Unclaimed £10.6m Lotto jackpot in Bexley awaits winner

Search continues for the winner of the £10.6 million Lotto jackpot purchased in Bexley before prize claim deadline.more

Tube strikes due later this month have been called off following talks with London Underground management. The dispute - over the imposition of a condensed hours four-day week - is not resolved but negotiations between the Underground management and the RMT union are planned in the near future. All other strike dates from April onwards remain in place.more

For the last 50 years, whenever you’ve bought something in a store, a barcode has likely been scanned at the checkout – whether it was at a supermarket or clothing store. Tesco has begun trialling QR codes on select products, replacing traditional barcodes.more

Angela Rayner has warned government proposals to make it harder for migrants already in the UK to settle permanently are "un-British" and a "breach of trust".more

A significant rule change takes effect this week for all credit and debit cardholders. From Wednesday, March 19, the £100 contactless spending limit will be abolished.more

Five new meningitis cases have been found in Kent, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected cases to 20 - here's what we know about the outbreak so far.more

MSPs have rejected the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to legalise assisted dying. The proposals, tabled by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, would have allowed terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical help to end their lives.more

The Iranian and Russian regimes are "brothers in hatred", Volodymyr Zelensky has told MPs and peers, as he warned about the dangers of drone warfare. Addressing around 120 parliamentarians in a Westminster committee room, the Ukrainian president highlighted how Tehran was selling Shahed 'kamikaze' drones to Moscow, which had been used in Ukraine.more

From April, a pilot system of additional ticket checks for railcard holders and simplified Delay Repay compensation claims will be introduced.more

JD.com, China's largest retailer, has launched the Joybuy platform in the UK, offering a wide range of products and competing with Amazon and Argos.more

Tucked beneath the soaring spire of Christ Church, squeezed between Commercial Street's McLaren-clad scaffolding and Brick Lane's thriving curry houses, sits a London thoroughfare where the clock seems to have stopped - Fournier Street in Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets.more

Leading English test providers warn that moving exams online for migrants could lead to fraud and security risks.more

Low birth rates and increased life expectancy may raise pension age to 75, warns Centre for Social Justice.more

Supermarket Aldi plans to hire 240 staff in London with salaries up to £69,000 in 2026.more

The average diesel price in the UK surpassed 160.3p per litre, marking a 13% increase since late February. Petrol prices also rose by 7%.more

In the face of growing global threats linked to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland are considering working together to jointly fund and procure weapons, ammunition and military equipment, the UK government announced today.more

The minister tasked with resetting the UK’s relationship with the European Union has ruled out a customs union with the bloc – and said he does not believe Britain will ever return to the EU.more

Two deaths reported in Kent meningitis outbreak, University of Kent students lining up for antibiotics. UKHSA and NHS coordinate preventive measures.more

Your flight has been delayed as a result of the Middle East crisis and you want to find out what’s happening, so you go online for an answer. You find a social media account run by the airline you are booked with and post a question, and get a reply offering help.more

It's nearly spring and Time Out magazine has once again set tongues wagging with the publication of its latest countdown of the world's 50 best cities - a watershed moment in leisure and tourism journalism that inevitably leads to a flurry of features about far-flung holiday destinations to enjoy in summer.more

British dual nationals who are EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in the UK will not have to use a British passport to return to the UK, the Home Office has said in a significant U-turn on its controversial dual national border rules.more

London is set to bask in three days of glorious sunshine this week as temperatures hover near 20C on one particular day... making London an even hotter suntrap than Ibiza.more

UK households spent a record £226bn to keep a roof over their heads last year, figures showed on Monday, with mortgage borrowers finishing fixed-rate deals particularly hard hit by rising payments. Overall housing costs have gone up by £66bn over the past five years, a rise of 41%, the property group Savills said.more

Companies are to be paid grants to hire more young people under new government proposals to tackle youth unemployment. Ministers want to create 200,000 jobs and are pledging £1bn in funding for several initiatives.more

HM Revenue and Customs notifies that individuals earning over £60,000 may need to repay some or all child benefits under the High Income Child Benefit Charge.more

Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff have been attacked, harassed, bullied, or subject to racism, latest NHS figures show. The health service’s 2025 staff survey found that one in seven had experienced violence from patients or the public, while more than a quarter reported harassment, bullying and abuse, the highest levels in three years.more

Owners of SUVs could face charges to drive in London, after the mayor and transport authorities said they were reviewing the increased danger posed by larger, heavier cars. Proposals to clamp down on the biggest vehicles could come later this year, with Transport for London (TfL) also poised to increase 20mph zones and cut the speed limits on its fastest roads from 50mph to 40mph.more

The Bank of England intends to replace historical figures on banknotes with wildlife themes to enhance security and celebrate the UK’s natural diversity.more

A new report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) highlights the innovative food technologies that are most likely to transform UK plates by 2035 – and the steps they take to make sure they are safe.more

An astonishing 62% of all money spent on patrolling northern France was paid by UK taxpayers, it has been revealed. The French government confirmed that £155million of the £250million paid to fund police patrols, security equipment, sea rescues and new infrastructure came from the UK.more

From stashing a rainy-day fund in your wallet “just in case” to always taking a jacket even if it looks sunny, Brits reveal the top pearls of wisdom shared by their mums.more

The number of children living in the capital has been declining at a faster rate than anywhere else in the UK since the early 2010s, according to the London Assembly Economy, Culture and Skills Committee.more

Criminals are increasingly exploiting AI technology to take over people’s mobile, banking and online shopping accounts, the UK’s leading anti-fraud body has warned.more

Londoners’ great pandemic love affair with Cornwall, Pembrokeshire and other far-flung destinations is over. People are still moving out of London of course, but nowadays they want to stay comfortingly close to home.more

The UK will see sunshine and showers this week after a week of snow and gale force wind warnings. A snow and ice yellow weather warning remained in place until 9am on Friday across parts of Scotland, according to the Met Office.more

The UK economy unexpectedly failed to grow in January, with eating out in restaurants suffering in particular. The zero growth for the month was weaker than had been predicted, and followed growth of 0.1% in December. The overall picture is "subdued", said the Office for National Statistics (ONS), while analysts called it a "disappointing start to the year".more