British energy firms told to offer zero standing charge Ofgem aims to provide choice as Martin Lewis describes daily fees as a ‘poll tax’ on…
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London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex and the entire city.
Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public…
A teenager is having to ‘scrape’ together £129.50 after he was fined for sitting in the wrong first class section of a ‘very full’ train.…
England’s new towns must be walkable and green, say campaigners Thinktank founder says recent attempts to build new towns are ‘depressing, unsustainable and stupid’Labour should…
Shelter condemns ‘shocking’ 14% rise in homelessness across England Charity says soaring private rents, rising evictions and lack of affordable social housing are to blame…
Hundreds of thousands hit by ruinous carer’s allowance penalties, audit shows Campaigners say NAO report shows the impact of DWP staffing decisions and failure to…
A London bus had a lucky miss when a gas explosion destroyed a house just as it approached this afternoon. The blast blew off the…
UK politics live: Farage denies Reform UK now party for millionaires, as Nick Candy pledges at least £1m Billionaire property developer appointed treasurer after defecting…
Hundreds of trials derailed by failure to get defendants to court on time Number of trials in England and Wales declared ‘ineffective’ because of delays…
‘What does AI mean?’: Amazon reveals UK’s most asked Alexa questions of 2024 From football to food to Taylor Swift, many of the most common…
Ministers must reassure consumers feeding cattle Bovaer is safe, says Lady Sheehan Government should point to evidence of FSA licensing of additive, says chair of…
UK ‘needs to play catch-up’ in global race to rewire electricity grids For every £1 spent on renewable energy projects, only 25p was invested in…
Karl Bareham: British music producer who died when diving off Byron Bay may have suffered alcohol withdrawal, inquest hears Death of Karl Bareham, 37, in…
British prime minister Keir Starmer welcomed the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria as he called for peace and the protection of civilians.
Eurostar is the worst-performing rail service on the continent and Germany’s Deutsche Bahn is one of the least reliable, according to a ranking of 27 European operators.
A 25-year-old woman was injured after a hit-and-run crash involving two cars in south London. The crash happened on Portland Road, South Norwood, at around…
Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition Privacy fears raised as report warns photographs of arrested people who are then released are…
Police have released a major update into the disappearance of a teenager in London who vanished a month ago after her phone was snatched.…
Money, lawyers or boosting Farage on X: how Elon Musk could affect UK politics as he looks to boost his influence in the UK. The…
Storm Darragh live: wind batters UK and Ireland as Met Office issues rare red ‘danger to life’ warning Thousands of people across Northern Ireland, England…
Women have said they have been harassed by male delivery drivers (Picture: Getty Images) Women in london and other major cities have been warned they…
Scottish ministers mull tax rise for wealthy amid tricky budget decisions Finance secretary must find way to bring either Greens or Lib Dems onboard while…
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting…
UK weather: Storm Darragh to bring 80mph gusts as amber wind warning issued Fourth named storm of the season follows concern over lack of flooding…
Elderly patient dies after 52-hour A&E wait without medication Report highlights ‘shocking’ example of man left unable to swallow after waiting over two days mostly…