Londoners were being warned to brace for thunderstorms throughout Wednesday as the Met Office warned of downpours for much of the capital until 7pm.more

Medical clinics are using fake Google reviews to boost their profiles online, a BBC investigation has found. Consumer groups say fake reviews are a "significant and persistent problem" and have called on internet firms to do more to remove them and fine companies.more

Banks offering unjustifiably low savings rates to their customers will face "robust action", the UK's financial watchdog has said. The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) warning came as part of a plan to ensure banks are passing on interest rate rises to savers.more

Orkney has become the first location in the UK to have mail delivered by drone. The Orkney I-Port operation has been launched by Royal Mail and drone firm Skyports to distribute letters and parcels between the islands.more

A south London council has introduced “emissions-based” parking charges - meaning diesel drivers will pay a £50 surcharge.more

London’s tourist economy is “roaring back” to life this summer as a new analysis reveals a surge in post-pandemic visitor numbers.more

Northern Ireland’s airports have called for the return of duty-free shopping for flights between the region and the European Union. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, from January 2021, duty-free shopping from airports in Great Britain was extended to include EU destinations.more

Environmental campaigners have called on the government to learn from its own successes after official figures showed the use of single-use supermarket plastic bags had fallen 98% since retailers in England began charging for them in 2015.more

Property prices in the UK are falling at the fastest rate since 2009, the British press reported, citing data from the Nationwide Building Society. The reason is the high and rising mortgage interest rates.more

A major shake-up of the way alcohol is taxed could leave many drinks costing more from Tuesday. Under what the Treasury says are new "common-sense" principles, tax is being levied according to a drink's strength.more

Rail passengers are facing more disruption this week due to the latest industrial action by train drivers. more

Portland has its reasons for fame, but all of them are now being overshadowed by the "Bibby Stockholm", a nearly 100-metre-long barge docked in its port where the British government will send illegal immigrants. The first group of 50 people is to be accommodated there today.more

Thousands of people may die needlessly due to inadequate plans for how the NHS will cope over winter, a top doctor has warned. more

The Prince of Wales shocked diners after serving “Earthshot burgers” at a food van in south-east London. William joined forces with chefs from popular YouTube channel Sorted Food to create the burger while shining a spotlight on last year’s Earthshot Prize winners. more

The cooler conditions in the UK are in stark contrast to other parts of Europe and the world, which have endured long heatwaves with temperatures even exceeding 50C (122F) amid increasing concern about the impact of climate change.more

Some have vowed to not pay the daily fee after the scheme's planned expansion in Augustmore

Suppliers slow to pass on falling prices after absorbing months of cost increasesmore

Time is running out for people to use any standard non-barcoded stamps as Monday is the last day they can be used to post items. more

Banks are closing more than 1,000 accounts every working day, according to new data that has fuelled the growing row over so-called “debanking” and prompted Nigel Farage to call for a royal commission to investigate what he said was a scandal.more

The British military is training in Devon County more than 2,000 commandos from an elite Ukrainian brigade that is expected to take part in the liberation of Crimea from Russian occupation before Christmas, reports the Sunday Express, based on its sources.more

A mass for the intention of the insurgents and the laying of flowers on their graves commemorated yesterday in London the 79th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, which falls tomorrow.more

Rishi Sunak declared yesterday that he "is on the side of the drivers" and announced that he ordered a review of all restricted car zones established by local authorities - and arousing considerable controversy among residents.more

The greenest, calmest place in London has been named- and it’s home to some of the capital’s most favourite parks. The prestigious Green Flag award has been handed out for 2023 and the capital’s greenest borough has gone - once again - to Hillingdon in West London.more

Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight has forecast “relatively small fluctuations” for energy regulator Ofgem’s price cap through to September next year, which it expects will fall to £1,860 for a typical dual fuel household in October 2023.more

It may only be July but Christmas cannot, apparently, come soon enough for some Londoners who are now counting the days to Winter Wonderland 2023.more