A quarter of teenage children living in London have been a victim of violence in the past year, a survey has revealed.
The study by the Youth Endowment Fund lifts the lid on the extent of youth violence in the capital. more
The dismissal of UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman yesterday morning precipitated a wider reshuffle in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government, the biggest surprise of which was the return from political retirement of former PM David Cameron.more
Attracting skilled overseas-trained doctors to the UK will remain "crucial", despite plans to train more healthcare staff here, the doctors' regulator has said.
The General Medical Council (GMC) found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of new doctors in 2022 qualified abroad.more
"We are living in perilous times and at such times it is important to stand up for what is right". - declared British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last night in a speech at the annual banquet given by the Lord Major of the City of London borough.more
Heathrow Airport said it has become the fourth busiest airport in the world. Some 7.0 million passengers travelled through the west London airport last month.more
For 84 thousand pounds, which is the equivalent of 425 thousand. PLN, a menu for first-class passengers from the Titanic ship was sold at auction in Great Britain on April 11, 1912, less than four days before its sinking.more
Ministers have drawn up large benefit changes for people who are unable to work due to health conditions, the BBC has learned. The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save £4bn from the welfare budget. more
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron, who has not been actively involved in politics for over seven years, has become the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. He replaced James Cleverly in this role, who in turn took over the Ministry of Internal Affairs in place of the dismissed Suella Braverman.more
During the General Meeting on November 4 this year. members of the Polish Social and Cultural Center in London elected a new President of this institution, who will perform the function entrusted to him for the next year. As during the last two years, it was Dr. Marek Laskiewicz.more
Braverman, who represents the right wing of the Conservative Party, has caused numerous controversies with her statements since taking over as Home Secretary in September last year, in particular on immigration, but last weekend the pressure on Sunak to dismiss her increased.more
The Irish and British Meteorological Services have issued warnings in connection with another storm approaching the British Isles - Debi. It hit the coast of Ireland before dawn today and is moving east, it was reported.more
A terminally ill eight-month-old British girl, Indi Gregory, who in recent days has become the subject of a court battle between her parents and the hospital, has been disconnected from life support and taken to a hospice, an organization supporting parents said.more
Almost 60,000 London renters could be pushed into homelessness by 2030 if the Government does not increase housing support, according to a new analysis.
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The British daily "The Standard" - based on data from the National Census - pointed out that London is the area with the largest number of people per square kilometer. The media's attention was drawn to the fact that it is not a popular tourist destination or even a city center, but a suburban, unremarkable district.more
More than half of professional Londoners are working in a hybrid way and 56% say they would not accept a job that does not offer that flexibility, a survey has found. more
Members of the British royal family, politicians and veterans today paid tribute to soldiers who died in both world wars and subsequent conflicts. However, the Remembrance Sunday celebrations were largely overshadowed by the riots that occurred the previous day.more
The UK faces an ageing crisis and healthcare must step in, England's chief medical officer, Prof Sir Chris Whitty, warns in his annual report. People are living longer but some spend many of their later years in bad health - and that has to change, he said. more
In a long-running dispute over jobs, pensions and working conditions, London Underground workers voted almost unanimously to maintain the RMT union's strike mandate for another six months.more
During the march in solidarity with the Palestinians, which took place in London yesterday, 126 people were arrested, the London Metropolitan Police announced in the evening. The riots that accompanied the march and counter-protests were condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.more
The UK economy failed to grow between July and September, figures show, after a succession of interest rate rises.
The chancellor said higher rates were hitting growth, but added that the economy had performed better than expected this year.
Forecasters suggest the economy is set to be stagnant for several months yet.more
The parents of terminally ill 8-month-old British girl Indi Gregory yesterday lost another appeal against the decision to end her life support. This most likely exhausts their options for further appeals.more
In banning the party drug, the UK follows the Netherlands which, in January, became the first country in the world to outlaw recreational use of nitrous oxide after recording 1,800 car accidents over three years, resulting in 63 deaths.more