In an interview with British broadcaster GB News, aired on Friday night, US President Donald Trump said, among other things, that ‘Poland is wonderful, and the man who won is fantastic.’ He also stated that he ‘has a duty’ to sue the BBC for editing and broadcasting his comments, which misled viewers.more

The graffiti-style piece, which depicts a British soldier wearing the iconic grey tunic and bearskin cap, synonymous with the troops who guard the Royal Family, was spotted on Arthur Road, around the corner from Army barracks in Windsor, this week.more

Billboards have appeared across London suggesting people escape to Dubai to avoid phone theft. Large posters have appeared in Hackney and Southwark, two of the worst hotspots for phone thefts in the capital, while “guerrilla” posters have been put up in Soho, promoting a “self-defence” retreat in the Persian Gulf.more

London’s newest Tube route, the Elizabeth line, opened in May 2023, and was touted as a speedier way of crossing the capital from east to west (and vice versa). While renters might enjoy having a significant amount of time shaved off their commute, new research has revealed that living near the Elizabeth line comes at a fast-rising cost.more

Rachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly “ripping up” the main measures in the wake of turmoil in the party.more

Flu strikes every winter, but this year something seems to be different. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season more than a month early, and is a type of flu that history suggests is more severe.more

The first of a £1bn new fleet of trains on the Docklands Light Railway have had to be withdrawn from service over safety concerns - only weeks after Sir Sadiq Khan hailed them as “amazing”. Transport for London has removed three of the new trains – with air conditioning and walk-through carriages – after one train failed to stop as expected during bad weather.more

Violent partners will be allowed to “return to harassing, stalking and abusing” with impunity under a bill before parliament that is supposed to ease prison overcrowding, a watchdog has warned the lord chancellor.more

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given "the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action" and said it would not show the 2024 programme again.more

The first small nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom will be built in Wylfa, on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, according to an announcement yesterday by the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Construction will begin in 2026. By the mid-2030s, the plant should be supplying energy to around 3 million homes.more

What’s the most Christmassy movie ever committed to the small screen? Ignore the naysayers: obviously, it’s Love Actually. In this age of nostalgia, there’s no better way to tug on the nation’s heartstrings than by paying homage to Richard Curtis’ masterpiece. Or, indeed, by getting Keira Knightley to star in your festive advert. Talk about a one-two knockout punch.more

Londoners could face the threat of floods and even power cuts with the Met Office warning of 24 hours of near-constant heavy rain.more

The number of universal credit (UC) claimants has soared to 8.3 million people - up from 7.2 million at the same time last year, new government figures show.more

Thousands of NHS staff redundancies in England will now go ahead after a deal was reached with the Treasury to allow the health service to overspend this year to cover the cost of pay-offs.more

The British Foreign Office announced today that it will donate £5.2 million to rebuild hospitals and roads in Ukraine. The announcement coincided with a visit to London by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.more

A total of 91 prisoners were freed by mistake between April and October this year, according to new government figures. The data for England and Wales was published by the Ministry of Justice, as ministers face pressure over accidental releases after a number of high-profile cases in recent weeks.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday referred to the growing scandal surrounding the BBC, which has been accused by US President Donald Trump of manipulating his statements. ‘The BBC must put its house in order if it has made mistakes,’ the head of government said during a debate in Parliament.more

The ITAKA Foundation – Center for Missing People, at the request of the family and in cooperation with the police, is conducting a search for 45-year-old Aleksander Zenon Puchalski, who lives in London.more

The UK has rejected the European Commission's demand to contribute €6 billion to the EU's €150 billion SAFE arms programme, the Telegraph reported, citing British officials.more

Want to get out of London to make your house buying budget stretch further, but still need to be in town regularly for work or social life? The traditional sweet spot for commuter locations has long been 60 minutes by train — barely longer than a journey in from the ‘burbs would take, but with considerably lower house prices.more

Grocery price inflation has slowed in some good news for consumers as retailers ramp up festive deals ahead of Christmas, figures show. Supermarket prices were still 4.7% higher than a year ago in October, but this was down from September’s 5.2%, according to market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator, formerly Kantar.more

A Newham Council staff member “manipulated” its housing systems to give 35 homes to people not eligible for them, the town hall has revealed. The council says it uncovered the “serious internal housing fraud” thanks to a whistle-blower.more

The Kremlin said on Wednesday there had been contact ​between Britain's national security adviser, ‌Jonathan Powell, and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov ‌but that the dialogue did not work out.more

Asylum seekers are set to be offered £100 a week to leave taxpayer-funded hotels, according to reports. Home Office officials are said to be proposing an initiative that would allow migrants to use the money to live with a family or an individual they know in the UK.more

Britain has suspended the sharing of intelligence with the US on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean amid concerns information supplied may be used to engage in lethal military strikes by American forces.more