The Latest Breaking News from London

Emirates flight from Dubai to London declares mid-air emergency

Flight from Dubai to London declares mid-air emergency and diverts to Frankfurt

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Andy Burnham should 'hang head in shame' over prison early release scheme, says Reform London mayor candidate

Some 700 offenders across England and Wales are being let out of jail before the end of their sentences today to free up jail space

Evening Standard · Oct 1

In 2017, a UK entrepreneur started a meal-prep business with £2,000; years later, it generated £50 million a year

Frive founder George Taylor started his meal-prep business in 2017 with about £2,000, cooking meals from his one-bedroom flat in East London. The idea grew from his own effort to build healthier routines after a difficult period in his life. What began with Taylor making and delivering meals himself later…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

London trains crash horror: Driver sped up after going past red signal and hit brake 10 seconds before disaster

More than 100 people were taken to hospital after two London-bound trains collided in the accident near Bedford in June

Evening Standard · Oct 1

‘Shane was rascality personified’: the Pogues on their late frontman, anti-Irish prejudice and the feud over Fairytale of New York

The Celtic punk band’s co-founders Spider Stacy and James Fearnley take your questions about Shane MacGowan, ruffling the feathers of trad musicians and putting Laurence Fox in his place

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Cash-strapped London council reveals plan to cut spending by £39million

Richmond Council will make cuts as it battles with a huge reduction in funding as more cash is given to areas of the country with higher deprivation

Evening Standard · Oct 1

'Eventually, I hit more than I missed and realised: missing is a means to an end. It made me braver and I took more risks'

Donations of £455k push our campaign total to £955K, as Paralympic table tennis star Will Bayley and sprinter Zharnel Hughes back our campaign

Evening Standard · Oct 1

London and the AI apocalypse: Is the capital becoming dangerously dependent on artificial intelligence?

Our city is increasingly reliant on a web of AI for everything from food to transport. But what if it all goes wrong?

Evening Standard · Oct 1

World university rankings 2027: Where are London's institutions on the list?

The US and UK dominated the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, but which London university was highest?

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Barcelona-Amsterdam: Europe's most stressful air route for nervous flyers

The route between Barcelona El Prat and Amsterdam Schiphol tops a ranking that also lists Madrid-London Heathrow in 10th place, according to AirAdvisor.

Euronews · Oct 1