The number of the most polluting vehicles driven in London has fallen by almost half since the capital’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was expanded, taking almost 80,000 older cars off the roads. more

The number of patients being prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in England has increased by almost a third in a year from 1.8 million to 2.3 million, official figures show. more

61 activists from Just Stop Oil, a group that aims to fight climate change, were arrested yesterday in London after a protest near the British Parliament.more

Record numbers of patients are complaining to the NHS Ombudsman about poor care, exorbitant fees and difficulty getting treatment from NHS dental services in England.more

Petrol prices should be cut by 5p a litre by the biggest fuel retailers to reflect their lower wholesale costs, the RAC has said. The motoring body also says that drivers have not yet felt the benefits of the government's 5p duty cut brought in last year.more

The rise of self-checkout machines has led to a steep decline in vacancies for supermarket jobs, new figures show. Supermarkets typically take on extra workers in the run-up to December to cope with an influx of festive shoppers.more

Portuguese police have reportedly apologised to the parents of Madeleine McCann for the way detectives investigated the case and treated the family.more

NHS waiting lists could top eight million by next summer, even if doctor strikes cease, according to modelling work by the Health Foundation charity. It says industrial action has only contributed a small amount, lengthening the list by about 210,000 or 3% of the 7.75 million total by August.more

Nine people are in hospital after a Range Rover crashed into pedestrians at a bus stop close to the West End. Police were called shortly after 3.30am on Sunday to reports a car had hit a number of pedestrians at a bus stop in India Place, Aldwych. more

Halloween-timed initiative is partly to encourage new audiences to look up at the rich history on high streets.more

Londoners are being warned of possible flooding and damage to properties from high winds this week as Storm Ciarán hits the UK. Met Office yellow warnings are in place over the capital on Wednesday and Thursday. more

There are almost 3,500 banned dogs living legally at home with their owners in England, Scotland and Wales under an exemption scheme, data released from the government to the BBC has revealed. With a ban on XL bullies expected by the end of the year, one police officer says tracking down additional dogs will pose a challenge - as it is unclear how many animals forces will have to deal with. more

Nine people were arrested during Saturday's pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, the London Metropolitan Police said yesterday. Meanwhile, its commander, Mark Rowley, argues that Great Britain needs more precise regulations to combat extremism.more

Ministers have formally warned councils in England to abandon any plans to adopt four-day working weeks for staff, in an escalation of a simmering political row over town hall working practices.more

The temperature is dropping again, and many of us are reaching for our cosy jumpers and winter duvets while we try to put off switching on the heating. more

The commuter city of Southend, just over an hour outside London, has become a 'disaster zone' amid an infestation of bedbugs, an expert has warned.more

A royal Range Rover, as it belonged to Queen Elizabeth II, who died just over a year ago. The car was furthermore unusually equipped, strictly according to the monarch's instructions. It is estimated that it could sell for £50-60,000, or a maximum of around £307,000.more

Około 100 tys. osoby według policji, kontrolowane przez udział w manifestacji poparcia dla Palestyńczyków, które wystąpią w sobotnie popołudnie w Londynie. Demonstracje miejsca także w innych brytyjskich miastach, m.in. w Manchesterze, Glasgow i Belfaście.more

More than 300,000 people attended Eurovision-related events in Liverpool in May, giving the local economy a £55m boost, the council has said. more

Roehampton North West in Wandsworth has been named as one of the areas in London with the lowest household income of any neighbourhood. Households in the leafy London suburb on the border of Richmond Park earn an average of just £38,900 a year from the financial year 2020 according to data from the Office of National Statistics published this year.more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that he is joining the GB News television station, where he will work as a presenter, program creator and commentator.more

Manchester, London, Liverpool and Glasgow have been revealed as the UK’s UFO hotspots. Across the UK there have been almost 1,000 sightings since 2021.more

Since the beginning of October, almost 15 times more anti-Semitic incidents have been recorded in London than in the same period of October last year, the London Metropolitan Police reported yesterday. The number of incidents motivated by Islamophobia is also increasing, although not to such a drastic extent.more

Airlines have reacted with fury and warned passengers will face higher fares after the UK's aviation regulator increased air traffic control charges. more

A five-day warning has been issued to anybody who has paid for a Disney Plus subscription. Disney Plus is set to hike its prices for subscribers from November, in a major blow for fans of everything from Loki and Welcome to Wrexham, to Only Murders in the Building and more.more