Planned changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE). The government says seven in 10 secondary schools and 35% of primary schools in England will have to reduce the number of compulsory branded items to three, plus a branded tie for secondary students.more

British drivers are facing a parking ticket deluge, with private companies on track to issue a record 14.5 million penalties this year, new analysis reveals. The RAC’s study found that just five firms are responsible for nearly half of all tickets, highlighting the concentrated power within the private parking industry.more

Britain’s electricity grid operator is investigating unexplained power plant failures that hit the UK’s system hours before Spain and Portugal were plunged into blackouts.more

Supermarkets are spending hundreds of millions of pounds on promotional deals for shoppers, as the grocery price war ramps up. Together, nearly 30% of total spending by Britain’s biggest supermarkets was on special offers and discounts in the four weeks ended 20 April, according to the market research company Kantar.more

This plane graveyard, also known as an aircraft boneyard, is nestled between the Skylark Hotel and London Southend Airport - just an hour's drive along the M25 from South London, and even closer for those in East and parts of North London.more

Young people have told the BBC they are finding it harder than ever to get a job, with some graduates frustrated at being turned down for roles at supermarkets. The government says getting more young people into work is a priority but UK job vacancies are at their lowest level in nearly four years.more

Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced. Terrorists, war criminals and any other criminals whose offences carry a sentence of one year or more can already be refused asylum under the Refugee Convention.more

Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up on the street, an investigation has found, laying bare the depth of England’s hidden homelessness crisis.more

A British Airways flight from Washington DC to London was forced to make an emergency stop in Boston following reports of a bird strike and “smoke in the cabin”.more

Britain has proposed a broad statement of shared values with the European Union that emphasises support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, the Paris Climate Agreement and open and free trade, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The document, shared with EU members in recent days, is framed as a "geopolitical preamble" to a new strategic partnership between Britain and the EU.more

A huge fire has broken out at an electrical substation in west London. Around 100 firefighters were tackling the blaze on Aberdeen Place in Maida Vale, where an electrical transformer was alight.more

Any London Underground commuter knows the pain of missing a train—then having to wait sometimes 10 minutes or even longer for the next one. If you’re travelling during rush hour, a missed train could be the difference between making that 9am work meeting or showing up late and flustered, with a lukewarm coffee in hand.more

A letter written by a Titanic passenger days before the ship sank has been sold for a record-breaking £300,000 ($400,000) at auction in the UK. Colonel Archibald Gracie's letter was purchased by an anonymous buyer at Henry Aldridge and Son auction house in Wiltshire on Sunday, at a price five times higher than the £60,000 it was expected to fetch.more

More than 130,000 people have been awarded a collective £800 million in state pension back payments due to historical government errors. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published an update this week of cases checked as part of a correction exercise which started in January 2021.more

Road speeds will be cut in “many locations” across London as part of an £87m investment in new cycle lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and school streets. Transport for London announced on Friday that was allocating £87.6m to the capital’s 33 boroughs to fund “safer streets” schemes and bus improvements in the coming financial year.more

Lidl is searching for almost 250 store sites in London including exclusive locations not normally associated with the discount grocer such as Knightsbridge, south Kensington and Chelsea. Britain’s sixth biggest supermarket chain revealed its annual store opening “wish list” today as it said it will spend £500 million on expansion this year. more

Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment in England and Wales under new amendments to the crime and policing bill.more

The UK is set for a week of blue skies and warm weather with temperatures climbing as high as 29C. According to the Met Office, temperatures of 24C or 25C are expected later on Monday and will gradually increase each day until they peak on Wednesday or Thursday at 28C, with a small chance of reaching 29C. more

Extreme tiredness and exhaustion among NHS staff poses a significant risk to patients, England's NHS safety watchdog warns. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the most common problems associated with fatigued staff in hospitals.more

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been asked to consider adding public art installations to the capital's high streets in an effort to encourage greater use of the areas. The request comes from a report published on Thursday, April 24, by the London Assembly on the state of the capital's high streets.more

May 18, 2025 is an important date for Polish democracy – the elections for the President of the Republic of Poland will be held on this day. This year, there are 13 candidates, and registration for voters residing in Great Britain has already begun. The MyPolska.UK portal invites you to participate in a special presidential poll. Londynek.net is a strategic partner of this initiative.more

A royal guard has been stationed at key locations across London since 1660, drawing crowds of tourists and Londoners keen to see them in person.more

A London Underground station platform is set to close this summer for maintenance works, with commuters needing to travel to another station if they wish to go westbound. The station in Epping Forest, Essex, sits in Zone 4 and is served by the Central line.more

A set of four first editions of the complete works of William Shakespeare will be put up for sale at Sotheby's auction house on 23 May, AP reported. It is estimated that the price of the set could reach £4.5 million (approximately $6 million).more

National Insurance (NI) tax funds social security programmes and enables you to access certain benefits. Once you've got enough credit in the tax year, you've then qualified for that tax year's National Insurance. more