The Latest Breaking News from London

LIVE: Travel chaos at Waterloo and Euston as Londoners face major rush-hour delays

Damage to overhead lines between Milton Keynes and Watford Junction is sparking chaos at Euston with an earlier radio fault causing disruption at Waterloo

Evening Standard · May 7

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Election results timeline: when do key battlegrounds in England, Scotland and Wales report?

Labour is resigned to losses but which party its voters switch to will be crucial in shaping new political landscape

The Guardian - UK · May 7

'I Did No Work for a Year and Nobody Noticed': Londoner Reveals How She Got Away With 'Looking Busy' in the Office

Leyla Kazim's viral Substack essay exposed the 'ghost working' trend in corporate jobs, sparking global conversations about workplace productivity and the true meaning of work.

International Business Times UK · May 7

May 7 elections: Hour-by-hour guide to results

Results will be declared from the early hours of Friday through to Saturday evening.

Evening Standard · May 7

Premier digs in as 'love story' sparks integrity war

A political "love story" has morphed into an all‑out integrity brawl, with one premier under siege over what he knew and who really called the Olympic shots.

AAP · May 7

Deliveroo expanding into restaurant bookings after US takeover

Deliveroo Reservations will initially launch in London before being expanded to other locations across the UK later this year.

Evening Standard · May 6

Deliveroo launches restaurant booking service in London after US takeover

Deliveroo is expanding beyond takeaways after being acquired by US-based DoorDash last year

The Independent UK · May 6

Matt Lucas condemns 'prejudice' after being harassed by pro-Palestine activist at Tube station

The Little Britain star said we “have a duty” to educate people about antisemitism in his first comments after being harassed on the Tube

Evening Standard · May 6

Fertiliser shortages to have dramatic effect on food prices, says Duke of Westminster’s firm

Mark Preston, of Grosvenor Group, who owns one of the UK’s leading farms, says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year

The Guardian - UK · May 6