A large pillar of black smoke could be seen from kilometres away as fire broke out at an east London vehicle lot on Monday morning.

A fire at an electrical substation disrupted train service throughout London, including the underground Tube, and forced evacuations at stations on Monday.

Damage was caused to the entrance of a property belonging to the prime minister in Kentish Town, but nobody was hurt, the police said.

Partners across London have joined forces to take action in making the capital more resilient to flooding from surface water, publishing the first London Surface Water Strategy today.

The mayor of London and Bromley Council have been urged to halt plans for what the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has described as an "unsafe" block of flats in south-east London.

Around 25 firefighters are on their way to house fire in Hounslow, London, as four fire engines were called to the scene near Hounslow East tube station

The London Underground has been thrown into chaos as a power failure has left travellers facing severe delays. Offices and department stores across London have also reported power outages. Passengers are reporting being evacuated from the Elizabeth Line and Embankment Tube station.

The fire brigade is investigating after several cars caught fire in a shopping centre car park. The vehicles caught alight in the open-air car park of Brent Cross Shopping Centre in Hendon, north London,