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Appeal after 280-year-old violin stolen from London pub

Police in London are appealing for information after a £150,000 (€175k) violin was stolen from a pub in Islington.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the US to meet President Donald Trump

UK forced to accelerate defence spending announcement

When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his plan to increase defence spending yesterday, it took many by surprise, but in many ways it didn't, writes Tommy Meskill.

Analysis and Comment • 26 Feb

The tower has been left standing since the fire in 2017

Grenfell Tower to be demolished over two-year period

The British government has confirmed that Grenfell Tower in London, which was destroyed by fire in 2017, is to be demolished.

UK • 07 Feb

Many in the community wanted Grenfell Tower to remain as a reminder of the 72 people who were killed in the disaster

Bereaved families told Grenfell Tower to be demolished

The Grenfell Tower in London, which was destroyed by fire in 2017, is to be demolished.

UK • 07 Feb

Just Stop Oil supporters disrupted a West End performance of The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Police arrest two after protest at Sigourney Weaver play

UK police said they had arrested two people a day after climate activists disrupted a London play starring Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver.

UK • 29 Jan

Bernárd Lynch (R) was nominated for the accolade for his work to support LGBTQ+ people and those affected by HIV/AIDS

Irish activist receives Freedom of the City of London

The renowned Irish HIV/AIDS activist and former priest, Bernárd Lynch, has received the freedom of the City of London.

UK • 17 Jan

London's Canary Wharf is seen as a test case for re-imagining struggling business districts

Canary Wharf sets sights on hotels to fill empty offices

London's Canary Wharf financial district wants to convert swathes of empty office space into other uses including hotels, two executives at the landlord told Reuters, as it responds to faltering demand for its sprawl of office towers.

Business • 02 Oct 24

EU permission for UK clearers to continue serving EU clients is due to expire in June next year

Banks have a year to shift clearing from London to EU

A shift in chunks of euro derivatives clearing from London to European Union countries is now inevitable and banks should get ready, industry officials were told today, but others warned the EU intervention would backfire.

Business • 19 Jun 24

DNA shows the three abandoned babies are siblings

Newborn babies abandoned in London found to be siblings

A baby girl found abandoned in a shopping bag in London earlier this year has two siblings who were found in similar circumstances in 2017 and 2019.

UK • 04 Jun 24

Two of the seven animals, a black horse and a white one drenched in blood, were seen galloping through central London

Two horses 'in serious condition' after London bolt

Two of the horses who bolted and ran loose in London yesterday are in a "serious condition", a UK minister has said.

World • 25 Apr 24

Two saddled horses, one bloodied, run through the streets of London

Army horses spooked by falling rubble run amok in London

Military horses caused "total mayhem" in central London and injured a number of people after they were startled by builders moving rubble.

UK • 24 Apr 24

New York overtook London in the Z/Yen rankings in 2018, after Britain voted to leave the European Union two years earlier

New York keeps top spot in financial centre survey

New York easily remains the world's top financial centre, cementing its position for the past six years after it overtook London, in second place ever since, ahead of Singapore, the latest Z/Yen rankings of global financial centres showed today.

Business • 21 Mar 24

CitySwift's Philip Lavin and Brian O'Rourke, Finance Minister Michael McGrath with Alan Farrelly and Laura Brocklebank, UK Manager Enterprise Ireland

CitySwift opens new London office, creates 50 jobs

Galway-based transport data company CitySwift has today announced the opening of its first UK office, located in central London.

Business • 07 Mar 24

Abdul Ezedi is believed to have carried out the attack on 31 January

Body of man behind London acid attack believed found

A body believed to be that of the man who carried out an acid attack in London last month, in which a woman and young girl were injured, has been recovered from the River Thames in London, police have said.

UK • 20 Feb 24

Abdul Ezedi is being hunted over an alkaline substance attack which left a girl and her mother with potentially life-changing injuries

Suspect in UK acid attack told to 'hand yourself in'

A suspected chemical attacker has been urged by British police to "do the right thing and hand yourself in", as it emerged officers have found "significant and important" evidence during searches.

UK • 02 Feb 24

A two-day summit starting today in London will explore regulatory safeguards against AI risks

AI anxiety as computers get super smart

From Hollywood's death-dealing Terminator to warnings from genius Stephen Hawking or Silicon Valley stars, fears have been fuelled that artificial intelligence could one day destroy humanity.

World • 01 Nov 23

Situated on Berkeley Square in the heart of London's Mayfair district, Mayfair House extends to nearly 10,000 square feet across four floors

Grafter opens second location in London

Irish flexible workspace provider Grafter is to open its second premium location in London - Mayfair House.

Business • 03 Oct 23

BNP Paribas employs more 4,500 people in Britain, with London regarded as its 'second headquarters' after Paris

BNP Paribas to track UK staff to enforce attendance

BNP Paribas has told London-based staff it will track their entry-gate swipes against logins to the bank's computer network to ensure employees meet targets for working from the office.

Business • 29 Sep 23

Long-term Canary Wharf resident HSBC recently announced it would relocate to a much smaller office in the City of London

London office market in 'rental recession'

London's embattled office market is in "rental recession" as empty workspace across the UK capital's West End, City and Canary Wharf business hubs hits a 30-year high, analysts at Jefferies said, pressuring shares of several top landlords.

Business • 27 Sep 23

Meta Platforms has surrendered one of the two buildings it had leased at London's Regent's Place

Meta surrenders lease at one London building

British Land said today that Meta Platforms had surrendered one of the two buildings it had leased at London's Regent's Place, as tech companies turn cautious about office real estate due to prevailing macroeconomic uncertainties.

Business • 26 Sep 23

Two people died in a crush at Brixton Academy last December

London venue to reopen nine months after fatal crush

The 02 Brixton Academy in London - where two people died in a crush last December - can reopen after councillors voted to restore its licence.

UK • 15 Sep 23

Officers on horseback helped to disperse hundreds of people yesterday

'Hunt down' those involved in London rampage - minister

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has called for those who took part in a suspected TikTok-inspired raid of shops on London's Oxford Street to be "hunted down" and jailed.

UK • 10 Aug 23

Roads around the museum have been cordoned off

Man held after stabbing near London's British Museum

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous body harm after a man was stabbed close to the British Museum, the Metropolitan Police said.

UK • 08 Aug 23

Children from St James the Great School in Croydon huddle ahead of their match

Thousands expected at 'All-Britain' GAA event in London

A GAA competition for children in Britain is expected to attract over 3,000 players this weekend.

UK • 07 Jul 23

Emergency services at the scene in Wimbledon

Girl, 8, killed in London primary school crash

An eight-year-old girl was killed and several other children were injured when a car ploughed into a primary school building in southwest London, triggering a major response by emergency services.

UK • 06 Jul 23