UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn FTSE 100 firm Informa to buy Clarion from private equity group Blackstone The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Londoners who aren't rich face paying mansion tax due to housing crisis, says Labour by-election candidate One in five homes in Holborn and St Pancras is valued at £1.5 million or over Evening Standard · Oct 6
British Airways flight from London Heathrow declares emergency after plunging 28,000ft The flight was forced to return to the capital after dropping below 10,000 feet while flying over Ireland Evening Standard · Oct 6
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Holborn by-election: Can Zack Polanski defy Andy Burnham Red tide and pull off shock Green win? Commentary: The omens are not looking good for the Green Party leader Evening Standard · Oct 6
‘I call them erotic landscapes’: fashion photographer Tim Walker on his powerful tapestry of queer Britain He has shot everyone from Madonna to Rihanna, Kate Moss and Frank Ocean. Now Walker has turned his lens on the activists, artists, writers, models and everyday heroes of gay life The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Google faces UK court over app store charges A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive commissions from its app store, impacting 20 million UK consumers and businesses. Google meanwhile reached a £260-million settlement in a class action brought on behalf of thousands of UK developers, which was… The Economic Times · Oct 6
The Batman Part II release date: Batman Part 2 movie production paused after Matt Reeves walks out, when will Robert Pattinson, Scarlett Johansson film premiere Shooting of ‘The Batman Part II’ had been underway in London, with the release scheduled for February 18, 2028. It is yet to be seen if the production pause will have an effect on the film’s release date. The Economic Times · Oct 6
Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86 Publisher says author died peacefully at home ‘between writing sessions’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
What caused British Airways flight BA295 to plummet 28,000 feet in just seven minutes? British Airways flight BA295 from London to Chicago faced an emergency due to a technical issue. The Boeing 777 descended 28,000 feet in just seven minutes shortly after takeoff. Passengers used oxygen masks and remained on board for four hours while the plane circled to burn fuel. After the aircraft… The Economic Times · Oct 5
Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Brexit has benefitted London The Tory leader insisted that voters were not interested ‘in having a row’ over the debate to rejoin the EU The Independent UK · Oct 5
Jeffrey Archer in pictures: Prolific author, parliamentarian and prisoner His final book, Adam and Eve, is due to be released this week. Evening Standard · Oct 5
'Iron Dome' costing £10 billion could protect London from missile attacks, says ex-RAF chief Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is proposing an Israel-style defensive shield to safeguard Britain against missile strikes Evening Standard · Oct 5
London mayoral hopeful James Cleverly refuses to back Kemi Badenoch's full support for Heathrow third runway A major rift has emerged among senior Tories over expanding the west London airport Evening Standard · Oct 5
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 London to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feet British Airways Boeing abruptly lost altitude over Ireland due to ‘technical issue’ and returned to Heathrow
BANG Premier · Oct 5 The Batman Part II filming halted as Matt Reeves deals with 'family matter' Production has halted on The Batman Part II a few months after filming start in London.
Evening Standard · Oct 5 Teen e-bike rider dies in London collision as police watchdog informed over death The 19-year-old rider was treated at the scene but sadly later died in hospital
Barchart · Oct 5 Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.80 (+4.01%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +16.10 (+3.03%). Sugar prices soared on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 19-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1.5-month high as weather risks are...
Barchart · Oct 5 Cocoa Prices Rally as Heavy Rains Slow Deliveries in the Ivory Coast December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +197 (+3.47%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +143 (+3.37%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply for a second session on Monday and posted 2-week highs. Supply concerns are underpinning cocoa prices on reports that excessive rainfall in...
Evening Standard · Oct 5 London blackout leaves businesses facing ‘domino effect’ of disruption as thousands left without power Business group BusinessLDN said the outage should serve as a warning over the importance of the capital’s energy resilience
Evening Standard · Oct 5 Man who killed dog walker in random London knife rampage given indefinite hospital order Dawood Safi, 28, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility
The National (Scotland) · Oct 5 Fury as London could step in to set Stormont budget amid deadlock A STORMONT budget being set in London would be a “profound failure” by both the Executive and the UK Government, Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole has said ...
Evening Standard · Oct 5 David Bowie’s 80th birthday will be marked with major London celebrations The Starman would have turned 80 in a few months - and London is already gearing up to celebrate his enduring legacy
Barchart · Oct 5 Supply Risks Push Sugar Prices Sharply Higher March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.78 (+3.91%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +16.20 (+3.05%). Sugar prices are rallying sharply for a second session today, with NY sugar posting a 19-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1.5-month high....
Evening Standard · Oct 5 FTSE outperforms European peers as euro struggles Political and fiscal concerns in Europe kept bond yields elevated and weighed on the euro.