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Tickets for London's annual New Year's Eve fireworks display are to go on sale at midday on 18 October. They are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners will be charged £15 less than visitors.more

Wilko has confirmed it will open a new store in Uxbridge on November 22 as it continues plans to return to the high streets. The launch marks the household and garden retailer’s return to West London and is its seventh opening since the brand was acquired by CDS Superstores in September 2023.more

When Keir Starmer took office as British Prime Minister exactly one hundred days ago, no one expected that everything would immediately change for the better. Starmer himself warned that fixing the country would be a long process. But no one expected it to start with such a big false start.more

Scrapping short prison terms is among a number of ideas set to be considered by an upcoming government review of sentencing. Ministers are interested in proposals to toughen up community orders as an alternative to jail, to reduce the number of offenders in prisons.more

Gibraltar border forces yesterday began checking the passports of foreigners crossing the border into this British territory on the tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the southern border of Spain.more

A London borough has proposed a raft of extreme cost cutting measures and requested emergency government funding as its homelessness bill pushes it to the brink of bankruptcy. more

A South London park has been named the most beautiful autumnal spot. Photography experts at parrotprint.com ranked the seven most breathtaking spots nationwide.more

The UK returned to growth in August but the "broader picture" is one of a "slowing" economy in recent months, the official statistics body has said. A bounce back in construction and strong month for accountancy, manufacturers and retail businesses helped boost the economy by 0.2%, after it failed to grow in the previous two months.more

Proposals for the Night Tube to run on Thursday nights are being kept “under review”, Sadiq Khan has said. The mayor told London Assembly members that while he would like to see the service expanded, Transport for London’s (TfL) finances are currently too constrained. more

The NHS is approaching winter in a “bad shape”, experts have warned, as new figures showed that the number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in London has increased. more

An FT investigation into the role of a British accountant, a London-based broker and Dubai companies in the acquisition of vessels.more

Hate crimes against Jewish people more than doubled while there was a 13% rise in hate crimes against Muslims, writes 'The Guardian'.more

Unions are calling on ministers to undo “years of damage to the housing sector” by the previous Conservative government and honour its pledge to tackle the housing emergency by introducing a form of rent cap.more

A pioneering conservation project has restored Pine Marten to south-west England for the first time in more than a century. Fifteen Pine Martens, comprised of seven males and eight females, were released at secret locations on Dartmoor during September. Conservationists have hailed the release as a historic step in the restoration of the region's woodlands and wildlife.more

From food to God, the capital has it all - writes Robin Ashenden in 'The Spectator' about 'Eastern European' London.more

UK-based Unilever Plc. today announced that it has finalised the sale of its Russian subsidiary to Arnest Group, marking the corporation's exit from the Russian market.more

Ukraine's military needs in the coming months were the subject of talks held today in London between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British PM Keir Starmer and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutt, Reuters reported.more

A fault with the BBC Weather website and app is leading to incorrect forecasts of hurricane force winds in the UK and across the globe. Graphics show estimated wind speeds of 13,508mph in London and 5,293mph in Rome - far in excess of any genuine hurricane such as Milton which struck Florida overnight.more

Millions of people will be able to get statutory sick pay from the first day they are ill and claim unpaid parental leave from day one, under a planned overhaul of workers' rights.more

Snatch thefts of mobile phones soared by 150% in the last year, with victims left unable to work, use their bank, travel or use their diaries. Why are police finding it so hard to stop?more

Former business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch and former junior immigration secretary Robert Jenrick entered the crucial round of voting yesterday to find a new leader for the British Conservative Party. Whichever one wins, it will mean a significant shift of the party to the right.more

Most dog owners are unaware that flea and tick repellents are harmful to water-dwelling organisms, suggesting that greater awareness could alleviate the problem, reports the journal ‘Science of The Total Environment’.more

Sixty of the wealthiest people in the UK collectively contributed more than £3bn a year in income tax, the BBC has learned. Each of the 60 individuals had an income of at least £50m a year in 2021/22, but many will have earned far more and probably pay large amounts in other taxes too.more

UK travellers risk being stuck on planes after arriving at European Union (EU) airports once enhanced border checks are introduced, the boss of easyJet said.more

A British auction house has withdrawn from sale human and ancestral remains, including shrunken heads and skulls, from communities across the globe after criticism from native groups and museums, the BBC reported today.more

Former Foreign and then Home Secretary James Cleverly unexpectedly came to the fore yesterday in the election for the new leader of the Conservative Party, which lost power in the UK at the beginning of July after 14 years in government.more

The UK yesterday imposed sanctions on the radiological, chemical and biological defence units of the Russian armed forces, their commander, Igor Kirillov, and two Russian defence ministry laboratories where chemical warfare agents are developed and produced.more

Volunteers are searching for an invasive species of bug which poses a threat to plane trees lining streets and parks in London and other cities. The Woodland Trust says a team of "Observatree" volunteers are supporting official survey activities to track the appearance of the plane lace bug, native to North America and now widespread in Europe.more

Water companies have been ordered to return £158m to customers via lower bills next year after missing key targets on pollution and leaks. But most customers will only see their bills fall by less than £10. This is the fourth year in a row that firms have had to refund customers, prompting questions over the effectiveness of the regulator.more

Russia's intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate "sustained mayhem on British and European streets", the head of MI5 has said. Giving his annual update on security threats faced by the UK, Ken McCallum said GRU agents had carried out "arson, sabotage and more dangerous actions" in Britain as the UK continues to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.more

A record increase in the UK population has been driven by immigration, new figures suggest. The number of people resident in the country is estimated to have increased by 1.0 per cent in the year to June 2023 - the largest annual percentage since comparable data began in 1971.more

The Palace of Westminster in London, which is the seat of the British Parliament, on Monday evening saw the opening of an exhibition prepared by the Institute of National Remembrance as part of the project ‘Trails of Hope. Odyssey of Freedom'.more