London news

• Pro-Palestine protesters stage demonstration during evening rush hour at Waterloo station

  11-06-2026 20:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Protesters stood over a large banner displaying portraits which appear to be of members of the ‘Filton 25’
  
  Read more

• M25 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed near Epping for over six hours as two lorry fires cause huge tailback

  16-06-2026 13:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Drivers face delays on the M25 due to two separate lorry fires with Highways England saying disruption expected to continue ‘for some time’
  
  Read more

• Prince George to attend Eton College from September

  16-06-2026 13:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prince George will attend Eton College from September, the Royal Family has said.
  
  Read more

• ‘Pain and hurt’ of Donaldson’s alleged victims ‘still so visible’, court told

  16-06-2026 13:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Teenager pleads not guilty to hate crime over alleged antisemitic video outside Mosque

  16-06-2026 13:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The video came to police attention after it went viral on X
  
  Read more

• Prince George to study at Eton from September

  16-06-2026 13:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  He will follow in the footsteps of his father the Prince of Wales by attending the school.
  
  Read more

• Police praised for sticking with hunt for the 'Putney Pusher' over nine years

  16-06-2026 13:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Putney Labour MP Fleur Anderson said she hoped that the arrest of a suspect in the case would give the victim ‘reassurance’
  
  Read more

• Almost 200 more jobs could go at Dundee University

  16-06-2026 13:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dundee University has been dealing with a £35 million financial black hole in recent years.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Starmer says justice has been done over arson convictions

  16-06-2026 12:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London.
  
  Read more

• Pair handed extended sentences for petrol bomb attack in gang war

  16-06-2026 12:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Richard Ordish, 19, and Kurtis Young, 42, admitted attempted murder.
  
  Read more

• Wimbledon school crash: 4x4 driver appears in court accused of causing death of two girls

  16-06-2026 12:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Claire Freemantle, 49, appears in court for the first time over deaths of schoolgirls in crash at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon
  
  Read more

• King and Queen wish racegoers ‘thrilling’ week of action at Royal Ascot

  16-06-2026 12:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles and Camilla were writing in the foreword to the official race-day programme.
  
  Read more

• Man who cut down village Christmas tree escapes jail sentence

  16-06-2026 12:32 via standard.co.uk
  .
  
  Read more

• OPINION - Sadiq Khan: A decade after MP Jo Cox was murdered the winds of division continue to sweep Britain

  16-06-2026 12:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  With every passing year, the urgent need for greater civility, respect and understanding in our politics – and across our society – becomes more apparent
  
  Read more

• Driver accused of killing girls in Wimbledon prep school crash appears in court

  16-06-2026 12:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Claire Freemantle spoke to confirm her identity and was not asked to enter any pleas.
  
  Read more

• Irish social media ban for children would be ’embarrassing’ for EU – minister

  16-06-2026 12:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Patrick O’Donovan said it would be embarrassing for the EU if Ireland introduced a ban because of a lack of progress at EU level.
  
  Read more

• First look at London's first 'floating lido' in Canary Wharf

  16-06-2026 12:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sea Lanes Canary Wharf features a 50-metre unheated pool for swimmers to enjoy 364 days a year
  
  Read more

• Grandmother of baby murdered by adopted parents wanted to keep him – reports

  16-06-2026 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Preston Davey died four months after he was adopted by Jamie Varley and his partner John McGowan-Fazakerley.
  
  Read more

• US city will ‘never forget’ meaning of ‘No Scotland, no party’ chant

  16-06-2026 12:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  As well as Boston, the Tartan Army have based themselves in Providence for the World Cup.
  
  Read more

• South East London restaurant allowed to keep licence following loud 'bassy music' complaints

  16-06-2026 11:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shortly after the venue was allowed to extend its operating hours, the council began receiving noise complaints
  
  Read more

• Islington Council forced to pay thousands for ‘injustice’ to vulnerable homeless woman

  16-06-2026 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman slammed the North London council for its failure to help a medically vulnerable woman
  
  Read more

• 'Don't slaughter the ponies': Kemi Badenoch urges Keir Starmer to stop mass Dartmoor cull

  16-06-2026 10:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Polling experts warned that the Prime Minister faces a backlash if hundreds of Dartmoor ponies are killed
  
  Read more

• M25 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed near Epping as two lorry fires cause huge tailbacks

  16-06-2026 10:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Drivers face delays on the M25 due to two separate lorry fires
  
  Read more

• Thames Water rescue in doubt as Government raises objections over deal

  16-06-2026 10:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The company faced a series of hefty fines for its poor environmental performance in recent years
  
  Read more

• UK unveils new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet as Starmer attends G7

  16-06-2026 10:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The announcement will bring the number of sanctioned shadow fleet and Russian liquefied natural gas vessels to more than 600.
  
  Read more

• West London residents hit out as block of flats used as toilet and fly-tipping hotspot

  16-06-2026 09:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The block is managed by Home Group, a prominent housing association and social enterprise
  
  Read more

• Bailed: Millionaire banker arrested in hunt for notorious 'Putney Pusher' who shoved woman in front of London bus

  16-06-2026 09:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police make breakthrough in hunt for jogger who pushed pedestrian in front of double decker nine years ago
  
  Read more

• Social media ban for children ‘no silver bullet’, minister says

  16-06-2026 09:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Technology firms have hit back over the plan to ban under-16s from social media.
  
  Read more

• More than 75 council seats up for grabs in flurry of local by-elections

  16-06-2026 09:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Many of the contests have a link with the large set of elections held in England, Scotland and Wales on May 7.
  
  Read more

• MPs reject bid to revive Royal Albert Hall Bill amid ‘outrageous profiteering’ claims

  16-06-2026 09:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  MPs have rejected a bid to revive legislation concerning the Royal Albert Hall, following a blistering attack on the charity’s governance by Labour grandee Dame Emily Thornberry. She accused the renowned London venue of running a "racket" that allows "the most outrageous profiteering".
  
  Read more

Follow @london_uknews on Twitter!