London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that cancelling the planned £175m (€227m) ‘Garden Bridge’ would cost UK taxpayers more money than building it, signalling he plans to proceed with the controversial project.

Parts of London have higher rates of tuberculosis (TB) than countries such as Rwanda, Eritrea and Iraq, according to a report.

Tories in the UK have demanded a clampdown on trade unions in a show of “Thatcherite zeal” aimed at stopping a wave of industrial unrest.

A row has broken out over suggestions that a statue should be built in honour of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Boris Johnson was re-elected as Mayor of London in a surprisingly narrow victory that saw him beat rival Ken Livingstone.

London mayor Boris Johnson has big plans, and that worries Conservative leaders, says Greg Williams

A 29-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on suspicion of fraud yesterday after allegations that Tottenham Hotspur spied on Olympics officials during its stadium bid.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fraud today after allegations that Tottenham spied on Olympics officials during their stadium bid.

The 52 victims of the 7/7 London bombings were murdered in acts of “mindless savagery”, the inquests into their deaths heard today.

British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin has secured an invitation to a Buckingham Palace garden party, it was disclosed today.

British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin bowed out of attending a Buckingham Palace garden party today, saying he had “no wish to embarrass the Queen”.

A member of the British National Party was officially invited to the launch of England’s bid to host the football World Cup, the right-wing group said today.

Tory MP Boris Johnson looked set to be crowned Mayor of London tonight barring a last-minute turnaround.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair insisted he would not resign today after members of the London Assembly passed a vote of no confidence in him.