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Foreign investors forcing London rents to unaffordable levels, warns Tory MP

Foreign investors buying up London property are forcing rents to unaffordable levels and contributing to a “perfect storm” housing crisis, an MP has warned.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

Turkish Missiles Used in Syria Include Europe-Produced Parts

Commercial brakes produced by a Dutch company to be used in ambulances in Türkiye instead ended up in missiles used by Türkiye in attacks in northeastern Syria, a report released Tuesday said. Between September 2021 and June 2022, field investigators with London-based Conflict Armament Research analyzed the remnants of 17…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

London surgeons carry out first successful double lung transplant for Covid patient in the UK

Cesar Franco, 50, is back spending time with his family after nearly dying from the virus in hospital

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

How to get around London on New Year’s Eve: Tube, bus, and Overground

December 31 falls on a Sunday but there will still be parties galore in the capital. Here is the best ways to get out and about

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

Rapper Stepz tops list of TikTok’s most-watched UK stars in 2022

The London-born musician saw off Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran to take the top spot

Manchester Evening News · Dec 6, 2022

‘I will outshine them all’: the enduring genius of Bloc Party

As US pop-punk band Paramore claim the London band as the primary influence on their new album, we look at how Bloc Party bridged the gap with emo – and continue to inspire young artists today

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Fenwick's Newcastle store set for more investment following deal to close London shop

The department store chain has agreed to sell the Bond Street store and it will close its doors in early 2024

Chronicle Live · Dec 6, 2022

Fenwick to close main London store after sealing multimillion-pound property deal

The Bond Street store has been sold by the department store chain in a deal understood to be worth around £430m

Birmingham Post · Dec 6, 2022

Police investigate blaze at Iranian resistance group’s north London HQ amid ‘firebombing’ claims

An Iranian resistance group is claiming regime supporters launched a molotov cocktail and other firebombs at their north London headquarters.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

A dog-walking service, rooftop garden and spa: the new London rental property that’s redefining modern living

By paying attention to the small stuff, this ‘full-service’ development is taking renting in a hip east London neighbourhood to a new level

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022