Westminster & The City

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The Liberal Democrats are calling for Taylor Swift to receive the Freedom of the City of London as the Eras Tour, expected to boost the British economy by nearly £1bn and London’s economy by £300m, wraps up its European leg in the capital.

Give Taylor Swift Freedom of the City, Lib Dems say as they praise Eras tour for filling 'blank space' in economy

9 months ago

Police have arrested 40 people following the demonstration on Tuesday.

Three officers injured and 40 people arrested after police clash with pro-Palestine protesters in Westminster

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Plans to scrap no-fault evictions are among those which now might not become law

Government accused of breaking promise to scrap no-fault evictions as bill now unlikely to pass

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The bartender prepared the drinks but realised there was no salt to accompany the tequila shots, which is a key component of the popular drink.

Tiger Tiger nightclub fined £120,000 for using caustic soda instead of salt with tequila shots

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Lambeth

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Bayo Dosunmu was appointed as Chief Executive for Lambeth in April 2022.

Lambeth Council boss on £190,000 salary charged with drink driving and drug offences

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Mayor of London reveals changes coming to Streatham LTN 'ASAP' which is causing 'huge problems'

Bus operators said they were not consulted about the plans and laid the blame on the delays firmly on the LTN

Three mile bus journeys take two hours in low-traffic neighbourhoods with TfL blaming 'serious' delays on scheme

Labour-run Lambeth Council has raked in up to £50m in fines since introducing controversial low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the south London borough.

Labour-run Lambeth rakes in up to £50m in fines since introducing controversial low-traffic neighbourhoods

Southwark

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after a Banksy installation was removed in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Man arrested after anti-war Banksy piece was ‘stolen from street’ hours after authenticity confirmed

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A council leader has asked for the art work to be returned.

Council would ‘like Banksy artwork back’ after anti-war piece was ‘stolen from street’ hours after authenticity confirmed

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The man taking down the Banksy artwork

Banksy anti-war artwork 'stolen from south London street' just hours after being confirmed as genuine

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The Peckham protest

Police quiz man in Peckham after protest sparked as woman claims she was 'strangled' after being accused of shoplifting

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More Central London Stories

A low traffic neighbourhood has been blamed for several local issues

London council slammed as school fears pupil muggings amid traffic restrictions and special needs children miss classes

The Peckham protest

Shopkeeper denies choking woman he accused of shoplifting after huge protest erupts in Peckham

The Peckham protest

Huge protest erupts in Peckham after video shows woman accused of shoplifting and assault being manhandled

Johanita Dogbey was stabbed to death

Brixton woman ‘stabbed to death from behind’ on phone to gran who heard her ‘terrible scream’, as family left 'broken'

A man was stabbed on Frazier Street near Waterloo Station

Man stabbed to death near Waterloo Station with knifeman still on the run

Twins have gone missing in south London.

Twins, 6, who vanished while playing in their front garden found safe and well

Petra Srncova has been missing for a week

Police appeal and man arrested after woman missing in London since November 28

The three raves all took place on Friday night

Three illegal raves shut down in London in one night with partygoers fighting police

Lambeth child abuse scandal: Ex-Council Leader 'absolutely horrified' by report

Lambeth child abuse scandal: Ex-Council Leader 'absolutely horrified' by report

The woman was found with stab injuries on Lordship Lane, East Dulwich

Man, 44, charged with murder after woman stabbed to death in south London

File photo of a man riding an e-scooter along London's Victoria Embankment

Girl, 3, suffers 'life-changing' injuries after being hit by e-scooter

A second teenager has been charged over the shooting of BLM activist Sasha Johnson

Sasha Johnson: Second teenager charged over shooting of BLM activist

Surge testing will be introduced in Lambeth after a case of the Covid variant was detected

Surge testing in two new areas after South African variant detected

21 Savage (L) paid tribute to his brother Terrell Davis (R) earlier this week

Man, 21, charged with murder of rapper 21 Savage's brother

Police want to speak to this man over the incident

Police hunt for man who robbed and kidnapped teenage girl at Waterloo Station

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young boy was thrown off a viewing platform at the Tate Modern

Teenager Arrested For Attempted Murder After Young Boy Thrown From Tate Modern Viewing Platform

Latest London News

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VE Day celebrations will end with a huge concert in London

How to watch VE Day 80 concert plus start time, performers and celebrity guests

1 month ago

Westminster Council is offering staff an online ‘privilege walk’ quiz

'Britain’s wokest council' tells staff to take quiz to check their privilege

2 months ago

Sadiq Khan will get new powers to overrule councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

Boost for London's nightlife as Khan goes to war with local councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

2 months ago

The News Explained

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

10 months ago

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Latest News

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Eurofighter Typhoons Fly From RAF Coningsby

UK sends RAF Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict spirals — Starmer urges De-escalation amid missile strikes
Dunkeswell Aerodrome.

Two skydivers killed in 'tragic accident' at Devon airfield

Bath Rugby's Ben Spencer (centre) lifts the trophy with team-mates following victory in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final at the Allianz Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday June 14, 2025.

Premiership Rugby final: Bath end 29-year wait for title

Daniel Roche, Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Ramona Marquez and Tyger Drew Honey at a photocall for The Outnumbered Christmas Special, coming to BBC One and iPlayer on Boxing Day at 9:40pm, at BBC Broadcasting House in London.

Outnumbered star secretly ties knot in countryside wedding

The Prime Minister said he had read "every single word" of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey and would accept her recommendation for the investigatio

Starmer U-turns on grooming gangs: PM orders statutory inquiry after Casey report

Faith leaders from the Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities led the service on Saturday at the Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Harrow, north-west London

Tears at Air India crash vigil as sisters orphaned by disaster mourned by faith leaders

Annette Herfkens was the sole survivor of a crash in 1992

Sole survivor of 1992 plane crash tells of 'fight or flight' response after British national survives Air India disaster
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, yesterday onboard the RNLI Ramsgate Lifeboat following a small boat incident in the Channel.

More than 900 people cross Channel in small boats on Friday

Margaret Thatcher

Keir Starmer could learn a lot from Margaret Thatcher, writes Iain Dale

King Charles III gives a salute as he watches the parade march past after arriving back at Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London as King Charles III celebrates his official birthday. Picture date: Saturday June 14, 2025.

Crowds cheer royals at Trooping the Colour as King pays tribute to Air India victims