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London boroughs full list ranking from best to worst for childhood vaccination uptake
Large areas of London have been unable to include data for children not registered with a GP

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Moment cruel London Underground thief looks through wallet stolen from deaf 80-year-old woman
The incident occurred at Westminster Underground station


‘Busking was my livelihood - now I can’t survive on it’: London musicians fight Leicester Square busking ban
Performers say their livelihoods are on the line after one of London's most popular busking spots was 'silenced'

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Police 'concerned for welfare' of Camden teenager missing for three weeks
The 16-year-old could be anywhere in London


Historic Westminster pub set to reopen after £950k makeover
The pub shut suddenly at the start of 2024 but is now making a comeback


Met adjust Palestine Action support arrests to 522 - including over 100 pensioners
The force previously said 473 people were detained at Parliament Square on Saturday (August 9)


Met confirms more than 400 arrests made over Palestine Action support at protest
Hundreds were detained under the Terrorism Act


New map shows the population is falling in 12 UK areas - 5 are in London
Most places in the country saw a rising population


Tourists floored after learning cost to rent Hyde Park deck chair for an hour
Prices in the heart of the capital appear to have a hit a new high according to one visitor, who hit out at the cost of renting a deck chair in Hyde Park for just one hour


The hidden staircase linked to Royal cockfights and a King's execution
These steps are all that remain of a bloody royal pastime


Iconic Regency Café reopens as new owners tease merchandise and halal options
The greasy spoon prided itself on cheap fry-ups and old-school service


The London borough where you're more likely to get an STI than anywhere else in the UK
The North London area was named the 'riskiest' in the UK


Man stabbed during 'mugging' on Maida Vale street
He was rushed to a major trauma centre


Critics blast 'botched' Holocaust memorial in Central London warning of ‘monument to Nazis’
The Central London memorial has been contentious


Parliament Square crash leaves one person in hospital after London bus hits flagpoles
An Air Ambulance also attended the scene.


Full list of London schools given 'vital' funding - Rain will no longer pour into Croydon classrooms
More than 70 London schools have been granted funding for essential repairs and maintenance


Whitehall emergencies as person 'trapped under coach' and police surround abandoned car
An air ambulance landed in Parliament Square with a large police presence


Map shows London areas where privately rented homes fail to meet decent standards of living
You can see the proportion of non-decent private and social rents in our interactive map


Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant threatened with closure
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant could close after the landlord has declined to renew its lease in order to carry out works to the building. Veeraswarmy, which is due to celebrate a centenary on Regent Street next year is facing an uncertain future after the Crown Estate announced plans to refur...


Labour reduced to wafer thin majority after councillor defects to Conservatives
A councillor elected for Labour has defected to the Conservatives, citing ‘stagnation, security and Sadiq’ in an attack at the Mayor of London. Paul Fisher, who has represented West End ward since 2022, has crossed the floor leaving Labour on a slender majority of two, with just 28 councillors t...
