It's well known that getting around London can quickly become a costly experience. Despite the caps in place for travel within certain zones, it's not uncommon to see £50 or more disappear from your bank account each week due to travel expenses.more

The UK needs 800 billion pounds to meet its defence spending commitments planned until 2040, the Financial Times reported, citing a report by consulting firm EY Partheon.more

While most regions saw an increase, Londoners actually tightened the purse strings over the past year, writes MyLondon.news.more

The British Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that it has signed a £52 million contract with Germany for the joint purchase of a technologically advanced self-propelled artillery system. The system is said to be capable of firing on the move and striking targets over 70 km away.more

The award-winning London museum that is opening up numerous new experiences for its 125th anniversary in 2026.more

The British Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that in early 2026 it will begin recruiting people under the age of 25 to take part in a year-long, paid military training programme. The pilot programme will involve 150 people, but the ministry hopes that this will eventually grow to over 1,000.more

Rising temperatures in the UK will become "the new normal", a leading government climate adviser has warned, as she called for more to be done to prepare for the impacts of climate change. It comes as the Met Office revealed 2025 was on course to be the UK's hottest year since records began, with climate change continuing to drive higher temperatures.more

There’s a gorgeous commuter town right on the Croydon border with homes significantly cheaper than most in the capital. A home in Surrey’s Whyteleafe goes for around £335,143 according to Rightmove, over £330,000 less than the London average of £665,178.more

Thousands more Londoners will face average council tax bills of over £2,000 for the first time next year, analysis by the Standard has revealed. Most benchmark Band D London homes will see almost £80 added to their annual levy from April 2026 if boroughs increase payments by an expected 5%. It means Hackney, Hillingdon and Lambeth residents face paying more than £2,000 for thmore

The British monarch Charles III is likely to pay an official visit to the US in April 2026, ‘The Times’ reported yesterday, citing a source close to the matter. The king’s son, Prince William, is also expected to visit the United States next year, but at a different time.more

One in eight London homes are in zones with a high or medium-risk of surface water flooding, according to new data. This is twice the rate compared to the national average, and a far higher rate than any other region.more

If you’re looking for some places to visit over the Christmas break, there’s a forest in Sussex that is the inspiration behind Winnie the Pooh. Located in East Sussex, Ashdown Forest is a large expanse of heathland and woodland spanning over 6,500 acres and dating back 3,000 years. more

Christmas is typically a boozy period, but British people are drinking less alcohol than at any time on record, a new study has shown. UK adults consumed on average 10.2 alcoholic drinks a week last year, which is the lowest figure since 1990 when data collection began, according to research from company IWSR.more

The King's Christmas message has invoked the wartime spirit, calling on communities to pull together in an increasingly divided world and urging people to get "to know our neighbours". His traditional speech, recorded in Westminster Abbey, also remembered this year's 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day.more

A man is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for continuous singing of Christmas songs. Dave Purchase, who runs a toasted sandwich cafe in Gloucester, is attempting to sing for 42 consecutive hours at the city's docks. He has chosen 38 songs, which he will have to repeat 18 times each, starting from midnight on 10 December through to the evening of 12 December.more

After a long day of eating and drinking on Christmas Day, there's nothing better than venturing out and getting some fresh air on Boxing Day. Whether it be a quick walk around your local area or a hike through some of the best natural sites that London has to offer. To make sure you know what the best options are for your Boxing Day walk in London, we've broken them down for you.more

A new generation of drones capable of carrying weights up to 100 kg could be used to escape prisoners from prisons, Tom Wheatley, president of the British Association of Prison Governors, told The Times. He believes such an event could happen "at any time."more

Despite the growing popularity of sending holiday greetings online, Britons still send postcards to loved ones. The Postal Museum in London reports that Britons send around 900 million Christmas cards each year. The first one was sent in 1843.more

Britain is committed to upholding the right to free speech, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday in response to a decision by the United States to impose visa bans on anti-disinformation campaigners.more

The ghost of Christmas past is meant to exist only within the pages of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. Yet a Tube station in West London is reportedly haunted each Christmas by a similar apparition.more

Reports to Lloyds of driving test-related scams have surged by nearly 250% over the past year, the banking giant has said. Lloyds has revealed the purchase scams most reported to it in 2025, as well as the fastest-growing frauds being reported by customers.more

Keir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement. more

"A Christmas Carol's" message about the need for human kindness has resonated with readers for over 180 years, noted Michael Barrett of the Charles Dickens Museum in London. He acknowledged that the issue of child poverty, which prompted the writer to write the novel, "is still relevant today."more

Two men have been found guilty of planning a gun attack to cause "untold harm" to the Jewish community in Manchester. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, had a "visceral dislike" of Jewish people and arranged for guns to be smuggled into the UK as part of an "Isis-inspired plot", Preston Crown Court heard.more

The National Lottery has created 365 millionaires in 2025 – one for every day of the year, the operators have announced in a round-up of its year. The winners shared £702 million between them, with four EuroMillions winners scooping a total of £199 million.more