The Latest Breaking News from London

Doctor found to have poisoned partner and her parents suspended by GMC

General Medical Council act after London civil court found him guilty of killing partner’s father in triple poisoning

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2022

Jeanette Winterson: ‘The biggest threat to us all isn’t Brexit or Covid – it’s climate change’

The author of ‘Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit’ talks to Charlotte Cripps about ‘12 Bytes’, her new book on artificial intelligence, and whether we should just be ‘letting all this gender business go’

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Nick Bowes: What London needs out of levelling up

Tomorrow’s levelling up white paper is a chance to correct some of the myths about London. It’s a commonly held misconception beyond the M25 that the city is full of wealthy people living in large houses. That one in four Londoners live in poverty and the unemployment rate is higher…

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2022

Charles and Camilla celebrate Lunar New Year in London’s China Town

The beginning of the Lunar New Year is the start of a two-week celebration and is the most important holiday for billions of people around the world.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Everything you need to know about Eurosong special Late Late Show as Ryan Tubridy teases 'enormous' event

From the songs to the judging rules, here's everything you need to know

Irish Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

Missing toddler, 2, found dead in garden 'drowned in builder's bucket'

Neighbours said the child was found in a builder's bucket less than an hour after she was reported missing. They added that she was only discovered after police dogs arrived at the scene in Dagenham, London

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

London pub sells Britain's 'most expensive beer' - that costs a whopping £47

The Bruery's Mash and Coconut imperial brown, currently being sold in a London pub, costs willing punters a whopping £47 – the same price as four slap-up pub roasts

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

Maida Vale: Driver who killed London knife attacker to face no charges

Engineer, 26, left ‘traumatised’ by murder probe after attempting to save mother from abusive ex-husband

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Highway Code changes: what they mean and why they probably aren't enough to change behaviour

In urban areas, pedestrians and cycle users are particularly at risk on the roads. In inner London between 2013 and 2015, 54% of all road traffic fatalities were pedestrians, and 17% were cycle users. In 2020, there were 141 cyclists killed on UK roads.

The Conversation · Feb 1, 2022

Levelling-up plan will change country’s economic geography, says Gove

The Government’s paper for improving opportunities outside the south-east of England is expected on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022