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Benedict Cumberbatch reveals why his kids won't attend his London boarding school

The Sherlock star, 49, previously reflected on the ‘incredible homophobia’ at his all-boys boarding school

Evening Standard

12 of the best Christmas menus in London, at every price point

From festive pizzas to pigs-in-blanket burgers, here are 12 restaurants serving Santa in 2025

Evening Standard

Budget 2025: All the property announcements from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

From the introduction of a ‘mansion tax’ to increasing the tax on property income, here are the property announcements contained in today’s Budget

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Pay-per-mile for electric vehicles revealed: Typical EV driver faces paying more than £250 a year

Drivers of battery electric cars will pay 3p per mile from April 2028

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London councils enact emergency plans after three hit by cyber-attack

Kensington and Westminster councils investigating whether data has been compromised as Hammersmith and Fulham also reports hack

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Mansion tax: what it means for London homeowners and how it will work

The Chancellor confirmed rumoured tax rises on high value properties that are set to impact hundreds of thousands of Londoners

Evening Standard

Dozens of firefighters tackle underground fire in central London

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are at the scene in Holborn

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Farage makes pledge after multiple arrests made at farmers’ London protest

Reform UK said they will cover the legal defence of those arrested

The Independent UK

Several arrests after farmers bring tractors to capital for Budget protest

Reform UK promised to provide legal support for those held by the Metropolitan Police

Evening Standard

'Save our LTNs!' £100,000 crowdfunded battle to save three low traffic neighbourhoods in east London reaches Court of Appeal

Campaigners say it would cost £2.5m for Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to axe the schemes

Evening Standard

Major e-bike warning issued across London ahead of Black Friday

The London Fire Brigade warned incompatible lithium-ion batteries or faulty conversion kits in e-bikes and e-scooters can cause fires

The Independent UK

Suspected double murderer 'killed woman in disused flats after sexual encounter'

Simon Levy is accused of murdering two women in London four months apart

Evening Standard

Man accused of murdering two women and raping a third appears in court

Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Holborn fire LIVE: Firefighters tackle underground blaze in heart of London

Around 70 firefighters have been called to the scene on Theobolds Road

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Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims

Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in London

Evening Standard

British Airways adds two new routes to expanding London Heathrow network for summer 2026

British Airways is adding new routes from Heathrow for those who fancy visiting somewhere different in the summer

The Independent UK

People Just Do Nothing star Asim Chaudhry says he was beaten up ‘many times’ by the National Front

Actor grew up in Feltham, west London

Evening Standard

The Standard Podcast: Labour support in London hits all-time low

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The death of the living room: ‘It’s hard to invite people over – not everyone wants to sit on a bed’

The number of rental properties without a lounge is surging, and people are having to eat and socialise in kitchens, bedrooms and stairwells. How can you relax and build community without a communal area?

The Independent UK

London warehouse still alight after fire tore through building

Plumes of smoke were visible across west London at the height of the blaze

Evening Standard

Tractors descend on London for Budget protest despite police ban

‘Several arrests’ as convoy of tractors come to capital on Budget Day in protest at the Family Farm Tax, bringing central London traffic to a standstill

The Guardian - US

Jingle Bell Heist review – Netflix comedy is slight cut above standard festive filler

A game cast and some decent twists help to elevate this passably entertaining London-set Christmas offering about a department store robbery

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Casualty on the track causes DLR suspension

Emergency services are dealing with the incident

The Independent UK

Warning issued as London councils hit by ‘cyber attack’

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OPINION - Enver Solomon: 'When we hear the word ‘refugee’, do we think ‘taker’ or ‘giver’?'

Despite misinformation that characterises refugees as a burden, their massive contribution to London is what makes the city the thriving metropolis it is today

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