The Latest Breaking News from London

Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal transfer: Rodri bids farewell, personal terms agreed, medical set

Arsenal transfer news: Manchester City ace Oleksandr Zinchenko is nearing a move to Mikel Arteta's side

Football London · Jul 20, 2022

Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since second world war

Mayor Sadiq Khan warns ‘the grass is like hay’ as temperatures fall and UK travel disruption continues

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

Storm warning after record heat led to firefighters’ busiest day since wartime

Thunderstorms and showers are expected across England as the country cools down after hitting 40.3C on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

London fires: Scores of homes destroyed by devastating blazes as firefighter tells of ‘absolute hell’

London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600 emergency calls made

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022

London firefighters in busiest day since WW2 as people told to stop BBQs - even today

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

Not just the ‘red wall’ – how Labour took voters for granted in the heart of east London

Kicked out at the local elections, Tower Hamlets Labour left a legacy of ‘managed decline’ and a disliked plan for Brick Lane, says Hettie O’Brien, assistant Opinion editor at the Guardian

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

London Restaurant Closed Down After Health Inspectors Discover Rat Feces

“The sort of disease which can be transmitted by vermin, such as rats, in a kitchen have serious, life-threatening ramifications."

Zenger · Jul 20, 2022

Rail chaos continues as engineers race to repair damage after record heatwave

‘Due to urgent repairs to the railway, please do not travel to or from London King’s Cross today,’ says LNER

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Old cars forced off road as Europe’s clean air zones nearly double

Low-emission zones, now in 320 cities, are increasing as EU battles pollution health emergency

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

Saif Gaddafi: London life of former playboy who could lead Libya revealed

A cache of emails and documents sheds light on the would-be ruler’s activities at a time when he was entering public life

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022