South West London hit hardest by soaring rental Costs, ONS data reveals

South West London hit hardest by soaring rental Costs, ONS data reveals

South West London is bearing the brunt of the burden of escalating rental costs in the city, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics. Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith &... Read more »
Lewisham has the highest childcare costs in south east London

Lewisham has the highest childcare costs in south east London

Out of the south east London boroughs, Lewisham had the highest childcare costs for 2023, whilst Bexley had the lowest. The Government made expanding free childcare a key pledge in last year’s... Read more »
South east London petrol prices hit 2-year low as fuel costs drop

South east London petrol prices hit 2-year low as fuel costs drop

The AA said the average price for a litre of the fuel on Wednesday was 140.0p. The last time petrol was cheaper was on October 13, 2021, when it averaged 139.6p per... Read more »
London housing: Rising fire patrols costs cause concern for flat owners

London housing: Rising fire patrols costs cause concern for flat owners

One development undergoing remediation and waking watches is a 447-unit apartment complex near Royal Docks, called Royal Quay, where flammable cladding is being replaced. Beyond noise and dust aggravating tenants, the biggest... Read more »
UK House Prices Unexpectedly Rise as Mortgage Costs Dip

UK House Prices Unexpectedly Rise as Mortgage Costs Dip

Hi, I’m Leo from Bloomberg’s UK Breaking News team, catching you up on this morning’s business stories. UK house prices rose unexpectedly for a third month, helped by a dip in borrowing... Read more »
Met Police boss vows to protect Armistice Day ‘at all costs’ as he outlines ‘last resort’ to ban protests

Met Police boss vows to protect Armistice Day ‘at all costs’ as he outlines ‘last resort’ to ban protests

Britain’s most senior policeman says his force is determined to do whatever it takes to protect Armistice and Remembrance events in London this weekend in the face of planned pro-Palestinian protests. Met... Read more »
Publishing industry faces billions in costs as students illegally download texts

Publishing industry faces billions in costs as students illegally download texts

As students returned to university in the UK, there were 300,000 searches made to piracy sites that allow you to download text from books in September alone, academic publisher Perlego has said.... Read more »
Buy to let income up despite rising costs and red tap…

Buy to let income up despite rising costs and red tap…

Landlords in England and Wales have seen their rental portfolio income increase by 8.7 per cent in the past year.  That’s according to new research from London lettings agency Benham and Reeves,... Read more »
London news: Iconic Alexandra Palace seeks bailout after costs rise by 132%

London news: Iconic Alexandra Palace seeks bailout after costs rise by 132%

The Alexandra Park and Palace Charity Trust said in a new report that costs have risen by 132 per cent largely due to a rise in energy prices. The Grade II listed... Read more »
Bad behaviour at West Ham’s London Stadium games costs £500k

Bad behaviour at West Ham’s London Stadium games costs £500k

Disruption and damage from away fans during football matches at the London Stadium have cost the taxpayer more than £500,000 this year. Thousands of pounds have been spent on hiring extra police officers and... Read more »