Zelensky meets with Trump and EU leaders ahead of US-Putin summit
Today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Donald Trump that "Putin is bluffing” as he discussed the obstacles to ending the war in Ukraine with the US President and other world leaders in a ph...
13 Aug 202516min
How heatwave-proof are our homes?
The capital is experiencing its fourth heatwave of the summer, with amber warnings in place for parts of England until Wednesday, as temperatures are expected to hit 34 degrees. But housing in the UK ...
12 Aug 202515min
London's Wet Wipe Island: Work starts to remove congealed waste from River Thames
London’s disgusting Wet Wipe Island is finally set to be removed from the Thames, with work under way to excavate the estimated 180 tonnes of congealed waste near Hammersmith Bridge. We hear from John...
11 Aug 202514min
Homelessness minister forced to quit over London rent scandal
Labour’s homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, has resigned from government after it emerged she evicted four tenants from a property she owns - before re-letting it just weeks later and hiking the re...
8 Aug 202516min
Interest rates cut to 4% as UK inflation picks up
Millions of homeowners were handed a boost today when the Bank of England cut its interest rate from 4.25% to 4%. The reduction is the fifth over the past year, and brings borrowing costs down to thei...
7 Aug 202513min
Half of police front desks set to be axed in London
The Metropolitan Police plans to close half of its front desk to save money. In a list published overnight, Scotland Yard confirmed it will break its pledge to have one accessible 24 hours a day, in e...
6 Aug 202514min
How will the UK-France ‘one-in, one-out’ migrant deal work?
Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron's migrant deal comes into force today, with detentions set to begin from tomorrow. The ‘one in, one out’ pilot scheme allows the UK to send some people who have cr...
5 Aug 202514min
How will the police respond to mass Palestine Action protests?
The Met Police could be “tested to the limit” as hundreds have been urged to declare support for Palestine Action in central London this weekend. Protesters are being urged to turn up en masse to test...
4 Aug 202516min
