The Latest Breaking News from London

Penguin named after Emma Raducanu travels to Denmark in search of love

Eight-month-old penguin Raducanu will be alongside five other gentoo penguins making a 1,000-mile trip from the Sea Life London Aquarium to Denmark.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

NatWest to shut 32 branches across the UK including one in North East - see the full list

The decision will affect both NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) brands - and closures will come over the next 12 months under nationwide restructuring

Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2022

Glasgow to Stansted Easyjet passengers met by police on landing after 'mask row'

The airline said the passengers on the evening flight from Glasgow to London Stansted were "behaving disruptively on board", in a manner which they "do not tolerate".

Glasgow Live · Feb 14, 2022

City comment: Rishi Sunak must twist Masayoshi Son’s ARM to get chip designer back on London Stock Exchange

ARM Holdings, we are told, is going to New York.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

Tiny cut led to mum's shock cancer diagnosis after she mistook signs for menopause

Jennifer Vaughan, 54, from Wembley, London, dismissed back pain and hot sweats as menopause symptoms, until she cut her hand while serving a roast dinner to her family and was given a surprising diagnosis

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022

We have no faith in London Mayor Sadiq Khan, says Metropolitan Police Federation

The body represents thousands of rank-and-file police officers in the capital.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

Evening Standard Comment: TfL fares rise is new blow in cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis ratcheted up this morning, as Londoners received the news of a 4.8 per cent rise in TfL fares. This represents the largest annual rise in a decade and will mean passengers paying an estimated £151 million more to travel this year.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

TfL fare increase will ‘dampen’ London’s economic recovery, Sadiq Khan warned

Increasing TfL fares will “dampen” London’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, a leading thinktank has warned.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

London Underground and bus fares to increase from next month

Fares are increasing in total by 4.8% across Transport for London from March 1.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Metropolitan Police Federation declares 'no faith' in Sadiq Khan after Mayor forces Cressida Dick to quit

The body representing more than 31,000 rank-and-file police officers claim the Mayor has “undermined the professional, dedicated and incredibly difficult work" of cops in London

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022