The Latest Breaking News from London

Two London women stranded in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka 'running out of food and water'

The Foreign Office has said there is currently no plan to evacuate the British nationals following the cyclone which has already claimed hundreds of lives

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy

China has criticized the British government for delaying approval of a massive Chinese Embassy in London

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Athenaeum Hotel and Residences, London, hotel review

HOTELS: This five-star stay has luxury suites with contemporary design details and a terrace bar serving signature cocktails, finds Helen Wilson-Beevers

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

"Bowie was standing there and for a split second you could see the panic in his eyes": The story of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the moments that made him a star

Band members, friends and associates tell the story of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Louder · Dec 3, 2025

'I know that if I work hard, one day I will have a good future'

Fleeing war in Sudan, Hamza arrived malnourished and alone — but today he is thriving, thanks to his own determination and a charity called Young Roots

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

Castles outside London to escape 'mansion tax' as one-bed flats in capital hit by new levy in Budget

Nearly one in four of the properties caught by the ‘mansion tax’ are in just three London boroughs, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

Smithfield and Billingsgate markets set to move to Royal Docks in 2028

The proposed new site of Albert Island is close to City Airport’s runway

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Rare Faberge egg covered in diamonds shatters world record fee

The art was believed lost for two decades from 1975 until 1994

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Ella Purnell dazzles in sculpted midi dress as she attends London screening of Fallout S2

Ella Purnell was joined by cast members Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan and Justin Theroux at the screening at Picture House Central in London

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Chinese ‘super-embassy’ decision delayed until January

An agreement was reached to consolidate Beijing’s diplomatic presence at a single site

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025