Westminster & The City

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The Liberal Democrats are calling for Taylor Swift to receive the Freedom of the City of London as the Eras Tour, expected to boost the British economy by nearly £1bn and London’s economy by £300m, wraps up its European leg in the capital.

Give Taylor Swift Freedom of the City, Lib Dems say as they praise Eras tour for filling 'blank space' in economy

7 months ago

Police have arrested 40 people following the demonstration on Tuesday.

Three officers injured and 40 people arrested after police clash with pro-Palestine protesters in Westminster

10 months ago

Plans to scrap no-fault evictions are among those which now might not become law

Government accused of breaking promise to scrap no-fault evictions as bill now unlikely to pass

10 months ago

The bartender prepared the drinks but realised there was no salt to accompany the tequila shots, which is a key component of the popular drink.

Tiger Tiger nightclub fined £120,000 for using caustic soda instead of salt with tequila shots

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Lambeth

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Bayo Dosunmu was appointed as Chief Executive for Lambeth in April 2022.

Lambeth Council boss on £190,000 salary charged with drink driving and drug offences

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Mayor of London reveals changes coming to Streatham LTN 'ASAP' which is causing 'huge problems'

Bus operators said they were not consulted about the plans and laid the blame on the delays firmly on the LTN

Three mile bus journeys take two hours in low-traffic neighbourhoods with TfL blaming 'serious' delays on scheme

Labour-run Lambeth Council has raked in up to £50m in fines since introducing controversial low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the south London borough.

Labour-run Lambeth rakes in up to £50m in fines since introducing controversial low-traffic neighbourhoods

Southwark

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after a Banksy installation was removed in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Man arrested after anti-war Banksy piece was ‘stolen from street’ hours after authenticity confirmed

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A council leader has asked for the art work to be returned.

Council would ‘like Banksy artwork back’ after anti-war piece was ‘stolen from street’ hours after authenticity confirmed

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The man taking down the Banksy artwork

Banksy anti-war artwork 'stolen from south London street' just hours after being confirmed as genuine

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The Peckham protest

Police quiz man in Peckham after protest sparked as woman claims she was 'strangled' after being accused of shoplifting

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A low traffic neighbourhood has been blamed for several local issues

London council slammed as school fears pupil muggings amid traffic restrictions and special needs children miss classes

The Peckham protest

Shopkeeper denies choking woman he accused of shoplifting after huge protest erupts in Peckham

The Peckham protest

Huge protest erupts in Peckham after video shows woman accused of shoplifting and assault being manhandled

Johanita Dogbey was stabbed to death

Brixton woman ‘stabbed to death from behind’ on phone to gran who heard her ‘terrible scream’, as family left 'broken'

A man was stabbed on Frazier Street near Waterloo Station

Man stabbed to death near Waterloo Station with knifeman still on the run

Twins have gone missing in south London.

Twins, 6, who vanished while playing in their front garden found safe and well

Petra Srncova has been missing for a week

Police appeal and man arrested after woman missing in London since November 28

The three raves all took place on Friday night

Three illegal raves shut down in London in one night with partygoers fighting police

Lambeth child abuse scandal: Ex-Council Leader 'absolutely horrified' by report

Lambeth child abuse scandal: Ex-Council Leader 'absolutely horrified' by report

The woman was found with stab injuries on Lordship Lane, East Dulwich

Man, 44, charged with murder after woman stabbed to death in south London

File photo of a man riding an e-scooter along London's Victoria Embankment

Girl, 3, suffers 'life-changing' injuries after being hit by e-scooter

A second teenager has been charged over the shooting of BLM activist Sasha Johnson

Sasha Johnson: Second teenager charged over shooting of BLM activist

Surge testing will be introduced in Lambeth after a case of the Covid variant was detected

Surge testing in two new areas after South African variant detected

21 Savage (L) paid tribute to his brother Terrell Davis (R) earlier this week

Man, 21, charged with murder of rapper 21 Savage's brother

Police want to speak to this man over the incident

Police hunt for man who robbed and kidnapped teenage girl at Waterloo Station

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young boy was thrown off a viewing platform at the Tate Modern

Teenager Arrested For Attempted Murder After Young Boy Thrown From Tate Modern Viewing Platform

Latest London News

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Westminster Council is offering staff an online ‘privilege walk’ quiz

'Britain’s wokest council' tells staff to take quiz to check their privilege

5 hours ago

Sadiq Khan will get new powers to overrule councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

Boost for London's nightlife as Khan goes to war with local councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

14 hours ago

Greenpeace activists scaled a building outside the Foreign Office

Greenpeace activists scale Foreign Office building over signing of ocean treaty

1 day ago

The News Explained

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

7 months ago

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Latest News

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At a hearing on Friday, Mr Justice Jay was asked to decide the "natural and ordinary" meaning of the statements ahead of a potential trial.

Chris Eubank Jr brands boxing promoter Frank Warren a 'scumbag' - as judge urges pair to 'mediate' ahead of trial
Tunnocks Tea Cakes cleared for RAF use.

Tunnock's Tea Cakes pass RAF test after being banned for 60 years

'NHS dentistry is broken', says MP.

'NHS dentistry is broken': Plan to boost service has ‘resulted in worsening the picture’, say MPs
Britain's cheapest supermarket revealed.

Britain's cheapest supermarket revealed - see the full ranking

Whitney Ainscough has claimed to make almost £500,000 a year by showing people how to exploit the benefits system.

Fury as benefits 'influencers' tell people how to 'game' the system - with one woman claiming to make £500k a year
Older people are less likely to be given antibiotics for common infections by their GP compared with younger adults, a new study suggests.

Elderly people less likely to be given antibiotics despite higher risk, study says

Wayne Newman, a pest control expert from OP Kill Pest Control.

'It's a losing battle': On the road with Birmingham's pest control as they tackle city's rat infestation amid bin strike
NHS hospitals and buildings are plagued by rats, cockroaches, silverfish and other pests, results from the latest staff survey have revealed.

Hospital of horrors: NHS 'plagued by rats and cockroaches' as well as 'sewage leaks and crumbling ceilings'
Dad’s the word: Our kids need their father’s presence now more than ever.

Dad’s the word: Our kids need their father’s presence now more than ever

Ben Wallace is wrong: landmines are no defence strategy – just a long-term liability.

Ben Wallace is wrong: landmines are no defence strategy – just a long-term liability