The Latest Breaking News from London

London local elections 2026: Live results map for every mayoralty and council in the capital

Every single London council has been contested

The Independent UK · May 8

Police release images after man performs indecent act on south London train

The incident occurred on a District Line train between Wimbledon and East Putney on April 14

Evening Standard · May 7

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscape

The Guardian - UK · May 7

UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain

A U.K. border official and a former Hong Kong police officer have been convicted of assisting China’s spy agency by conducting “shadow” policing operations in Britain

The Independent UK · May 7

Woman killed by partner at home in London feared ‘he was on the warpath’, court hears

Weeks before her death, Annabel Rook, 46, from Stoke Newington, left her sister a voice message about Clifton George’s abusive behaviour

The Guardian - UK · May 7

UK: Border force officer convicted in Chinese intelligence spying case

A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National…

The Times of India · May 7

London local elections: Which boroughs have mayors and who will win?

Residents in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon will cast their votes to appoint a mayor for their council

Evening Standard · May 7

All the cancelled London flights as airlines slash schedules amid jet fuel shortages

Dozens of flights from the capital have already been cancelled in May and many more are expected due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East

Evening Standard · May 7

Sir Ian McKellen: ‘We’ve forgotten how to subsidise the arts’

Sir Ian stars in The Christophers, a film about two siblings as they hire a forger to complete their father’s unfinished work.

Evening Standard · May 7

Blue chips falter amid wait for Middle East deal

The oil price fell back amid continued hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran.

Evening Standard · May 7