While there are plenty of buy-nothing groups on Facebook, none have been dedicated to trading and giving away children’s items. A London mom noticed as she looked ahead to the holiday season with some financial worries.

Over nearly seven decades Paddington Bear has enjoyed a lasting popularity. Now, he’s the star of a new musical.

British lender Shawbrook is set to float on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday at a valuation of about 1.92 billion pounds ($2.58 billion) after pricing its shares at 3.70 pounds each, in what will be London's biggest initial public offering in two years.

Nigel Farage has accused the mayor of London and the Metropolitan Police of "denying" the existence of grooming gangs in the capital. The Reform UK leader said the "last great grooming scandal to be uncovered" could be in London.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has apologized for renting out her family home without a license after entering office last year.

London-listed stocks fell on Thursday, as investors paused after a recent rally and scrutinized a number of corporate earnings reports from the likes of advertisement group WPP, banking group Standard Chartered and energy giant Shell.

A London pediatrician is echoing concerns raised in a new report about the alarming rise in opioid use by young people, and a lack of accessible treatment options and government action.

Princes Group Plc’s initial public offering is expected to price at the bottom of the marketed range, indicating caution as London seeks to revive its listings market.

Shares in Shawbrook jumped 6.8 per cent on its trading debut in London on Thursday, in the UK’s biggest initial public offering of the year. The specialist lender said the final price for the offering was set at £3.70 a share, valuing the company at £1.9bn. The price was in the middle of the marketed range of £3.50 to £3.90.