The Latest Breaking News from London

Six injured after two double-decker buses crash in London

One of the double-decker buses damaged a theatre in south London

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Ramadan timetable in full - key prayer times for London

There are five daily prayers during Ramadan

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Andrew 'owes it to Epstein's victims' to disclose what he knows of paedophile's crimes, says Rachel Reeves

Speaking in London on Wednesday, the Chancellor said the disgraced former prince ‘has got a lot of questions to answer on a whole range of issues’

Evening Standard · Feb 18

London's biggest producer of luxury chocolates plunges into administration after 40 years

Parent company Prestat closed Marasu’s Petit Fours’ flagship store in Piccadilly last week

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Bloody brilliant or toothless? Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula – reviews roundup

The Wicked star plays all 23 characters in a hi-tech London staging of Bram Stoker’s novel by Kip Williams. Here’s a bite-sized look at the critics’ verdicts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

London Fashion Week 2026: shows to know, what to do, who to name drop

From unmissable events to star-studded drinking spots, Jessica Burrell has your guide

Evening Standard · Feb 18

The brutal hunt for low-paid work: ‘It’s like The Hunger Games – but for a job folding clothes’

It used to be fairly easy to get work that paid at or around the minimum wage. But with a shrinking number of positions come ever more hoops to jump through, from personality tests, to trial shifts, to towers constructed of marshmallows

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Another senior London Labour councillor joins Greens as wave of defections from Keir Starmer's party continues

James McAsh blamed Labour becoming ‘intolerant of anyone pushing for progressive change’ for his defection

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Lauded sushi master who charges $2,000 per head for omakase to make London debut

Shogo Amamoto’s first omakase counter became so popular the chef turned it into a private members’ club

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Temperatures in London to soar this weekend as warmer weather set to sweep the capital

Forecasters are predicting temperatures as high as 15C in London this weekend - after Storm Pedro brings more rain and snow to the UK

Evening Standard · Feb 18