London

Author John Lanchester's new novel explores the lives of a group of people living in London on the eve of the 2008 financial crisis. He discusses themes from the book: the London property bubble and capital's role in our lives.

British authorities are checking their level of preparedness for the Summer Olympics in London in July. Some Brits say they aren’t ready.

In London, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and his son James are facing tough questions at a government hearing into news media ethics. When they appeared together before parliament last year, the Murdochs did not get an easy ride. One lawmaker accused them of running their media empire like the mafia.

In Britain's capital today, the mayor blocked an anti-gay group from putting ads on London buses.

The British government has announced today that it wants to set a minimum price on beer, wine, and spirits. It hopes the move will help prevent alcohol-related crimes and deaths in the country.

In the U.K. today, where Starbucks has just started writing customers' names on their coffee cups for the first time.

Things less than brilliant over there.

Bars and restaurants in London are no longer handing out straws with their drinks, waiting until customers request them.

Londoners face crowded subway trains every morning on the way to the office. What kind of tactics might give them an edge in actually getting a seat?

The London newspaper The Guardian has been monitoring chat about the riots on Blackberry's BBM messaging service and posting newsworthy posts tha...