Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is said to have told mayor Sadiq Khan he will use ‘reserve legislative powers’ to strip Transport for London of its powers.

Government to 'take control' of TfL? Mayor could be stripped of powers

A thousand people were today ordered to leave their west London homes because of safety fears.
The immediate evacuation of the six-block Paragon development in Brentford was ordered by housing association Notting Hill Genesis.

The immediate evacuation of the six-block Paragon development in Brentford was ordered by housing association Notting Hill Genesis.

A thousand people whose lives 'may be at risk' ordered to leave homes

A woman in a face mask in London, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a new three-tier system of alert levels for England following rising coronavirus cases and hospital admissions.


The government today moved all of London, the entire county of Essex and Elmbridge, Surrey into the Covid ‘high alert’ category.

Why the tougher Tier 2 Covid measures angered some London MPs

Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the capital's move into the Tier Two 'high alert' level in the House of Commons this morning.

Londoners banned from going to other people's homes as rules tighten

The mayor and London council leaders are in talks with the government about raising London's alert level status from medium to high.

Sadiq Khan urges 'circuit breaker' UK lockdown to halt spread of Covid

Freelance professional musicians, conducted by director David Hill, perform a section of 'Mars' from Holst's 'The Planets' in Parliament Square, Westminster, London. The Let Music Live campaign is raising awareness of the need for targeted support for freelance musicians during the coronavirus pandemic and calling on the Government to recognise that freelance musicians are an economic asset.



Lockdown, social distancing, and restrictions on live performances have devastated the music industry, leaving concert venues and West End theatres closed.

How hundreds of musicians asked for help with a socially distanced protest

Sir Bob Neill, who represents Bromley & Chislehurst claimed tighter restrictions imposed on all London boroughs would damage public confidence.

London-wide lockdown would be 'grossly unfair' says suburban Tory MP

The prime minister has said he is keeping the Covid situation in London under constant review 

PM on London lockdown: ''I don't rule out taking tougher action''

Passengers wearing face masks on the Jubilee Line in London, as workers are being encouraged to return to their offices, with a Government PR blitz commencing this week reminding people about the efforts taken to make workplaces "Covid-secure".

TfL's cash flow from fares was devastated by the coronavirus lockdown and talks to try to agree a rescue package for TfL are at a crucial stage.

Cash-strapped TfL could rely on 70-year-old Tubes without bailout

Parts of central London and the City resembled a ghost town after the government ordered people to stay at home in March.

Empty offices 'should be turned into affordable homes', says Ed Davey

The Prime Minister announced a 10pm curfew for the hospitality trade and stricter mask wearing rules for staff and customers.

Businesses in PM's constituency fear financial ruin from lockdown curb

Milwaukee is ranked one of worst places in the US to be black. African Americans here face vastly higher rates of poverty, unemployment and imprisonment. 

Inside one of the worst cities to be black in the US

Donald Trump has secured the greatest political coup of his time in the White House - and the ramifications could be huge.

Trump escalates America's culture wars amid bleak polls

A dog is put through its paces in demonstration by the charity Medical Detection Dogs

The dogs have been able to smell Covid in lab settings but this was the first time they they had the chance to test the skill in a real world situation.

First trial at train station for dogs that can smell Covid in humans

Many football clubs have signed up to the new charter. 

The majority of clubs across England’s football pyramid have signed up to a new code which it’s hoped will have an impact on diversity off the pitch.

English football clubs sign up to new code aimed at promoting diversity

Environment Agency flood response exercise

What happens after the rain? How flooding is managed

When it comes to peak drama on US election nights - the Sunshine State is ground zero.

Why Florida is set to deliver one of the big moments of the US election

Pennsylvania is a key battleground in the race for the White House - but it's about more than just numbers.

Trump v Biden: The Final Week and the Battle for Pennsylvania

Voters in Pennsylvania may have found President Trump unpalatable at times but they’ve had good years. 

Simon Harris

Political Correspondent