Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to commission a new report examining London’s counter-terror preparedness.

The Bromsgrove MP previously served as home secretary from 2018 to 2019 - and then as chancellor until February last year.

The Metropolitan Police Service has been urged to review its application and recruitment process following several high-profile incidents of “serious misconduct” involving officers.

London will be the first city in England to put hydrogen-powered double decker buses on the streets as a new fleet is launched today.

One victim reportedly lost £80,000 after being duped by the scam.

He has previously warned Brits that they need to be aware of additional symptoms not listed by the NHS.

Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters are marching through central London this afternoon (June 26) carrying placards and flags.

Hayfever sufferers are set to be hit by a pollen bomb in London, new data reveals.

A refugee scholar living in Croydon has reflected on the success of a scheme he set up to help survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire access higher education.

Firefighters are warning people of the dangers of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries found in electronic devices after a serious house fire in Croydon.

Past and current smokers are being invited for a free NHS lung health check in a bid to improve earlier diagnosis of lung conditions, including cancer.

St Helier hospital have denied claims that they have "forgotten about" cleaners, caterers and porters during the coronavirus pandemic.

A number of sunny getaways have been added to the UK's green travel list, including Spain's Balearic Islands, Madeira, Malta and Barbados.

Adults are being encouraged to "grab a jab" as hundreds of walk-in vaccination sites are set to open this weekend.

All legal coronavirus restrictions, including requirements to wear face masks, are set to be ditched on July 19, a Cabinet minister said.

A MOTHER has admitted the manslaughter of her daughter who was stabbed to death at their family home in Mitcham last year.

Several boroughs in south west London have seen sharp increases in the number of new Covid infections confirmed in recent days, the latest data from Public Health England (PHE) has shown.

Thirteen people including five children were forced to evacuate a block of flats in Streatham after a fire broke out in a garage below them in the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 23).

Sutton's most vulnerable residents were recently invited to an event to get their vaccine, receive health checks, and free food.

Police are appealing for information after a double stabbing in Carshalton left three men needing treatment from paramedics last night (June 22).

A MAN has been charged with causing the death of a 21-year-old woman who was struck in a hit and run in Cheam last year.

A man is still receiving hospital treatment after he was subjected to a homophobic attack which saw him "punched hard in the face" in Worcester Park.

A WOMAN in a position of trust had been jailed for committing sex offences with a child in and around South West London.

A charity has issued an apology to an autistic man from Croydon and has agreed to pay £70,000 after his family claimed that he was neglected in their care.

If you are experiencing the anxiety and loss of a relationship ending and suffering sleepless nights worrying about the future, you are not alone.

The last thing this woman expected to find in her food was an earwig...

These people have been recognised by the Queen for their extraordinary efforts to support others.

The Mayor of London has pledged that passengers on the London Underground will have mobile coverage throughout the network by the end of 2024.

The UK's best street food trucks will be offering food in the heart of Hackbridge every week.

Croydon Cemetery has become so overgrown some are having trouble finding the graves of their loved ones.

Police officers from Croydon took part in a netball event over the weekend in a bid to build trust within communities.

Two people have been arrested after a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following a reported shooting in Morden this afternoon (June 22).

Authorities have launched a public appeal in the search for a 17-year-old boy missing from Croydon.

A woman is urging residents to "be careful" after she described being grabbed by a man in a “Mickey Mouse Covid mask” on Mitcham Common on Sunday (June 20).

Protesters' are set to take to the streets of Sutton this weekend, to campaign against sexual harassment experienced by women within the borough.

A man in his 40s has been hospitalised with head injuries following an assault in Worcester Park.

A survey from Elanco Animal Health indicates that 42% of dog owners are not aware of what lungworm is or how it can infect dogs.

The nurse advisor for Allergy UK has revealed why many of us are suffering particularly badly with hay fever this year.

The weather is set to heat up again next week, as will the Euros, with the competition heading towards the knockout stage.

This week, Fold Hill have issued an urgent recall on a range of products sold at Pets At Home and Sainsbury’s.

The British summer is not quite over yet with weather forecasters expecting several heatwaves in July.

A Croydon man who admitted raping a girl under 13 years old multiple times has been jailed.

Drug drivers have been caught by police on our roads.

THREE men have been jailed for a series of linked knifepoint robberies across Croydon, Sutton and Lambeth.

Flood alerts have been issued across south west London as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the region on Friday (June 18).

A man has been pronounced dead in Sutton this morning ( June 18).

Hundreds of families were hit by another network failure in Hackbridge yesterday ( June 17 ).

The organisers of the Notting Hill Carnival have made the decision to take the event off the streets in its 55th year.

International Women in Business Symposium is a collaboration between local businesswoman Jackie Groundsell, owner of 1230 The Women’s Company and Birds on the Blog, and Sian Murphy (based in Kent) owner of Women in Business Radio Show.

Over 60 firefighters are tackling a massive flat fire in Croydon this morning, rescuing one man from the blaze.