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Waterloo Underground station closed after fault and severe delays on Elizabeth line

Brooke Davies Published February 13, 2026 7:43am Updated February 13, 2026 7:50am Waterloo Underground station is closed this morning after an evening of intense disruption. Commuters were thrown into chaos last night after a person was killed on the tracks around 3pm. Services were delayed by more than 100 minutes, and continued to run behind […]

River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status

The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London has been shortlisted as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across the country. The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, was shortlisted as a new river bathing water after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming […]

10 unmissable Time Out London deals: Tapas for just £30 per person in central London

Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2025! At least… there is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our […]

You will now have your face scanned by live recognition cameras at London Bridge station

‘My son was stabbed to death after being groomed – I’ve lost faith in the system’

The grieving mum of a teenager who was stabbed to death said she expects ‘nothing to change’ after the government announced new reforms to tackle knife crime. Children caught carrying a knife by police could soon have mentoring sessions to steer them aware from falling into knife crime and could also be forced to stay […]

Nursery worker who filmed himself abusing children on iPad jailed for 18 years

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The company added that it had extensive safeguarding procedures in place, including rigorous vetting and DBS criminal records checks. Bright Horizons has, however, commissioned a review of its safeguarding procedures. The company faces legal action by a […]

‘Taylor Swift secretly filmed her 90s throwback Opalite video on our street – we had no idea’

John Dunne Published February 12, 2026 2:26pm Updated February 12, 2026 3:34pm Taylor Swift’s new video was filmed in a quiet London street with neighbours hoping the star will boost house prices and tempt more A-listers to make this leafy suburb their home. The owner of the £1.5m semi-detached home near Pinner, chosen by Swift […]

Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying UK has been ‘colonised by immigrants’

Sir Jim issued a statement on Thursday after his comments in a Sky News interview sparked an avalanche of condemnation. He said: “I am sorry that my choice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe, but it is important to raise the issue of controlled and well-managed immigration that supports economic […]

At least 2,000 Britons served in Israeli military during Gaza war, research finds

At least 2,000 British nationals have served in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the war in Gaza, research has found. A Freedom of Information request obtained by Declassified UK found that 1,686 British-Israelis and 383 people with British, Israeli and another nationality were serving in the IDF as of March 2025. The figure is […]

Angela Rayner hits out at government over rocketing taxes for pubs and hospitality businesses

The former deputy prime minister said ministers must listen to the struggling sector and recognise its “value not just in rhetoric, but in policy”. The damage is being done by a combination of large rises in rateable values, based on how much a property would cost to rent on the open market, and the end […]