The Latest Breaking News from London

Civil service is ‘too remote’ from people’s lives across UK, says minister

Whitehall must work more with frontline services as part of plans to move offices from London, says Georgia Gould

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025

The hidden struggles of Britain’s ‘ex-Muslims’: ‘My family don’t know that my flatmate is my girlfriend of 20 years’

IN FOCUS: The number of ex-Muslims in Britain is impossible to quantify, as publicly leaving your faith behind could lead to rejection and isolation from your family and your community. For some, the only option is to mask who they are and the people that they love, writes Taz Ali

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025

Grenfell community gathers for final anniversary before tower demolition begins

Saturday marks eight years since the deadly blaze in west London.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Private school in south-east London latest to close due to Labour Government's VAT raid on fees

‘There were teachers crying, parents screaming, children giving speeches — its been a big drama,’ one parent said

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Cocoa Prices Fade on Stronger Dollar

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -63 (-0.64%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -169 (-2.56%). Cocoa prices are lower today due to the stronger dollar and recent forecasts for beneficial rainfall in Western Africa. There is also some concern about reduced global...

Barchart · Jun 13, 2025

Black Box Found At Site Of India Plane Crash That Killed 265

Investigators recovered a black box recorder on Friday from the crash site of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.

International Business Times · Jun 13, 2025

Spurs hold talks over signing Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and are interested in Yoane Wissa

Tottenham have held initial talks about signing Bryan Mbeumo from Thomas Frank’s former club Brentford and are also interested in bringing his strike partner Yoann Wissa to north London

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Sisters who died in Air India crash wanted to roam the world, cousin says

Dhir and Heer Baxi, both in their early 20s, were returning home to London on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

‘It’s all very raw’: Twenty victims of the Air India plane crash connected to the same London temple

Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji International Siddhashram Shakti Centre said multiple worshippers had lost loved ones in the tragedy

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

'I just nipped in': rider smashes London-Edinburgh record– with a pub stop along the way

Pete Dyson beat the previous mark by more than 45 minutes on a 'stellar' day

Cycling Weekly · Jun 13, 2025