Evening Standard London

Goldsmiths University staff go on 'indefinite' strike over job cuts

Tom Place — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:14:18 GMT

The strike comes ahead of the third round of redundancies at the university in the past five years

Second teenager charged with murder after boy stabbed to death in Hackney

Tom Place — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:50:35 GMT

A 17-year-old was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon

‘Severely-ill' boy, 9, and parents died after plunging from 36th floor of luxury London tower block

Matt Watts and Michael Howie — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:44:18 GMT

Nine-year-old boy and his parents died in the tragedy at the tower block in Elephant and Castle

World Cup 2026: Where to watch all the games on big screens in London

Niva Yadav — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:29:08 GMT

The best places to get together with other fans to watch the World Cup in London

North London council to pay £2,500 to family left in unsuitable housing for 10 months

Grant Williams — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:01:35 GMT

An investigation found Brent Council at fault for its ‘failure to secure suitable accommodation’ for the mother and her three children

All Points East and LIDO festival organisers apply to use Victoria Park for 75 days a year

Nick Clark and LDR Reporter — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:39:58 GMT

AEG has run All Points East in Victoria Park annually since 2018, and launched LIDO festival there last year

Huge recycling centre fire brought under control after London Bridge rail chaos

Matt Watts and Michael Howie — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:39:50 GMT

100 firefighters battled huge blaze at recycling centre that caused major travel disruption

Empty homes in London should be seized under new powers for councils to tackle housing crisis, say MPs

Nicholas Cecil — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:47:34 GMT

Ministers are also being urged to reform stamp duty by the Commons housing committee

London travel news LIVE: Trespasser causes Tube line delays into morning rush hour

Tom Place — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:32:22 GMT

A trespasser on the Metropolitan line has caused major issues this morning

Bermondsey fire LIVE: Huge blaze sparks rail chaos at London Bridge as plume of smoke seen across capital

Matt Watts — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:45:51 GMT

100 firefighters battle fire at recycling centre which is causing major disruption to rail services to and from central London

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan accused of preying on women for sex

Ted Hennessey and Matt Watts — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:19:17 GMT

Allegations published by BBC Panorama and The Times with Sullivan denying the claims

Senior Met Police inspector fired after naked photos of junior colleague found on phone

Niva Yadav — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:56:54 GMT

The intimate photos were discovered on DI Ben Coogan’s work phone during a routine audit

Stormzy and Wretch 32 lead tributes to singer-songwriter stabbed to death in east London

Tom Place — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:32:11 GMT

Stormzy and Craig David among the stars paying tribute to Talay Riley, who was stabbed at an address in Silvertown, east London

Westminster Tories accused of ‘astounding hypocrisy’ for keeping increased salaries

Katherine Gray — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:12:27 GMT

The party had previously branded the salary increases under Labour as ’wasted spending’

New Popeyes restaurant to stay open until 2am despite opposition from neighbours

Josef Steen — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:05:02 GMT

Local residents warned Camden Council that later hours would ’erode the residential character of the local area’

World Cup 2026: How late are London pubs staying open to screen the games?

Niva Yadav — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:01:47 GMT

The World Cup might be played outside regular UK working hours, but late kick-offs throw a potential spanner in the works for those wanting to watch in pubs

Terrifying moment hitman shoots victim outside busy restaurant in London gang war

Michael Howie — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:16 GMT

Hitman was hired by gangster to carry out drive-by shooting outside Hackney restaurant

Controversial yellow box junction to remain after raking in £450,000 in eight months

Charlotte Lillywhite — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:30:35 GMT

Kingston Council officers ruled that shortening it would negatively impact cyclist safety

What happened to Talay Riley? Profile of R&B singer-songwriter stabbed to death in London

Niva Yadav — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:57:27 GMT

Raised in east London, Riley - real name Mark Orabiyi - emerged as a rising talent at the age of 18

London heatwave 'more likely' within days as temperatures to rocket after miserable week

Michael Howie — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:49:37 GMT

London is predicted to bask in highs of between 26C and 28C from Saturday, June 13 to Wednesday, June 17