The Latest Breaking News from London

Man jailed after deliberately driving car into group outside west London pub

Charles Bishton drove his black Hyundai into the group after an argument at the pub

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Transport for London drops mandatory face mask rule

Changes come into effect tomorrow

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

How the relationship between Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Met Police reached breaking point

A simmering row between City Hall and Scotland Yard erupted on Wednesday as the Met’s Deputy Commissioner launched a scathing attack on Sadiq Khan over his handling of Cressida Dick’s resignation.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Things to do in London this weekend (February 25-27)

Dinners, DJs and drag comedians - here’s your weekend to-do list

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Tottenham 'make Paulo Dybala contract offer' ahead of huge potential summer move

Spurs had been linked with a move for the Juventus player in the January transfer move and now they have reportedly tabled a contract offer in the hope of luring him to north London this summer

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

Anna Karen dead: EastEnders and On the Buses star killed in horror blaze in Ilford

Olive from On the Buses and EastEnders star Anna Karen has tragically died in a house fire in East London at the age of 85

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

Baby, it’s cold outside… but less is more for Gen Z

Has fashion lost it? The city seems to be dressing for the climate it wants, not the climate it has. Flesh-flashing, despite the chilly winds, is hot right now. Non-existent garments flooded catwalks at London Fashion Week. Baby it’s cold outside. Didn’t anyone get the memo? Supriya Lele recommends see-through,…

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Transport for London drops rules on compulsory face masks

Change comes into effect as requirement for people with Covid to self-isolate is lifted in England

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022

Evening Standard Comment; As TfL Covid masks rules changes, it’s still time to be kind

The rules on wearing face coverings on Transport for London services will be lifted from tomorrow following the Prime Minister’s announcement on the ending of Covid restrictions. However, TfL will continue to “strongly recommend” that mask-wearing continues, in line with advice to passengers using the national rail network.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Tricky neighbours, isolation and zero buzz — we left London for the countryside and it was a nightmare

The home counties didn’t feel like home for Rebekah Clark. As young boomerangers return to the capital from the sticks, she explains why she missed the bright lights of the big city

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022