This week is expected to see the coldest nights of the year, with temperatures potentially reaching -16C on Thursday night. A yellow snow warning for Wednesday stretches from Kent to Cornwall and up to south London.more

Food price inflation jumped to 3.7% last month, the highest level since March, helping fuel a bumper season for supermarkets.more

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), comprising the militaries of 10 northern European countries, has strengthened protection of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea and monitoring of the Russian ‘shadow fleet’, among other things, using artificial intelligence, the UK and Swedish governments said.more

More than half of companies are planning to raise prices in the next three months as they face a "pressure cooker of rising costs and taxes", according to one of the UK's largest business groups. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said its survey of nearly 5,000 firms suggested confidence had "slumped", falling to its lowest level for two years.more

Citizens of 48 countries, including the US, Canada and Australia, who are travelling to the UK must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arriving in the country from tomorrow. The cost of this document is £10. From 2 April, this obligation will also apply to Polish citizens.more

A new map shows every killing MyLondon reported on in 2024. With official data on the number of people murdered in London in 2024 yet to be released, the map is by no means exhaustive, but it does give a sense of the geographic spread of violence around the capital over the last 12 months.more

More than 700 McDonald's restaurant workers in the UK have joined a harassment class action lawsuit against the US group, a year and a half after a BBC investigation uncovered such practices.more

The government has unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. The plan will expand access to Community Diagnostic Centres and surgical hubs, alongside reforms designed to enhance patient choice and tackle inefficiencies.more

In the UK, 200 flood warnings and 300 flood alerts have been issued, the BBC news website reported. High water levels are expected to continue until tomorrow, the national Environment Agency has announced.more

Entertainment, leisure and shopping venue The O2 in Greenwich has recorded its busiest ever year with a 12% rise in visitors to over 10 million. Latest figures from the landmark, best known for its music arena, also show sales from retail, leisure and eating and drinking saw a 6% increase.more

In a new study, scientists from University of Southampton, University of the West of England Bristol, University of Exeter, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds and University of Bath have developed a way to make smart, electronic textiles that are also sustainable and biodegradable. more

Labour must offer extra support to working parents, including with childcare and commuting, if it is to fulfil its promise of cutting child poverty, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has argued.more

Those spreading lies are not interested in the victims, they are interested in themselves, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today in response to a question about US billionaire Elon Musk's attacks on the British government's head of paedophile gangs.more

Aldi has beaten its rival Lidl to the title of cheapest supermarket of 2024, according to Which?. By tracking thousands of grocery prices throughout the year, the consumer group found the German discount supermarket chain offered the best price for a basket of 56 items - including staples such as milk, butter and bread. more

Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday as snow showers, ice and rain cause travel disruption. Large airports, including Manchester, temporarily closed their runways due to heavy snow, while stranded vehicles and collisions blocked main roads across northern England.more

The chief executives of FTSE 100 companies will have made more money in 2025 by midday on Monday than their average worker does in a whole year, according to the latest measure of inequality between bosses and their employees.more

Much like its gridlocked traffic, London’s position as the most congested city in Europe has remained unmoved, with it coming top of the list ahead of Paris and Dublin.more

Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK, just weeks after reports the multi-billionaire was in talks to donate to the party. In a post on his social media site X, Musk said Farage "doesn't have what it takes" to lead the party - but did not explain his reasoning.more

Passengers are facing cancellations and delays after several major airports in England had to shut their runways as snow and freezing rain swept parts of the UK. An amber weather warning is still in place from the Midlands up to Carlisle. Less severe yellow weather warnings are also in force for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and elsewhere in England.more

The Met Police have been criticised for failing to solve 90 per cent of car thefts in London, with new figures described as “staggeringly high.” Home Office data revealed that 90.2 per cent of car thefts in the capital between February and June 2024 were classified as “unsolved cases” by the force, City AM reported.more

Singer Tom Grennan has set himself a very big challenge and wants to take part in the Jungle Ultra competition - an ultramarathon in the Amazon jungle in Peru.more

The direct Eurostar line from Amsterdam to London is set to recommence after seven months of construction works. Since June last year, the route between the two capital cities has suffered delays as renovations took place at Amsterdam Centraal station to allow stronger border control and security checks required as a result of Brexit.more

London, with its job opportunities, culture, sport and more, has always been a top choice for people looking to relocate within the UK. However, over time, certain parts of the city have become more desirable for settling down.more

Ministers are to launch a historic independent commission to reform adult social care, as they warned older people could be left without vital help and the NHS overwhelmed unless a “national consensus” was reached on fixing a “failing” system.more

The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the last month and is rising "at a very concerning rate", NHS chiefs warn. Latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated in hospital at the end of last week - almost 3.5 times higher than the same week in 2023, although not as high as in 2022. more