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Letters: Simon Frith writes that the lack of shortlisted acts from outside London referred to in an article reflects the capital’s dominance of the arts – which is getting stronger

The Guardian - UK

Diversity in architecture has taken a backwards step

Letter: John Murray on how one London borough championed female and ethnic minority staff in management positions 30 years ago

The Guardian - UK

London borough could face bin strike as refuse workers back industrial action

Binmen are locked in a pay dispute that could see waste go uncollected in south London

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 reaches new high as gold and oil surge

Commodity strength and well received trading updates added up to a record day for stocks and shares.

Evening Standard

London Film Festival: a hit year for human dramas – the films to look out for in 2026

It was a classic year at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which took place earlier this month. If there was any observable shift, it was the number of filmmakers who turned to smaller-scale dramas of human connection, with action, fantasy and, to some degree, politics less prominent than usual.

The Conversation

A history of the dukes of York

From New York City to Duke of York Island in Antarctica, the Dukedom of York has a wider cultural resonance than you might immediately realise.

The Conversation

Surge in Crude Prices Sparks Short Covering in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.26 (+1.72%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +5.10 (+1.17%). Sugar prices are climbing today after a sharp rally in crude oil prices sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Crude oil (CLZ25 ) surged more than...

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Podcast: Inside London’s grooming gang shame

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Evening Standard

NY Cocoa Prices Gain on Supply Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +61 (+0.97%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -7 (-0.15%). Cocoa prices are mixed today, with NY cocoa posting a 2.5-week high and London cocoa falling from a 3-week high. Supply concerns are supportive for cocoa prices...

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London's 10 best old-school Italian restaurants

From 2 Veneti to Trevi, here’s where to go for your spaghetti fix, according to Josh Barrie

Evening Standard

Foreign Office and Home Office drop demand for security changes at new Chinese mega-embassy in London

EXCLUSIVE: Two Whitehall departments had been requesting that a planning condition be a new ‘hard perimeter’ for part of the controversial new diplomatic complex at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Ministers confirm plans to reduce London’s affordable housing quotas

Developers will qualify for fast-track planning status if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target

The Guardian - UK

Kim Kardashian stuns at All’s Fair London premiere as she reveals stress-related brain aneurysm

The reality star turned actor joined co-stars Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson and Teyana Taylor at the UK launch of Ryan Murphy’s new legal drama

Evening Standard

Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia, Scotland Yard says

The suspects, aged between 44 and 48, were detained at addresses in west and central London on Thursday.

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Evening Standard

Two rescued from burning building after huge Diwali fire started by fireworks in west London

No injuries were reported but fifteen people have been temporarily displaced as a result of the blaze

Evening Standard

Affordable homes target slashed to 20% to tackle London’s housebuilding crisis

The Government said a perfect storm of economic conditions has created a housebuilding emergency.

Evening Standard

Ex-Labour politician spared prison after sexually assaulting woman at wife's party

Former Newham Labour councillor Daniel Lee-Phakoe was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at bar in City of London

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Jeremy Renner Got Real About How He 'Connected' With The Cast In London While Avengers: Doomsday Was Filming, And I Can't Help But Wonder About The Timing

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Pictured: Murder victim found wrapped in sheet on East London road as police offer £20k reward for information

The body of Derrick Jones, 56, was found wrapped in a sheet on Walton Road, Ilford

The Independent UK

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars, hotel review

HOTELS: Looking for a place to stay while exploring the capital, Samuel Mathewson finds a room at this central London hotel with views of iconic landmarks

The Guardian - UK

Three arrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence service

Men, aged 44, 45 and 48, detained by Metropolitan police under section 3 of National Security Act

The Conversation

Slow Horses season five: there’s comedy but also real spycraft – according to espionage expert

The fifth season of Slow Horses, Apple TV’s gripping spy drama based on Mick Herron’s novel London Rules, shines a light on opportunist politicians, media manipulation, radicalisation and moral panics. In doing so, Herron taps into the zeitgeist of Britain in 2025.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan gets go-ahead to slash affordable housing ratio to 20% to tackle London housing crisis

New target is announced by Housing Secretary Steve Reed after weeks of speculation - but critics say it won’t solve housing emergency

Evening Standard

Warehouse terror attack organiser was ‘easy meat’ for Wagner Group, court told

Dylan Earl, from Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire, was working under the instruction of the proscribed Wagner Group, the Old Bailey was told.

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Victoria Beckham's dark and moody London kitchen is how to get a bold colour scheme right – it's inviting, not dreary

A two-tone look is the secret to success

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