London commuters welcome office return but some say move is No 10 diversion Workers’ views on opening up vary from ‘it’s time to learn to live with virus’ to ‘old ways are gone’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022
'I love living on a barge, London prices are ridiculous and it feels like we're outside' A 27-year-old man has revealed the drastic lengths he went to while looking for a new home in a bid to avoid extortionate rents and the pricey London housing market Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022
Omicron cases are going down, but stay vigilant We have experienced a challenging winter since the first cases of the Omicron variant were identified in late November. There was exponential growth of the variant and in London, a ten-fold rise in daily cases, increasing hospitalisations and outbreaks in community settings including schools, workplaces and care homes. That spread… Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Pressure mounts on Shaun Bailey as Sadiq Khan calls for him to resign Shaun Bailey’s resignation from the London Assembly must be “an inevitability” following his role in the partygate scandal, Sadiq Khan has said. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Bukky Bakray: ‘London has its ugly, but the people here are very generous’ Breakout Rocks star Bukky Bakray tells Grace Medford why she’s the go-to face of London’s youth Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Now supercharge London’s Covid recovery, say business leaders Unprecedented help package needed to get capital back on feet after worst disruption in peacetime Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Evening Standard Comment: Plan B is ending – now we need a plan for London’s recovery The fightback starts here. After weeks of work from home guidance, Plan B restrictions will be lifted on 26 January, heralding the return of commuters to central London offices. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Pupils in London schools where vaccination rates are low urged to keep masks Schools in areas with lower vaccination rates are being encouraged to keep face mask rules in place. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Timeline of alleged gatherings across government during Covid restrictions Boris Johnson facing intense scrutiny over latest reports of No 10 parties during lockdown The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
Jane Birkin reminisces on life in Seventies London Last year, we caught up with OG cool girl Jane Birkin about her memories of the Capital. Here, she remembers an iconic trip home to Seventies London... Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Sadiq Khan: ‘you should never bet against London’ The London Mayor pens a letter to the capital on why, in 2022, the city will be better than ever Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Our new columnist Susie Lau on why she’ll forever be tied to London Our new columnist, Susie Lau, on why she’ll always be a die-hard north London girl and how 2022 will see the city coming out of its shell Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
The ES Magazine relaunch: our exclusive film As the newly relaunched ES Magazine comes out, we hear from its editor, Ben Cobb, and see the exclusive film Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Photographer Simon Wheatley on how a none-more-London scene gave him a sense of belonging Photographer Simon Wheatley on how a none-more-London scene gave him a sense of belonging Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2022 Liverpool fan and son escorted to safety after confronting Brentford group over racist chants Mas Patel said he 'felt sick' as he and his son heard racist, homophobic and vile Hillsborough chants from group on train back after Sunday's Anfield match
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022 ‘Ridiculous situation’: London’s new City Hall opens but remains unfinished London’s new City Hall opened on Thursday – but only for a few hours as the building is only half-finished.
Wales Online · Jan 20, 2022 When does Trigger Point start? Release date, cast and location for new ITV drama Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester star in latest series produced by Jed Mercurio's HTM Television
Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2022 How to get tickets to see Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett at UFC Fight Night in London in March 2022 Paddy Pimblett fights for the second time in his UFC career
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022 Thousands of unvaccinated NHS staff risk losing their jobs About 1,600 staff at a London NHS trust are at risk of losing their job unless they get vaccinated in the next fortnight.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022 UK households hit by rising cost of living; Omicron lifts US jobless claims to three-month high – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022 Two thirds of Covid patients in London NHS trust admitted for another reason Up to two-thirds of Covid patients at one of the country’s biggest NHS trusts during the Omicron wave were admitted for reasons other than the virus, it has emerged.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022 Tower twice Grenfell’s height planned nearby with single staircase Survivors of 2017 disaster shocked by application as some safety experts call current staircase rules ‘madness’
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022 Buying a house in London 2022: the impact of inflation, Covid, partygate, and the return to the office A comprehensive view of all the forces impacting the London property market at the start of 2022
Bangkok Post · Jan 20, 2022 Unilever won't up £50bn offer for GSK-Pfizer unit LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever on Wednesday said it would not increase a £50-billion offer for the consumer healthcare unit owned by pharmaceutical groups GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022 France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate