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Local people have two weeks left to share their views on proposed changes to several council services. Four consultations were launched last month, following the 'Your Borough, Your Future' survey which ran last Autumn. After getting initial feedback then, the council agreed a three year budget in February, which set out how it planned to make £58m of savings. And now it is seeking local people's views on more detailed proposals, with two weeks left until the consultations close. Mayor John Biggs said: "Government cuts and pressures on services mean we have had to save £58m, from our budget by 2020 – the equivalent of £1 in every £6 we spend. "We are making significant internal changes to how the council works to achieve these savings and listened to people's views about the services they ...

    London could be hit by thunder storms over the coming days, with forecasters also warning gales could arrive by next week. The capital will be lashed by showers on Friday, with the unsettled autumn weather continuing over the weekend. After a bright start to Saturday, the wet weather will return, with thunder storms possible, according the Met Office. Meanwhile, by Sunday afternoon the wind will pick up, and gales could hit the capital on Monday. Forecaster Steven Keates told the Standard: We’re looking at autumnal, unsettled and changeable weather over the coming days. There will be a lot of cloud around today, with outbreaks of rain for much of the day, a bit on the breezy side. There will be some dry periods but definitely a day to keep your umbrella with you. Tempera...

    North London Kilburn and Hampshead Labour MP has revealed she was stopped by UK border control because she did not have the same surname in her passport as her daughter. Tulip Siddiq, the MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, said 18-month-old Azalea burst into tears when they were questioned by officials and forced to wait until their husband joined them. They were returning from a family holiday in France with Ms Siddiq’s husband, Chris Percy, when they became separated. She said she was stopped just before boarding the Eurostar after being allowed to join the fast-track queue with her pushchair. The 34-year-old told the Guardian: My daughter looks quite different to me, she looks like her dad. At the UK border the man looked at my passport for a long time and my daughter’s pass...

    A man has been injured by a small power explosion on one of central London's busiest streets, police said. A section of Oxford Street was cordoned off after the "power network" blast at around 7pm, Scotland Yard said. Both police and fire crews were sent to the scene, where the man was said to have suffered minor injuries. Something’s happened on Oxford Street. People running away quickly and panicking. pic.twitter.com/NtEdhqp9rE — Michael (@londonstuff) September 7, 2017 Smoke could be seen rising from the busy thoroughfare as concerned shoppers looked on, in footage posted on social media. Other images showed the pavement apparently blackened by the explosion. A spokesman for Metropolitan Police told The Independent that the explosion did not appear to be suspicious but ...