The Latest Breaking News from London

Bin lorries in London's wealthiest borough to run on vegetable oil

Kensington and Chelsea Council has said the move to vegetable oil could cut its waste fleet’s carbon emissions by 90%

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Enzo Maresca non-committal over Jadon Sancho’s Chelsea future following speculation over clause

The London club could still have to pay a fee if they elect not to sign Sancho at the end of his loan from Manchester United

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

McFly's Tom Fletcher rushed to hospital after feeling like his face was 'smashed'

The McFly singer made an emergency visit to London’s Western Eye Hospital

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Murder-suicide probe launched into death of British couple in New Zealand

Local media reports said the couple, who have not been named, moved to the country late last year.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Axing Met’s Royal Parks police unit ‘a very bad decision’, say angry campaigners

Scotland Yard is having to slash 1,700 staff amid a £260 million budget shortfall

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Husband left 'utterly bereft' after wife and two daughters killed in New York crash

North London-raised Natasha Saada and three of her children were crossing the road when they were hit by a blue Audi

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Tensions flare over pro-Palestine activism in PM Starmer’s UK constituency

Protesters in two London boroughs recently launched a divestment campaign. One group achieved its goal.

Al Jazeera · Apr 2, 2025

Heathrow warned about power supply days before outage caused closure, MPs told

The west London airport was closed to all flights until about 6pm on Friday March 21 .

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Busy London station to shut for 10 months to allow broken escalators to be replaced

Cutty Sark DLR will close on May 31 but reopen before 2026 London Marathon

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Brighton Pier reveals plans to quit London stock market

The group owns the 126 year old Brighton Palace Pier, as well as a number of bars and mini-golf venues.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025