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Leeds’ victory over West Ham was heroic - but not a vindication for all

Marcelo Bielsa’s injury-ravaged side produced a stunning upset at the London Stadium but, for the top-four race, it will leave a sense of injustice

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022

Drug runner caught with heroin in his underwear at Euston station jailed

A London drug runner caught with a ball of heroin in his underwear at Euston station has been jailed for four years.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022

‘Boris bus’ may have to be taken off road unless TfL funding crisis resolved

The “Boris bus” may have to be taken off the road unless Transport for London’s long-term financial crisis can be resolved, City Hall said on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022

Goldman Sachs buys into £500 million ‘Paris-proof’ London Bridge office development

Goldman Sachs is backing a new half a billion pound “Paris-proof” London development as investors bet that demand for eco-friendly offices will jump in the post-pandemic era.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022

‘They are literally murdering us’: poet Joelle Taylor on bringing the LGBTQ+ community together

She’s been marginalised and slapped in the street – but Taylor’s passionate and nostalgic poems about butch lesbian subculture just won the TS Eliot prize. Can they also heal the divisions over gender identity?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022

Kurt Zouma's return even more important after West Ham's defensive disaster against Leeds

West Ham's defence had a nightmare afternoon against Leeds and Kurt Zouma's imminent return will be most welcome at the London Stadium

Football London · Jan 17, 2022

London politics latest news: Boris Johnson should resign over partygate, says veteran Tory

Boris Johnson should resign over the “embarrassment” of Partygate, a veteran London Tory has said.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022

Robert Burns letters reveal poet was advised not to write in Scots

Burns told use of Scots language would alienate London readers in letter that forms part of University of Glasgow project

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022

Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2022

We talk to the authors of the most exciting first-time novels of the year, exploring everything from the English civil war to Instagram, TV chefs to knife crime

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2022

From Scream to Dr Semmelweis: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s nostalgic screen terror or Mark Rylance’s stage return, our critics have your plans for the week covered

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2022