Zohran Mamdani is following in the footsteps of another mayor of a global city with an outsize reputation for a diverse economic and cultural life.

Donald Trump reignited his bitter feud with Sir Sadiq Khan by calling him a “disaster” and claiming London is so dangerous “people being stabbed in the ass”. In an interview with GB News, the US President told host Bev Turner his mother had loved the capital but it is different under the Labour mayor.

WINTER WONDERLAND: London's giant festive funfair is now open in Hyde Park, with all the usual attractions; ice rink, giant wheel, funfair rides, ice kingdom, circus, Christmas market, and food and drink stalls. Like last year, you'll need to book your entry slot in advance, and prices vary depending on peak and off-peak timings. Until 1 January

Syria’s foreign minister has reopened the country’s embassy in London after more than a decade. The move on Thursday marks another step in Syria's reintegration into the international community following the ouster of former President Bashar Assad.

Plans for additional train services between London and Shipley have been delayed, a transport meeting has been told. Platforms at Shipley railway station were extended to accommodate the extra trains, which were due to begin stopping at the town in October.

A flat in one of London’s most luxurious new apartment blocks has sold for about £25 million ($32.9 million), a discount of more than 50% from the asking price earlier this year.

Students from three London high schools rolled up their sleeves this week to help build small wooden structures to serve as shelters for unhoused people in a partnership with Fanshawe College and the London and District Construction Association.

British police published an appeal for information indicating that they want to speak to two people following what police called a “racially aggravated” incident in central London.