The Latest Breaking News from London

London council 'at risk of bankruptcy' to increase tax, fees and charges

The authority has admitted it will not be able to legally balance a budget without a bailout from the government

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Hedging by Cocoa Exporters Sends Cocoa Prices Plummeting

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -732 (-12.05%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -452 (-10.35%). Cocoa prices plummeted on Friday, with NY cocoa sinking to a 6-week low and London cocoa sliding to a 1-month low. Cocoa prices fell sharply on Friday...

Barchart · Jan 9

East London homes left without water for almost a week after main bursts

The issue was finally resolved this week after multiple days

Evening Standard · Jan 9

'Riddled with fire hazards': North London landlord fined £9,000 over 'dangerous' HMO

Council inspectors found ‘dangerous living conditions’ after receving repeatred claims about the property

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Moment brazen bag thief prowling St Pancras arrested by undercover police

Hossein Rabah, 34, was jailed within 24 hours of swiping £600 worth of possessions at the central London station

Evening Standard · Jan 9

London taxpayers face £2.5m bill for West Ham United's failings this season: report

The terms of West Ham's lease at the London Stadium mean that an extra burden would fall on the taxpayer if the Hammers drop into the Championship

FourFourTwo · Jan 9

Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry on their Prince Naseem biopic: ‘I hope it inspires some lads and lasses’

INTERVIEW: After a career of playing dashing gents, the Irish actor has transformed himself to play the late boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in ‘Giant’, a biopic of the boxing legend ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamad. He and actor Amir El-Masry speak to Adam White about self-belief, self-doubt and why early retirement was…

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Mel C gets around London on Lime bikes

Spice Girl Mel C "couldn't live without" Lime bikes as they are her main source of transportation around London.

BANG Premier · Jan 9

Reform UK's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham attacks the Met: 'I don't see police on the street'

Scotland Yard defends its actions to tackle crime in the West End - saying extra officers are targeting crimes which Londoners ‘care about the most’

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Dame Sarah Anderson obituary

Entrepreneur and founder of the suicide prevention charity The Listening Place

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9