The Latest Breaking News from London

London university to pay tuition fees for five students who fled war in Ukraine

A London university will pay the tuition fees of five students who have fled the war in Ukraine, saying it has a moral duty to help.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022

Actor Daniel Kaluuya to write and produce new dystopian Netflix film The Kitchen

The film will be set in a futuristic version of London and stars Top Boy’s Kano

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022

Bristol is seventh most expensive place for council tax across England

A full list of council tax levels for each local authority in England has been published

Bristol Post · Mar 30, 2022

Council tax rates 2022/23 in your area - see how much you will pay as average bill hits £1,966

Here’s how tax levels this year compare with 2021/22

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Dog breeder jailed for murdering girlfriend’s toddler daughter

Kamran Haider attacked Nusayba Umar, causing catastrophic brain injuries, at his home in Ilford, east London, September 2019.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

London pubs are back to normal, says Shepherd Neame boss

Britain’s oldest brewer says London pubs are back to normal but has warned that profit margins are being squeezed by surging energy prices.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly should be freed from jail, parole board rules

Parent was jailed in 2009 for the role she played in her son Peter’s 2007 death in north London in a case that shocked the nation

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'

Yevgeny Chichvarkin, a telecoms tycoon who fled Russia in 2008 and became a high-profile London restaurateur, has long been a vocal supporter of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

Sink the Pink: The party that changed London forever

For 14 years, Sink the Pink has been bringing LGBTQ+ culture to the mainstream. Its founders tell David Ellis why they’re ending an era

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022

IPL founder wins court fight with venture capitalist over claims of deceit

Lalit Modi was sued by former model, Gurpreet Gill Maag, and Quantum Care, a company she runs, at the High Court in London.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022