 8am.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Mikel Arteta delivers one-word Arsenal team news update for Tottenham north London derby clash

Arsenal were handed a fresh injury concern ahead of the north London derby against Tottenham at the weekend following their FA Cup third round win vs Oxford United

Football London · Jan 10, 2023