Forecasters have warned thunderstorms could hit in London amid days of rainfall across swathes of the UK. Heavy downpours are expected throughout the week across most of the country, with the Met Office warning of unsettled conditions.more
An advertising campaign aimed at luring businesses to cross the Channel after Brexit has been banned from London Underground stations. The ad urged entrepreneurs worried about the UK's withdrawal from the EU to "vote with their feet".more
Over 750 Polish students from the best British universities took part in the seventh edition of the LSE Polish Economic Forum in London on Saturday. more
The growing number of female tenants being pressurised into "sex for rent" arrangements has prompted a major London landlord to offer women-only viewings of its apartments.
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Sadiq Khan is urging Londoners "to call out sexist and misogynistic attitudes" as he published a raft of measures designed to make the capital safer for women and girls. The London mayor is promising £44million towards tackling a series of violent and abusive crimes including rape, harassment and female genital mutilation.more
As every year, the southern bank of the Thames will resound with Polish music, tempt traditional dishes and host thousands of representatives of the Polish community in London. On 6 May, Days of Poland, the largest Polish festival in Great Britain, starts.more
A retrospective of the duo Joanna Kos-Krauze / Krzysztof Krauze, the latest Polish genre films, pearls of interwar cinema in tribute to the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by Poland, meetings with artists - this is how the KINOTEKA festival, which began yesterday and will last until March 29, will look like.more
The largest Polish conference, organized outside of Poland, will be held this Saturday, 10 March, in London. The LSE Polish Economic Forum will be attended by over 700 Polish students of the best British universities and representatives of the world of business and politics.more
Friday, February 16, 2018 will go down in history as the date of the official registration of the first Polish party in the UK. Duma Polska - a civic movement founded by Prince Jan Żyliński - starts in the May local government elections in London.more
While it might mean the roads are blocked and the tubes are running snow, that's far from the best way to travel in these conditions. Below are the best places to sledge, sleigh and even ski in London. more
A dangerous extremist who attempted to build an army of child jihadists by radicalising pupils has been convicted of a range of terrorism offences.more
Knife arches could be rolled out at McDonald's across London after successful police trials at restaurants in parts of the capital. The fast food giant has been working with police teams in Croydon and Woolwich to trial the initiative in recent months.more
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced today plans to help make it easier for EU citizens who live in the capital to access online the information they need so that they can stay in the UK after Brexit.more
One of London's most popular markets will ban the sale of fur this week. Camden Market bosses have asked traders not to sell fur products from Thursday onwards. more
Londoners leave scarves, coats and hats across capital, and are called on to buy hot drinks for the homeless as city is engulfed in freezing temperatures.more
The foreign secretary has compared issues over the Irish border with implementing the congestion charge in London. Boris Johnson made the comments as he dismissed concerns that leaving the customs union could lead to a hard border between the two countries.more
The Mayor says the move will contribute £49m towards tackling knife crime and 'boosting officer numbers.' City Hall's share of council tax - known as the precept - will rise by 5.1%, adding £14.20 a year to the average household bill.more
Transport bosses have moved to assure Londoners the capital will not grind to a halt as commuters braced themselves for five days of snow showers. more