Huge council shake-up ‘could see areas swallowed up by Birmingham’
A huge council shake-up will taxpayers more – and could see some areas swallowed up by Birmingham, it…
UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London
Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, will outline his vision…
Sadiq Khan’s ideological aversion to profit is blocking London housebuilding
Wednesday 29 April 2026 5:22 am | Updated: Tuesday 28 April 2026 6:11 pm Sadiq Khan has floated rent…
Government announces emergency measures to boost housebuilding in London
The housing secretary and mayor of London have set out emergency measures to unlock dozens of stalled sites…
New town locations revealed
Before today’s announcement, housing secretary Steve Reed had already earmarked the former Tempsford airfield in Bedfordshire; Crews Hill,…
Government ‘still not listening to warnings’ from voluntary sector, MPs say
The UK Government is “still not listening to the warnings” from the voluntary sector about the impact of…
No assessment Iran could strike London, UK minister says
There is “no assessment to substantiate” Israel’s claim that Iran has long-range missiles capable of reaching London, a…
‘Vape capital of Britain’ with 54 e-cigarette stores packed into two streets
In 2024 police reported they had seized almost 1050 tonnes of counterfeit items, shut down 216 counterfeit shops,…
Britain’s government approves new Chinese Embassy in London
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Tuesday approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London, despite strong…
67 weird phrases that defined British politics in 2025 – POLITICO
25. One in, one out: Britain and France struck a treaty for small boat crossings — until one…