A £24m trial to make all Friday fares off-peak did not increase the number of passengers using the network last year, Transport for London (TfL) has said. The Off-Peak Friday fares trial ran between 8 March and 31 May and saw fares on London Underground and Overground, Elizabeth line and DLR, as well as some National Rail services, set at off-peak levels throughout the day.more

Elon Musk, an American billionaire and trusted aide to future US President Donald Trump, is looking for ways to overthrow Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Great Britain, the Financial Times reported today, citing sources close to the head of SpaceX and Tesla.more

A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals wards across England are “full to bursting”. It comes as several NHS trusts declared critical incidents because of sustained pressure in A&E departments, with people being treated in corridors and a patient at one hospital forced to wait 50 hours to be admitted to a ward. more

The neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, which is linked to parts of the skinhead music scene, has become the first extreme right-wing group to have financial sanctions imposed by the UK government.more

Ten people and their dog have been trapped in snow at Tan Hill In, the highest pub in Britain, the Guardian reported yesterday. They are likely to remain there until the weekend due to forecast snowfall and temperatures of below 10C.more

A new Superloop route across the River Thames is set to be launched within months. Superloop 4, an express Transport for London (TfL) bus service between Canary Wharf and Grove Park in Lewisham, will start running on April 7.more

Rachel Reeves could be forced to make fresh cuts to public spending at her March “spring forecast” as a rise in government borrowing costs risks the chancellor breaking her own fiscal rules.more

Savile Row and nearby streets have been evacuated amid reports of an incident that required a “controlled explosion.” The iconic Mayfair street, known for its array of bespoke and high-end men’s tailoring stores, was cleared of pedestrians and shop staff on Wednesday as police explored a potential threat.more

A prosthetic leg, an ironing board and a hamster are among the things passengers have left on a train operator’s services. Northern said these examples were among more than 32,690 incidents of lost property recorded since July 2022. more

Ketamine, the anaesthetic taken by Elon Musk to control his moods, could be reclassified as a class A drug by the Home Office after illegal use reached record levels.more

This week is expected to see the coldest nights of the year, with temperatures potentially reaching -16C on Thursday night. A yellow snow warning for Wednesday stretches from Kent to Cornwall and up to south London.more

Food price inflation jumped to 3.7% last month, the highest level since March, helping fuel a bumper season for supermarkets.more

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), comprising the militaries of 10 northern European countries, has strengthened protection of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea and monitoring of the Russian ‘shadow fleet’, among other things, using artificial intelligence, the UK and Swedish governments said.more

More than half of companies are planning to raise prices in the next three months as they face a "pressure cooker of rising costs and taxes", according to one of the UK's largest business groups. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said its survey of nearly 5,000 firms suggested confidence had "slumped", falling to its lowest level for two years.more

Citizens of 48 countries, including the US, Canada and Australia, who are travelling to the UK must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arriving in the country from tomorrow. The cost of this document is £10. From 2 April, this obligation will also apply to Polish citizens.more

A new map shows every killing MyLondon reported on in 2024. With official data on the number of people murdered in London in 2024 yet to be released, the map is by no means exhaustive, but it does give a sense of the geographic spread of violence around the capital over the last 12 months.more

More than 700 McDonald's restaurant workers in the UK have joined a harassment class action lawsuit against the US group, a year and a half after a BBC investigation uncovered such practices.more

The government has unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. The plan will expand access to Community Diagnostic Centres and surgical hubs, alongside reforms designed to enhance patient choice and tackle inefficiencies.more

In the UK, 200 flood warnings and 300 flood alerts have been issued, the BBC news website reported. High water levels are expected to continue until tomorrow, the national Environment Agency has announced.more

Entertainment, leisure and shopping venue The O2 in Greenwich has recorded its busiest ever year with a 12% rise in visitors to over 10 million. Latest figures from the landmark, best known for its music arena, also show sales from retail, leisure and eating and drinking saw a 6% increase.more

In a new study, scientists from University of Southampton, University of the West of England Bristol, University of Exeter, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds and University of Bath have developed a way to make smart, electronic textiles that are also sustainable and biodegradable. more

Labour must offer extra support to working parents, including with childcare and commuting, if it is to fulfil its promise of cutting child poverty, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has argued.more

Those spreading lies are not interested in the victims, they are interested in themselves, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today in response to a question about US billionaire Elon Musk's attacks on the British government's head of paedophile gangs.more

Aldi has beaten its rival Lidl to the title of cheapest supermarket of 2024, according to Which?. By tracking thousands of grocery prices throughout the year, the consumer group found the German discount supermarket chain offered the best price for a basket of 56 items - including staples such as milk, butter and bread. more

Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday as snow showers, ice and rain cause travel disruption. Large airports, including Manchester, temporarily closed their runways due to heavy snow, while stranded vehicles and collisions blocked main roads across northern England.more