Doctors in London have successfully restored a sense of smell and taste in patients who lost it due to long Covid with pioneering surgery that expands their nasal airways to kickstart their recovery. Most patients diagnosed with Covid-19 recover fully. more

Criminals could be banned from pubs, sports grounds and social events under proposals being considered as alternatives to prison, a minister has said. Sarah Sackman, the courts minister, told the Guardian that such exclusions, as well as mandatory work for offenders, were “very much part of the mix” under a review of sentencing being conducted by the former Conservative Lord Chancellor David Gaukemore

King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that lifts his spirits and brings back important memories, including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones.more

A new swab test could help hundreds of thousands of women a year in the UK who may have womb cancer avoid having an often painful invasive procedure to detect the disease.more

The UK yesterday lifted sanctions imposed on 24 Syrian institutions, including the central bank and oil companies, Reuters reported.more

The election of Donald Trump as US president and changes to the UK tax system have resulted in a 40 per cent increase in the number of applications by Americans for UK citizenship, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.more

Three major energy suppliers Octopus Energy, E.ON Next i EDF issue urgent smart meter warning to 185,000 customers who risk being cut off. Those needing to act are households with electricity meters that rely on the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) to set the rate of energy. This service charges them cheaper rates depending on the time of day. more

More than 900,000 Londoners say they are unable to work full-time because of a long-term health condition – including a rising number of younger adult Londoners blaming mental health issues. A City Hall report has revealed that, over the last decade, there has been a 62 per cent increase in the number of Londoners reporting a work-limiting mental health condition.more

Poundland's owner has said it is considering putting the chain up for sale after warning tax changes coming in April will put more pressure on the business. The discount chain has 825 UK stores but sales were down this January and February, its Polish owner Pepco Group said.more

British military experts have developed an air defence plan over Ukraine independently of NATO; it envisages the use of 120 fighter jets, ‘Guradian’ reported today. Among the 74 signatories of the Sky Shield plan are former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Deputy Senate Speaker Michał Kaminski.more

The Home Office is launching an advertising campaign in Iraq to try to deter people from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Similar campaigns were launched in Albania and Vietnam by the previous Conservative government in 2023 and 2024.more

A British citizen captured while fighting alongside the Ukrainian army has been sentenced in Russia to 19 years in prison on charges of terrorism and “mercenary activities”. James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, from Banbury, Oxfordshire, was captured by Russian forces last November while fighting on Ukraine’s side during its cross-border offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.more

On 5-7 March this year, a delegation from the Senate of the Republic of Poland, headed by the Marshal of the Senate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, is visiting the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Yesterday, the guests from Poland visited the London POSK, where in the evening they met with representatives of the Polish diaspora.more

Camden Council has given the go-ahead to pedestrianise Camden High Street to create a "less stressful" experience.more

London’s rental inflation seems to be on the wane as data released today by Zoopla shows rents in the capital increased by 1.1 per cent in the year to January.more

A looming deadline for people to plug gaps in their National Insurance record, to ensure they get the full state pension, has been softened. Concerns over a rush of last-minute enquiries mean anyone who requests a call back from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on the issue will not be regarded as having missed the 5 April deadline.more

Greggs' revenue passed £2bn last year thanks to higher sales of pizzas, chicken goujons and potato wedges, but the sausage roll remains its top seller. The firm traditionally known for its baked goods said adding more items to its menu was a sign of its "further growth ambition".more

‘Crude Oil (Vettriano)’ a Banksy painting inspired by the work of the recently deceased Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, was sold yesterday in the UK for £4.3 million (more than £21 million), AFP reported.more

The head of UK diplomacy, David Lammy, stated yesterday that European partners are showing great determination to bring about a lasting and just end to the war in Ukraine in cooperation with the US.more

The UK will be hit by a slowdown in global trade even if US President Donald Trump does not directly impose tariffs on our country, UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced yesterday. The US leader announced the entry into force of tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China.more

Kew Gardens will open a ‘groundbreaking’ new garden in July warning of the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis. The Carbon Garden will show how carbon helps to sustain life on Earth, the scale of the climate crisis and how nature can be used to combat it, at the world-famous attraction in South West London.more

London is surrounded by many bustling commuter towns that could almost stake a claim to being part of the city themselves. However, if you'd prefer a quieter life, there are plenty of commuter villages that bring all the benefits of rural living with the convenience of a city link.more

Agency workers will reportedly be included in a ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts as part of changes to the UK government’s employment bill. Under the new rules, employers will have to offer agency workers a contract that guarantees a minimum number of hours every week, the BBC reported.more

Outrage among some British politicians was provoked by US Vice President J.D. Vance's words about security guarantees for Ukraine from ‘a random country that hasn't been at war for 30 or 40 years’. Vance asserted that he was not referring to the UK or France.more

A new study has revealed the UK's top supermarket for both in-store and online grocery shopping. Consumer champions Which? asked over 3,000 Brits to rate supermarkets on a variety of factors including queuing time, store appearances and choice of substitutions for deliveries.more