The Latest Breaking News from London

Mayor warns requirement for 35% of new homes to be affordable has brought housebuilding in the capital to a standstill

Without much fanfare London has become one of the world’s biggest markets for data centres anywhere in the world outside America

I suppose it’s fair enough that London should rank behind the cities of Spain, Turkey and Sweden at — let’s say — the quality of national cuisine. We do have world-class restaurants — and London’s high-end dining scene is only getting better — but let’s face it, the capital is…

The grand Soho pub could now sell even more than 20,000 pints of Guinness a week

Nicole Scherzinger has gone from pop princess to Tony award-winning stage star. She talks about battling demons, playing the Royal Albert Hall and mastering Scottish humour

Controversial houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) already home people with complex needs — now asylum seeker hotels are set to close, the situation is about to get critical. By Yasminara Khan

The British Transport Police confirmed that CCTV footage will not be assessed in cases beyond a two-hour timeframe

A Ryanair flight from Milan to London diverted to Paris after two men destroyed their passports mid-air, sparking panic before police arrested them.

A former Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent said she was "ashamed" that she was a police officer, as Britain's biggest police force was hit with claims of racism and misogyny after officers at a London police station were secretly filmed making racist comments and bragging about using violence.