Michael Howie
Senior News Editor
‘Severely-ill' boy and parents died in London luxury tower block fall
Nine-year-old boy and his parents died in the tragedy at the tower block in Elephant and Castle
Blaze rips through house converted into flats in south London
Nearby residents were urged to keep windows and doors closed while firefighters tackled the blaze
Boost for London as Reeves announces summer VAT cut on attractions
The move will apply to attractions such as theme parks, zoos and museums, as well as cinemas and theatres, from June 25 to September 1
Five jailed for murder of man chased down and stabbed in south London
Giovanny Rendon Bedoya was stabbed to death on a residential street in Walworth in April last year
Watch: Russian jet flies just metres from RAF spy plane over Black Sea
It is the most dangerous Russian action against a British Rivet Joint aircraft since a plane fired a missile over the Black Sea in 2022
London could sizzle in 33C this weekend on UK's 'hottest ever May day'
Met Office forecaster gives 40% chance of record-breaking 33C high in southern England on Sunday
Inside Graham Norton's property portfolio as price of London home cut
Eurovision commentator Graham Norton has slashed £700,000 off the asking price of his luxury home
Inflation falls to 2.8% but Reeves braces Britain for it to spike
The drop from 3.3% in March was bigger than expected in the City
Arsenal fans paint north London red as thousands celebrate title win
Thousands descended on the Emirates Stadium to start a party which will continue to Sunday and beyond
Starmer chairs new Cabinet as Labour members back Burnham for leader
Polling by YouGov suggested Andy Burnham would be Labour members’ preferred candidate for leader
San Diego mosque shooting: Everything we know about the teen suspects
Three men were killed in the shooting which was carried out by two teenagers who took their own lives
When are the next Tube strikes? RMT announces new June walkout dates
More Tube and bus strikes are on the horizon
Starmer vows to back Burnham in by-election despite coup threat
‘I am focused on the job that I was asked to do, which is to serve my country and to carry out my duties as Prime Minister,’ says Sir Keir Starmer in a sign he will fight any attempt to topple him
London footballer reveals he was stabbed 7 times in train knife attack
Jonathan Gjoshe, 23, was stabbed seven times on the train while travelling back to his London home
Brighton beach horror: Three women killed were 'relatives from London'
Sussex Police have said officers believe they have identified all three women and their next of kin have been informed
Labour clears path for Burnham's Westminster comeback
Reform UK leader says party will ‘throw absolutely everything at’ the Makerfield by-election
Everything we know about the deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading
Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution
King Charles thrilled by grand unveiling of Royal Opera House curtains
Charles watched as more than 2,000 guests at the Covent Garden venue got a first glimpse of the curtains
Green leader Zack Polanski admits he did not vote in local elections
‘Zack was unable to vote. He was in the process of moving and when that fell through, he moved in as a lodger in rented accommodation’
Brighton beach horror as bodies of three young women found in sea
Sussex Police have still to release the identities of the three young women found dead in the water at Brighton Marina
What happened to the three women found dead off Brighton beach?
One theory put forward by coastguards is that the women got into difficulty after stumbling off a shingle shelf into deep water