The Latest Breaking News from London

Evening Standard Comment: London’s on the up — let’s keep it that way

The streets may still be quieter than normal, but the green shoots of London’s recovery are very much in view. As Covid restrictions continue to ease, transport passenger figures and office capacity have risen, albeit from a low base.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

Evening Standard Comment: Politicians of all stripes must tackle London’s rent crisis

Before Covid-19 forced many of us to stay at home, the cost of rent regularly topped the list of concerns for Londoners. According to a new survey, London rents jumped 10.9 per cent last year to £2,142, above pre-pandemic levels.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

Liz Truss takes private plane to Australia 'blowing £500k of taxpayer cash'

The plane used by the Foreign Secretary has a Union flag-emblazoned tail - and luxury interiors including spacious soft cream-coloured seats that fold into lie-flat beds

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2022

History rewritten with wrestler Louis Bruce revealed as Britain’s first black Olympian

A detective trail that led from Canada to Wigan to London’s transport network has revealed Britain’s first black Olympian was wrestler Louis Bruce, not the sprinter Harry Edward

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022

Get paid to watch and review the top West End shows with new dream job

Theatre tickets platform SeatPlan has announced a dream job for theatre fanatics in London

Wales Online · Jan 27, 2022

London’s air pollution is ‘dramatically worse’ says mum of Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah

The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died as a result of air pollution has said the problem “is dramatically worse” in London almost a decade on from her daughter’s death.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

London’s lockdown rule-breakers tell all

Police raids, massive fines and life-changing court orders — as we await Sue Gray’s report, Tristan Kirk tells the stories of those who paid the price for breaking Covid rules

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

Why the London Stock Exchange has become a playground for activist investors

GlaxoSmithKline, SSE, Unilever, and Shell have all found themselves in the crosshairs of activist funds who until recently focused their attentions on Wall Street — why?

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

London-bound passengers face delays in Cape Town after BA door torn off

Hundreds of London-bound passengers were stranded in Cape Town after a passenger door was ripped off a British Airways jet heading for London.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

British army pensioners fondly recall Queen Elizabeth's coronation

Army veteran Tony Judge was just four years old when a young Queen Elizabeth ascended the British throne 70 years ago, though he remembers the day vividly as excited households huddled around television sets to watch the historic moment.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2022