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Michelle O’Neill to tackle Starmer for ‘prioritising weapons of war over people’

The Stormont leader said the Budget had been a missed opportunity to support those struggling to pay for food and heat their homes.

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Builders downed tools amid fears over Reeves Budget in fresh blow to new homes for London

Housing, civil engineering and commercial activity ‘tanked’ last month, say economists

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

From the Miller’s Tale to King Lear’s roaring sea, a history of flooding in literature

Geoffrey Chaucer’s Miller’s Tale is renowned for its salacious storyline of sexual misadventure. Set in 14th-century Oxford, it tells the tale of John the Carpenter, a husband so terrified that another “Noah’s flood” is coming to drown the world that he sleeps in a basket in the attic – freeing…

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2025

Creep, 35, Targeted Woman On Packed Tube And Sexually Assaulted Her, Police Claim

A man who exploited packed London Underground rush hour to sexually assault a woman was jailed for 26 weeks. Read how the victim's bravery secured the conviction of Jatinder Singh.

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025

London publican: The business rates increase will 'change the face of Britain' as pubs will close

Tim Skinner has worked in the pub industry since 13 and said it’s never been so tough

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Rave On: London's best club nights

Fabric’s gone but the party continues. Dance yourself dizzy at these new club nights and secret DJ sets, says Phoebe Luckhurst

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

What has gone wrong at Zipcar – and is UK car-sharing market dead?

Vehicle hire firms have struggled to succeed in London but other European countries offer examples to follow

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

London's firefighters have 'alarming' cancer risk due to contaminants from buildings and EVs

Instances of cancer amongst firefighters aged 35-39 are up to 323% higher than the general population

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

10 great British cities to visit instead of London (that are far less crowded)

While the capital is a travel hub for overseas visitors, it’s possible to have the trip of a lifetime in the UK without staying there a single night. Here’s where to spend your vacation instead

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Harden's restaurant guide: London cleans up in prestigious top 100 list, though top spot won by Moor Hall

The capital also stood out for its high number of restaurants charging more than £250 per head

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025