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London firefighters set for the busiest summer since extreme weather in 2022

Three grass fires broke out in east London on Monday night

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

New levy on foreign students would be act of immense self-harm, Sadiq Khan warns Rachel Reeves

Mayor in Africa sparks new ‘red on red’ clash with Labour chancellor

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Welcome to The Pleasure Atelier – the French-led sex ed lessons helping Londoners uncover their sensual side

Marie Morice used to work for the UN. Now she’s a clinical sexologist whose classes take women on a whistlestop tour of pleasure. India Block signs up for the course

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

UK Treasury chief will slash financial red tape to boost investment

Reeves set out the changes in her annual Mansion House speech to finance bigwigs in London, saying she was “rolling back regulation that has gone too far in seeking to eliminate risk”.

Euronews · Jul 16, 2025

'It feels bleak living in London': new play House Party explores the impact of the housing crisis

Chakira Alin’s new play draws on her own experiences of renting to examine how the demise of the house party is a symptom of London’s housing crisis

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies at 114 after being hit by a car

A torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics, Singh took up running at the age of 89 as a way to get over depression after his wife and son died in quick succession in India.

Euronews · Jul 16, 2025

Cherished champion and statesman: Usyk focuses on Ukraine before titles

The boxing great made two symbolic political gestures in London with his bout against Daniel Dubois only days away on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

Open-top London tourist bus crashes into tree

Police were called to the collision on Bedford Way, Russell Square, on Tuesday afternoon

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

FTSE 100 falls back after passing 9,000 milestone

US consumer price inflation accelerated in line with expectations in June.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Cocoa Prices Fall on Weak Malaysian Demand Report

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -449 (-5.42%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -153 (-2.85%). Cocoa prices are trading lower on demand concerns, after the Malaysian Cocoa Board and Cocoa Manufacturers Group reported on Tuesday that cocoa bean processing in Q2 fell...

Barchart · Jul 15, 2025