The Latest Breaking News from London

The CEOs of Microsoft and Alphabet have bought part of the London Hundred cricket franchise

Microsoft, Alphabet and Palo Alto Networks CEOs among investors in London cricket franchise.

TechRadar · Feb 3, 2025

UK and European shares slump after Trump signals EU next for tariffs

London’s FTSE 100 Index fell sharply as the US president claimed the UK is ‘out of line’, but suggested a deal is possible with Britain.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

'Real loss': Historic Ye Olde Swiss Cottage shuts in fresh blow to London's pub scene

Ye Olde Swiss Cottage, which was first built in 1830, served its last orders on Saturday

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

‘This is a landmark moment in our work to protect the Darwin’s frog from the devastating impact of chytrid fungus,’ said Ben Tapley.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Sir Sadiq Khan Slammed For Spending £2M On 'Woke Plaques' Amid Possible Police Budget Cuts

London officials dog on Mayor Khan for £2 million spent on diversity art amid police budget cuts and rising crime rates.

International Business Times UK · Feb 2, 2025

'London's oldest weightlifting club' allowed to stay at venue for three more months

‘I think if Tower Hamlets Council decide to completely shut this place down, they’re potentially denying a Paralympian another shot at the games’ - a Paralympic athlete explained

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

Cap on-the-day British intercity rail fares, campaigners urge

Campaign for Better Transport says ‘fair fares’ are needed as system penalises people who cannot book ahead

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine promised “the metal tour of 2025” – and The Poisoned Ascendancy may well have delivered

Playing their classic 2005 albums at the O2 in London, the metalcore icons indulge everyone’s nostalgia while proving themselves as arena headliners

Metal Hammer · Feb 2, 2025

Friends of drag artist found dead in London ‘furious’ at Met police response

Force accused of not prioritising case as CCTV released almost two years after death of US performer Heklina

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

‘I have this shadow over me’: lupus patients share their experiences living with the disease

From debilitating symptoms to ‘medical misogyny’, patients describe an uphill battle, despite improving treatments

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025