The Latest Breaking News from London

London’s historically upper and middle-class finance industry told it has to source half its leaders from lower socio-economic backgrounds by 2030

Some companies within the sector define employees as working class if they have a parent who held a “routine or manual” job such as a bus driver or a cleaner.

Fortune · Nov 30, 2022

London’s race to the fintech frontier puts it in pole position for attracting start-ups

Survey among ‘unicorn’ firms shows the capital is doing well in the battle for talent

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022

Brazen Boris Johnson claims Tories made 'mistake' and hints he may 'rise again'

The former Prime Minister told a synagogue in his West London constituency that his party had been wrong to boot him out during the summer, as he bizarrely hints he could 'rise again' as a leader

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

The Standard View: Cyclists are returning to the capital – now is the time to invest in infrastructure

Covid-19 impacted all aspects of city life, not least how we get around it. The latest annual Travel in London report shows some promising signs. Cycling has increased by 40 per cent since the start of the pandemic, including a near-doubling of journeys on weekends. This is impressive, particularly when…

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022

10lb sea bass caught in Channelsea river in London is testament to water clean-up

A 10LB sea bass has been found in a London river in what experts attribute to efforts to clean-up the capital’s waterways.

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022

James Corden was once kidnapped by Carpool Karaoke fans in strange ordeal

James Corden was 'forced" into a car full of teenagers when walking down the streets of London - they wanted to take part in a Carpool Karaoke with the Late Late Show host

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

London restaurants opening in December, from Chet’s to Shiro

From Thai-American mashups to the rebirth of a legendary live-music venue, Ben McCormack selects the most notable newcomers for the month ahead

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022

‘We have gone back to survival of the fittest’: The centre helping parents through the cost of living crisis

On The Breadline: ‘It makes you wonder - are we actually going to be living through apocalyptic times,’ mother tells Thomas Kingsley

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Man charged with murder over stabbing of boxing trainer on bridge

Reece Newcombe died after being stabbed with a piece of glass on Richmond Bridge, London, in the early hours of Saturday.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Kate Atkinson dazzles with ‘Shrines of Gaiety’

"Shrines of Gaiety" by Kate Atkinson; Doubleday (416 pages, $29)

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022