Queen Elizabeth II appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the end of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant

Long before social media and even celebrity-chasing paparazzi, the young Princess was being groomed for a life in the spotlight.

The Queen: Priceless memories of the world's most famous Londoner

 Fishery officers plan to use electricity to stun the fish before collecting them in nets and moving them to deeper water upstream.

Urgent fish rescue as heatwave causes dramatic fall in water levels

A house has collapsed amid a fire and explosion in Croydon.

Firefighters were called to the scene in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath shortly after 7am on Monday.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the cause of the fire and explosion is not known.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were sent to the scene where a terraced house has collapsed.

A resident described the children who lived in the house as “lively” and “happy”.

Child dies after property destroyed by explosion

The desalination plant uses a process called reverse osmosis to turn saltwater into drinking water.

Water plant designed to help households during drought is switched off

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan travels on the Waterloo and City Line underground line in London as it

The rail unions fear any deal will involve job losses, changes to TfL's generous pension scheme and the possible introduction of driverless Tube trains.

Deadline passes with no deal for crucial TfL Tube and bus funding

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps described the proposed bankrolling of TfL until 2024 as the government's 'final offer'.



Crunch time for London transport finance deal as another strike looms

London's mayor has previously warned of a 10% cut to bus services and the possible closure of a Tube line.

Big cuts planned for London transport despite major government offer

Ann Dempsey returned to Farm Close, on the West Ham estate, Dagenham, to search for Tinkerbell, Louie and Merlin.

Cat lover hunts for missing pets in scorched estate compared to zombie movie

One in five buses could be taken off the streets to save money. Further cuts could see an entire Tube line mothballed.

Mayor threatens to cut bus and Tube services over government funding row

Mr Khan argued relocating the GLA to a former exhibition centre in Newham would save council taxpayers £61m over five years.

Sadiq Khan's money saving City Hall move branded 'misleading' by probe

WFH may have changed the impact of transport strikes forever.

Stations deserted as Londoners opt to work from home during rail strike

A mobile rings next to the body of a man - an anxious relative calling perhaps? ITV News team witnessed the aftermath of the horror strike on Zaporizhzhia. 

Ukrainians have 'no words, just horror' after deadly Russian strike

Figures shared with ITV News show three quarters of people will be cutting back on their heating, leading to fears that the vulnerable will suffer. 

The cost of staying alive as bills soar

Political Editor Robert Peston explains why the Office of Budget Responsibility can't significantly increase its forecast of growth for the economy.

Budget watchdog very unlikely to reassure Truss and Kwarteng in emergency talks

The lack of certainty around the likely impact of the tax cuts on the deficit and growth made the market reaction even worse than it would otherwise have been. 

The big economic cost of chancellor’s failure to commission the budget experts 

Officials in Moscow have decked out Russia's capital ahead of a ceremony, on Friday, which Vladimir Putin will speak at to officially recognise the referenda.

Russia prepares to formalise Ukraine annexations as war rages on

'Everything in Lee’s life is electric and his life depends on getting a source of power,' Lee Martin's mother told ITV News.

Mother says disabled son is practically 'on death row' as energy bills soar

When asked about soaring mortgage rates, Truss and Treasury chief Philp say “interest rates are a matter for the Bank of England”. This is a red herring.

Why Truss can’t blame mortgage rises on Bank of England

Some protestors in Georgia are questioning why Russians, many who are fleeing military conscription, have not been more critical of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Simon Harris

Political Correspondent, ITV News London