LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said nearly all of the benefit of a now-abolished tax break for tourists went to a small area of central…
FCA to begin work on single price feeds for investors FCA to propose changes to prospectus, short-selling rules FCA says hiring to continue rising as remit covers crypto By Huw…
By Huw Jones LONDON, (Reuters) - London is no longer the clear leader among global financial centres after New York rose from second place to level peg with the British…
LONDON (Reuters) - Three women and a young girl were injured following reports of a shooting incident on Saturday near a church in London where a funeral was taking place,…
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of Britain on Monday, disrupting airports, train networks and roads in London, while two coal plants have been put on standby in case…
LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - HSBC will undertake a review of whether to keep its global headquarters in London's Canary Wharf financial district, according to a memo sent to staff…
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - London's transport network will grind to a halt on Friday as tube and bus workers strike over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer…
Globe sculptures from 'The World Reimagined' charitable arts education project are displayed outside Westminster Abbey in London, Britain. Over 100 artists designed over 100 globes to explore themes of the…
Over 1,600 London bus drivers are set to go on strike later this month in a dispute over pay that will coincide with an underground rail and overground train strike,…
A woman sunbathes on parched ground in Greenwich Park in London, Britain. Southern England has experienced the driest July since records began. With another heatwave expected in the coming weeks,…
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan has urged the public to only travel if necessary, and has issued an air pollution alert for Monday. On Friday, Mr Khan convened a special meeting…
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) - Pope Francis said he hoped that the recent sale of a luxury London building at the centre of an ongoing corruption trial meant the Vatican can…
MADRID, July 4 (Reuters) - An Easyjet flight heading from London to the Spanish holiday island of Menorca on Sunday was escorted to its destination by a Spanish fighter jet after a…
The Vatican said it had completed the sale of the luxury London building at the centre of an ongoing corruption trial, taking an estimated hit of about 140 million euros.…
LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - France made up more ground on Britain in attracting overseas direct investment into financial services last year, according to research by accountancy firm EY published on Monday.…
Bluebell flowers bloom in Wanstead Park in London, Britain. According to the National Trust, almost half the world's bluebells are found in the UK and they are relatively rare in…
The Key of Light illumination is displayed at the Guildhall in the City of London, Britain. The work reacts to music played on a piano. The illumination forms part of…
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - London remains the top global financial centre, according to a study from its own financial district, but is outgunned by New York and Singapore in…
Shopper numbers in central London on Christmas Eve were 30.3% lower than the previous Friday as the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus kept many people from high…
London's Heathrow Airport said it was seeing high levels of business travellers cancelling over concerns they could be trapped overseas by travel restrictions triggered by the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. The airport…
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog said it will introduce new rules on Friday to boost London's role as a global centre for listing companies to help catch…
London's FTSE 100 inched lower on Tuesday as banks and Bunzl outweighed gains in industrials, although solid earnings and easing fears about early tapering of central bank support kept the…
Members of the public watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, on Monday 23 August 2021. The popular traditional ceremony resumed at Buckingham Palace…
The next four Champions League finals from 2022-2025 will be hosted by St Petersburg, Istanbul, London and Munich respectively, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Friday (Jul 16). The…
London and its famed West End entertainment district are "coming alive again" after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, veteran theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh said as he reopened…
DutchNews.NL - A stowaway has been found alive after hiding in the wheel well of a plane which flew from London to Maastricht airport. The youngster was found on Thursday…
LONDON (Reuters) - Every secondary school student in several London boroughs will be tested for COVID-19 as the government tries to tackle a rise in cases that has given London…
Pedestrians walk over Millennium Bridge during the national lockdown in London, Britain, 07 November 2020. The UK has begun its second national lockdown. This comes as news reports state that…
Leicester claimed their first away win over Arsenal in any competition since 1973 courtesy of a headed goal by evergreen striker Jamie Vardy ten minutes from time. The England striker…
In May 2016, David Cameron raised an uncomfortable topic. At an anti-corruption summit in London, the former British prime minister sat alongside Nigeria’s president and other dignitaries and declared that…
A model poses in front of paintings by Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, both titled 'Judith Beheading Holofernes', during a preview of the exhibition 'Artemisia' at the National Gallery in…
Jip, a Harris hawk sits on the Nelson's column in Trafalgar square in London, Britain. Harris hawks are trained birds of preys that are used by especially trained handlers to…
A masked staff member poses with 'Head II' by artist Tim Shaw during a photocall for the 252nd Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, Britain, 28…
Britain plans to buttress the City of London's global competitiveness and openness once it moves outside the European Union with new financial services sector legislation. Although Britain left the EU…
Police are investigating a bomb threat made against a RyanAir flight that landed in the Norwegian capital, authorities have said. "The plane has landed safely on the runway," police said…
Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways after a disappointing loss at Sheffield United last week, defeating Everton in the sole Premier League match of the day. Spurs won the match…
Scuffles broke out in London on Saturday between far-right activists, Black Lives Matter protesters and police trying to keep the two sides apart. In Trafalgar Square and surrounding avenues, small…
Protesters in London have been told by police they must be off the streets by 5pm today. The restriction is an attempt to avoid a repeat of last week's violent clashes…
Cars will be banished from miles of streets in central London to encourage more walking and cycling and help public transport cope with social distancing restrictions, the city’s mayor said…
London’s financial district is preparing for office workers to return from lockdown by proposing the temporary closing of some main roads, even as official U.K. government advice urges commuters to…
British actor Hugh Bonneville unveils a new Paddington Bear statue in Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, 27 February 2020. Leicester Square is marking a century of cinema in the square…
A man has been arrested after one was stabbed in the neck in a mosque during afternoon prayers at Regents Park mosque in central London, police have confirmed. The Independent…
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Streatham terror attack. The group issued a generically-worded statement on its official propaganda channels on Monday morning saying the stabbing was carried out by…
A man has been shot dead by armed police after two people were stabbed during a terror attack in south London. A man who helped one of the victims told…
London’s police force will start using live facial recognition on the capital’s streets, ignoring concerns from politicians, data regulators and human rights groups over the highly invasive and often inaccurate…
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in east London on suspicion of terrorism offences. The man was arrested at a "residential address" before taking him into custody in south London. …
The number of violent deaths on the streets of London this year has surpassed the 2018 figure after the 133rd person of 2019 was killed in the capital. On Thursday,…
Poland says it will award its highest medal for sacrifice and courage to a Polish national who played a key role in preventing the London Bridge attack from escalating. A…
A loud bang overheard in London early on Sunday morning was a sonic boom caused by Royal Air Force fighter jets, the Metropolitan Police and UK Ministry of Defence said.…
An urgent review of the licence conditions of terrorists freed from prison has been launched by the Ministry of Justice following Friday's London Bridge attack. Two people were killed and…
Two people were killed and three others injured in a terrorist attack near London Bridge on Friday, police have confirmed. The suspect was wrestled to the ground by passersby and…
The Westminster cathedral is lit in red in London, Britain, 27 November 2019. This is part of an initiative by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need called #RedWednesday…
Uber has been stripped of its London operating licence by the regulator in a major blow to the ride-hailing app. The firm's permit has not been renewed after "several breaches…
Time’s almost up for Uber Technologies Inc. in London, with the city’s transit authority set to announce as soon as Monday whether it will grant the ride-hailing company a new…
Photos from the 'Troy: Myth and Reality' exhibit at the British Museum in London. The British Museum has opened its major exhibition for autumn. The exhibition is the first major…