Revealed: 'Unofficial' zebra crossings are putting brakes on selfish London drivers All London boroughs urged to adopt Westminster council initiative and drive down number of road casualties Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims The First Minister is expected to push for ‘urgent’ support for Scottish industry. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
UK Prime Minister Hints at Gambling Tax Rise Ahead of the Autumn Budget UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signals possible gambling tax increases ahead of the Autumn Budget, sparking debate across the betting industry and players alike. International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025
Leasehold ‘wild west’ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPort’s fees and failures Exclusive: Senior minister raises ‘significant concerns’ over one of UK’s biggest property managers The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
Mark Fisher obituary Popular and energetic Labour MP who served for a year as arts minister in Tony Blair’s government The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Westminster rape horror: Manhunt launched after young woman sexually assaulted in historic park near Whitehall Forensic officers cordon off Victoria Embankment Gardens since 4am on Tuesday Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Castles outside London to escape 'mansion tax' as one-bed flats in capital hit by new levy in Budget Nearly one in four of the properties caught by the ‘mansion tax’ are in just three London boroughs, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Zipcar parking bays left empty when firm quits London 'should be converted into e-bike parking' Councils urged to repurpose car club bays for e-bikes to help tackle capital’s pavement parking problem Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025
Chancellor ruling out another independence vote does not carry weight – Flynn The SNP MP claimed Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will both be ousted if the SNP wins next year. Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025
It is not too late to put the brakes on assisted dying, and focus on what is really needed Palliative care is deeply underfunded and unequal. Assisted dying cannot go ahead until politicians right that wrong, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
The most misleading thing about Rachel Reeves’s budget? Who it was really for Labour backbenchers have been cheering it as a win for the most vulnerable in society. In fact it was aimed at the bond markets, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
Study reveals major north-south divide in access to EV charging points Westminster has more chargers than Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle combined The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Ex-Labour councillor appears in court over ‘Westminster honeytrap’ allegation Oliver Steadman is charged with blackmailing then-senior MP William Wragg The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Calls to investigate claims Treasury misled the public The Treasury has been accused of giving ‘deliberately false and misleading’ briefings ahead of the Budget The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2025 Watchdog urged to investigate pre-Budget briefing over deficit claims SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn described the Budget as ‘built on a lie’.
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2025 Flynn warns foundations of UK ‘can’t and won’t be fixed’ as SNP eyes indyref2 The SNP Westminster leader has urged Scots to back his party at next year’s election.
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025 'Mansion tax' could wipe £150,000 off top-end homes in London targeted by Reeves Budget One in four of the properties hit by the new surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by new levy in Reeves Budget One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025 London councils enact emergency plans after three hit by cyber-attack Kensington and Westminster councils investigating whether data has been compromised as Hammersmith and Fulham also reports hack
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 Cyber attack hits London councils triggering ‘emergency’ response plans Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea town halls said they are urgently working with the National Cyber Security Centre
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 Twin tower student block sparks 'red on red' clash between Sadiq Khan and Westminster council The 605-bed canalside development near Paddington station will be 90m tall and ‘block out daylight’ in surrounding homes
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 London visitors to pay tourist tax under Rachel Reeves Budget plans Rachel Reeves, who is set to deliver her Budget on Wednesday, has signed off measures that will give English cities and regions the power to charge tourists
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 Plaid Cymru accuses First Minister of having ‘no influence’ on UK Government Eluned Morgan came under scrutiny in the Welsh Parliament ahead of the Budget on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025 Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but convicted of damaging phone Irish comedy writer cleared at Westminster magistrates court of harassing Sophia Brooks on social media