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Oxford Street has opened up the doors of its countless retailers for the first time since the nationwide lockdown began. And many, it seems, have missed a good ol' shopping spree. Judging by the photos surfacing online...

Wearing a face covering in public may help to slow the spread of COVID-19. From Monday, June 15, wearing face coverings or face masks on public transport and when visiting hospitals across the UK is mandatory. While ma...

Uber is introducing mandatory face coverings from June 15. Uber has introduced a mandatory face-covering policy in the UK. From Monday, June 15, all drivers and passengers must wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVI...

The support bubbles are designed to help ease loneliness during the lockdown. If you're someone who's been isolating on their own for the past few months, we've got good news for you. In today's government briefing, Bo...

Oxford Street returns in earnest on June 15. The return of non-essential stores on June 15 also signals the return of London's famous shopping areas, albeit in a slightly different guise to before the pandemic. Covent...

Robert Milligan, who made his fortune from the slave trade, will no longer watch over West India Quay. In the immortal words of Sam Cooke, "a change is gonna come" - and in London, it looks like it's coming rather quic...

Statues with links to slavery and oppression will be recommended for removal. As the world continues to grapple with the history and legacy of systemic racism, the UK is considering the role that statues and monuments...

From Monday, you'll be able to explore Covent Garden again. With shops around the country permitted to reopen from June 15, we're about to see the grand return of one of London's most iconic sites. Having been somethin...

Last week, Londoners stood together in protest. London has a long, proud history of protesting injustice, oppression, and inequality, and we've been reminded of that once again this week as thousands took to the street...

The country now has no active cases of coronavirus. There's been so much depressing, tragic news coming out of the coronavirus pandemic that it sometimes obscures the better news, the little rays of hope that we're get...