The Latest Breaking News from London

Ending NIMBY-ism in London will help solve housing crisis

Sir Nigel Wilson is worried: the Legal & General boss thinks we’re about to make exactly the same mistake we always do.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022

Judge rules in favour of Andy Burnham's major bus reform in historic moment for Greater Manchester's passengers

"In my judgement the mayor's decision and the process by which the Greater Manchester Combined Authority came to recommend the scheme was lawful"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2022

Calls for Home Secretary to tackle delays in processing Ukraine refugees

It comes after reports of a 90-year-old holocaust survivor trying to be reunited with family in London.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Russia oligarchs still able to exploit UK art market loopholes, experts say

Warning that laundering of Kremlin-linked cash will be possible despite PM’s claim there is ‘nowhere to hide’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022

The perfect pint: the Guinness Guru and @shitlondonguinness on finding the best Guinness in London

Social media’s captains of stout tell David Ellis what to look out for on the hunt for a prized pour

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022

Covid absence rate in London schools at lowest level since November

The number of children off school in London due to Covid has dropped to the lowest level since November.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022

'Probably Just Hormones': Women's Illnesses Going Undiagnosed

Helen McLaughlin says she was suffering so much that she would burn herself with a hot bottle "just because that was a nicer pain than the one that I was in". But when her medical scans kept coming back clear, the doctors in London made her feel like "there's nothing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2022

Over 700 new electric charge points in London in £5m deal with Uber

More than 700 electric vehicle chargers are to be installed in three London boroughs in a £5 million investment funded by Uber.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022

Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan ‘faces political backlash’ against plans to extend zone across Greater London

Sadiq Khan is facing a backlash from Tory MPs against his plans to extend the ultra-low emission zone to the Greater London boundary.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022

Mothercare and Imperial Brands join Russia boycott as Evraz, Polymetal and Petropavlovsk reassure on sanctions

The corporate boycott of Russia over war in Ukraine gathered pace today, at the same time as a string of Russian businesses listed in London were forced to reassure investors over sanctions.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2022