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Several thousand people attended a rally in London yesterday in solidarity with Israel to mark 100 days since the 7 October attack by the Palestinian organisation Hamas on the country and to call for the release of all hostages held by the organisation.more

A new fleet of London buses has been brought into service and the flooring is so nice Londoners are saying it's better than they've got in their own homes.more

It is already the most in-demand spot on the London transport network, but plans to install stickers and cardboard steering wheels in driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains could intensify the scramble for its front seats.more

Brexit has cost the UK £140bn so far, a figure that could rise to £311bn by the middle of the next decade, according to an analysis published yesterday by Cambridge Econometrics.more

The London to Birmingham stretch of the HS2 railway could cost more than £65bn in current prices, the boss of the company building it has said. Sir Jonathan Thompson said a rise in the cost of materials such as concrete and steel over the past few years have added £8bn to £10bn. In October the government cancelled the sections between the West Midlands, Manchester, and the East Midlands.more

Sadiq Khan has confirmed when Transport for London (TfL) fares will go up. The Mayor of London also responded to questions over whether the way customers pay could become 'dynamic'.more

In December, the final episodes of the hit series 'The Crown' hit the Netflix streaming platform. However, this is not the end of the attractions prepared by the creators of this production about Elizabeth II and the British royal family. On 11 January, the London auction house Bohnams will launch an exhibition of nearly 450 costumes, props and set pieces from the series.more

London is the world's slowest city for drivers because of widespread 20mph speed limits, analysis suggests. Journeys of 10km (6.2 miles) in central London took an average of 37 minutes and 20 seconds last year, according to location technology company TomTom.more

Tube customers are due to see significant changes to services on the Northern line later this year as full closures are planned at multiple stations. These will last for more than a week in April. Afterwards, more closures are scheduled for three weekends in June. Services will not be able to travel north of Golders Green station in North London.more

A weight restriction is being introduced on a west London bridge this week to stop it from facing a similar fate to Hammersmith Bridge. Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC) is bringing in a three-tonne weight restriction on Albert Bridge from Thursday, January 11, with heavy goods vehicles fined for crossing the structure.more

Strikes by London Underground workers which would have wiped out Tube services this week have been suspended, the RMT union has announced. Little or no service had been expected across the capital's entire network from Sunday evening to Friday morning.more

A new, faster train service between London and Sheffield could be launched in the second half of next year. Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to operate two daily return trips from London King’s Cross to the South Yorkshire city via Retford, Worksop and Woodhouse as part of its Hull Trains business.more

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he is "exploring" ways to bring in free open-access Wi-Fi to London. Currently most pubs, shops and other hospitality venues offer free Wi-Fi in London, but it can often involve signing up and logging in repeatedly. Sadiq Khan's plan is to create a "single, easy-to-use" Wi-Fi network, making it more convenient for everyone.more

Passengers on the London Underground face major disruption when workers hold days of strikes in a dispute over pay. Walkouts run between 5 and 12 January, but the full impact will not be felt until the evening of Sunday 7 January, when Tube services wind down. more

Jan Żyliński died at the age of 73 - an extremely colorful and well-known figure of the British Polish community, who was also famous in Poland. He became famous, among others, challenging Nigel Farage to a saber duel and running for Mayor of London.more

London Conservatives accuse Mayor of ‘waging war on motorists’ with tolls expected to raise £123m from fees and penalties.more

The London New Year's Day Parade (LNYDP) is one of the largest events of this type in the world - over 500,000 people watch it live every year. people, and even 500 million on television. The main figure of the Polish platform was Nicolaus Copernicus.more

London's suburbs are being placed under a huge amount of strain as an increasing number of families move out of the capital. Nurseries are bursting to the point where babies who have not even been born are being registered with them while schools and care homes are struggling to cope with demand. Council budgets are under pressure.more

New year, same old miserable British weather – the Met Office has issued its third weather warning today for powerful winds lashing London. more

New Year's Eve is fast approaching, meaning many people around the country will be gearing up for a night of celebration in London. more

More toxic air pollution has been averted by London’s ultra-low emission zones than is produced by the capital’s airports or its river and rail transport combined, according to a new analysis of the effects of the Ulez.more

A food bank in east London is spending upwards of £4,000 a month to replenish its stock in order to keep up with rising levels of need, particularly among the over 65’s.more

The most expensive street in London had average house prices more than £10 million higher than the next priciest region. It now costs £20.35 million to buy a home on the country’s most expensive street, almost 72 times the £283,615 average cost of a home in rest of the UK. more

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who had previously blocked a plan to send cars to Ukraine that would otherwise be scrapped because they did not meet exhaust emission standards, changed his mind and decided to allow the cars to be transferred, the Daily Telegraph reported.more

Underground staff are set to stage a series of strikes in the new year after rejecting the most recent pay offer.more