London's social housing waiting lists are at a 10-year high, according to figures. Analysis of government data by London Councils found that there were 336,366 households on waiting lists for social housing in 2024 across the capital's 32 boroughs.

It comes as parents face higher fines this academic year if they take their children out of class without permission.

A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.

The latter is not only of interest for its collections, but also for its location. This is the Upminster Tithe Barn, a building that was already getting on a bit when Shakespeare was born.

Prices across prime housing markets in England, Scotland and Wales, excluding the capital, fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, in line with the general quarterly slowdowns that have been logged since price appreciation at the top end of the market peaked in the middle of 2021, data from the London-based property firm shows.

The Church of England is considering revamping its safeguarding system to strengthen oversight by an independent organisation as it tries to rebuild trust following the resignation of its leader over an abuse cover-up scandal.

Lee Hudson, senior author of the study and clinical associate professor at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, said acute medical wards were important places for caring for young people with mental health concerns, especially those who also had physical health problems such as starvation from an eating disorder.

There were 2.84 million valid blue badges in England at the end of March 2024, analysis of Department for Transport data found.

Ten of the bright yellow golf-cart style buggies are being trialled until October as part of a micro mobility sharing scheme across a small part of Fulham in London.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has begun contacting players ahead of naming his first squad since taking charge of the national team. The German was appointed to replace Gareth Southgate in October before officially starting his role at the beginning of this month.

The greatest rise was in young adults, with almost three in five (59%) of young smokers also vaping – a leap from 19.6% at the start of the study. The findings suggest that dual

You'll also find the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Lloyd's of London here. In this general area, travelers can also wander onto Fleet Street, where newspapers used to rule the roost.