The Latest Breaking News from London

Vladimir Putin statue with penis head erected - and egged - in village of Bell End

The startling statue appeared on Thursday in the centre of the aptly named Worcestershire village, after locals named the Russian tyrant 'Bellend of the Year' for his war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

HS2 protesters who occupied tunnel near Euston station to face retrial

High court overturns acquittal of six activists charged with aggravated trespass at London site

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

School sending teachers to knock on absent kids' doors and wake them up in mornings

A hardline approach introduced by Cumberland Community School in east London sees teachers go out on the 'Battle Bus' and personally knock on the doors of absentee children

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Driving home for Christmas... I can’t wait to be warm

What are you most looking forward to about Christmas? Speak to a young Londoner in their twenties like me and the answer may surprise you. My friends and I mostly live centrally (many in Islington); most of us have jobs that range from acceptably to well-paid. Some of us have…

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Muslim Brotherhood at the crossroads: Where now for Egypt's once-powerful group following leader's death in exile, repression at home?

Ibrahim Munir, the leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, died on Nov. 4, 2022, in exile in London. While the news generated few headlines around the world, Munir’s death marks a critical moment in the evolution of a group founded nearly 100 years ago, as a social and religious movement.

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2022

Horror at O2 Academy Brixton as victim trampled in crush 'thought she was dead'

Four people remain in a critical condition this morning after large crowds were caught in a crush outside a gig for Afrobeats superstar Asake at the O2 Academy Brixton in South London last night

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

The chicest charity shops in London for vintage and designer finds - from Putney to Primrose Hill

Take a break from your high street and pop into one of these for guaranteed quality, high end finds

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

The Standard View: A deal on rail strikes would be the greatest Christmas gift for Londoners

At least in Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was able to get into the centre of town to do his job. But as Londoners endure yet another rail strike by RMT members, the city is once again a virtual ghost town.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

One hundred swans and geese dead as bird flu rages in London’s parks

His Majesty’s Warden of the Swans called it “unprecedented”

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts spared from facing accused stalker in court

Lewis Langley is accused of repeatedly claiming the pop star was his girlfriend and loitering outside the radio station in London where she works.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022