The Latest Breaking News from Newham

GCSE results 2026: How good were grades in your London area?

How does your local borough rank in London and the UK for top GCSE results? Check our full list

Evening Standard · Aug 20

How much is rent in your London borough? Check our guide as capital average hits record £2,290

Rents are rising in 28 out of 32 boroughs, causing more financial misery for many Londoners

Evening Standard · May 21

How much is your council tax going up? Thousands more Londoners face bills over £2,000 for first time

Average households in half of London boroughs are expected to see hikes of over £100

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Corridor care and no privacy: Inside A&E at the height of the NHS winter crisis

Treatment on trollies is an unavoidable necessity in an under-pressure emergency department running at double its capacity, as Rachel Clun finds out

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025

Council tax increases confirmed as seven London boroughs apply for emergency funding to stave off bankruptcy

Lambeth, Newham, Havering, Croydon, Enfield, Barnet and Haringey have all applied for emergency funding

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

London council writes off £12.6m in parking fine debt

Newham Council is still actively pursuing some £44.5 million in debt

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

Tenants 'at risk' in London borough given lowest ever Government rating for 'very serious' housing failings

A damning report found Newham council’s housing stock had ‘very serious health and safety issues’

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2024

Where are the cheapest pubs in London? Pint prices climb by as much as 20%

A pint of Guinness can cost you more than twice as much depending on where in London you buy it

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024

Dangerous levels of damp and mould reported in hundreds of privately rented homes across London

Research reveals the huge volume of complaints made to London councils over the presence of damp and mould in rented homes

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023