The Latest Breaking News from London

Eilish McColgan withdraws from London Marathon due to medical issue

The 31-year-old has seen her preparations hampered by her reaction to taking on fuel during long practice runs.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Homelessness: London councils claim they are set to lose £50m under proposed funding changes

The government says claims of funding losses are “a total misinterpretation of the figures”

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

House price forecast: interest rate rises to cool UK price growth as mortgaged buyers sit tight

2024 will be a year of recovery for the housing market, with London leading the charge.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Mayor welcomes new fire boats on the Thames as part of £40m Brigade transformation

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has welcomed London Fire Brigade’s new fire boats to the Thames as part of a £40 million investment made by City Hall to expand the Brigade’s fleet of equipment and vehicles.The Mayor has committed to modernising and transforming the Brigade’s rescue resources, so they…

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Gun crime rising in two-thirds of police force areas in England and Wales

Exclusive: analysis reveals firearms offences have increased in 29 out of 43 forces over past decade

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Scotland pays 50 PER CENT more than London for electricity standing charges

DIFFERENCES in standing charges on electricity bills will see people in Scotland charged over 50 per cent more than their counterparts in London.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1, 2022

Charles Wilson obituary

Tough, astute former editor of the Times tasked with broadening the paper’s appeal and overseeing its move to Wapping in the 1980s

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Meet the new managing directors at East Midlands and London Stansted Airports

Gareth Powell will become MD of Stansted and Steve Griffith will move over to East Midlands Airport

Birmingham Post · Sep 1, 2022

Alternative Chelsea transfers: Cristiano Ronaldo arrival, Raphinha and Jules Kounde sign

On transfer deadline day, football.london takes a long at an alternative path for Chelsea's chaotic summer window

Football London · Sep 1, 2022

Sadiq Khan hits back at Liz Truss over ‘anti-everything’ swipe at Tory leadership hustings

Sadiq Khan has hit back at Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss over her claims that he is “anti-everything” and has called for the next Prime Minister to put an end to “anti-London policies”.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022