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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that a new live broadcast spectacular celebrating the city and highlighting the most defining moments of 2021 will be the centrepiece of London’s world-famous New Year’s Eve celebrations. more

Passengers have been warned to expect “severe disruption” on the Tube from Friday if a series of rolling strikes in the run-up to Christmas goes ahead.more

Londoners have been urged to raise the alarm about potential terrorists in their midst as Scotland Yard announced that armed and other police patrols are being stepped up to combat the risk of a Christmas attack in the capital.more

The number of people arrested after Saturday's blockade of two central London bridges has risen to 124 in protest against the imprisonment of nine Insulate Britain activists, London police said late afternoon yesterday.more

Thirty people were arrested after Saturday's London protest as around 250 Insulate Britain climate activists blocked two bridges downtown to protest the imprisonment of nine of its members, London police said today.more

As many as 2.7 million Londoners over the age of 16 may not have had a Covid jab, it can be revealed.more

City Hall has urged businesses and shops in London to open up their toilets to the general public as more than 90 per cent of Londoners have said there are not enough in the capital.more

A 46-year-old Pole living in Great Britain was sentenced to an indefinite stay in a psychiatric hospital for deliberately driving a car into a police station, then pouring gasoline on it and the road in front of him and setting it on fire, the Daily Mail reported.more

House of Fraser has said it will shut its huge Oxford Street store. It will close in January 2022 after 22 years at the site following notice by the landlord.more

Sadiq Khan has warned that 100 bus routes are facing the axe, 200 more will have frequencies cut and worn-out Tube trains will not be replaced until the 2040s as he revealed the full extent of the transport crisis facing London.more

Public transport options for people travelling to or from the UK’s busiest airport on Boxing Day are limited to buses and coaches.more

A free Northern Lights inspired spectacular in the heart of London has been announced today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. It is part of a series of exciting festive events and attractions taking place throughout the winter months to boost visitors to central London and attract even more visitors and tourists to the capital.more

The ‘real’ living wage will top £11 an hour in London from Monday, when 300,000 people across the UK can expect for a pay rise. more

Following the announcement that Shell's headquarters will move from the Netherlands to the UK, the Dutch government wants to abolish dividend tax for international shareholders in order to convince the company to change its mind. The Minister of Economy wants to convince political parties to do so.more

Two new market forecasts predict London to see growth of between two and 10 per cent next year. more

Amazon has entered the London bus market, providing services for employees and contractors.more

London has kicked off its Christmas festivities with the world’s largest light switch-on. more

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual British and Iranian aid worker who has been held in Iran for more than five years, ended his 21-day hunger strike yesterday.more

London Southend Airport, devoid of flights since Ryanair pulled out in October, is making a push to find new airline tenants for 2022’s summer season. more

On the day of the 103rd anniversary of Poland regaining independence, the Polish Embassy in London hosted an Independence Day celebration for the representatives of the Polish diaspora in the UK. more

RMT action threatens to bring chaos to the capital’s festive season in row about drivers having to work up to four night shifts a year.more

Controversial plans for the 1,000ft Tulip tower in the City of London have been thrown out by the Government.more

Uber will raise prices in London tomorrow for the first time in four years. Journey costs will rise by 10% across Greater London as the company attempts to lure drivers back after lockdown.more

Violent extremism will not stop Ambassador to the United Kingdom Tzipi Hotovely from telling Israel’s story, the embassy said on Wednesday, after she was evacuated from the London School of Economics (LSE) as students and other pro-Palestinian activists tried to attack her following a speaking engagement.more

London is closer than ever to staging a Formula One race after funding was secured to build a circuit in the city’s East End.more