In a move that could strain the already contentious relationship between London Mayor Sadiq Khan and U.S. President Donald Trump, the former has given permission for a giant balloon depicting POTUS as an angry baby to be tethered in Parliament Square Garden next Friday. On July 13, Trump will make his first visit to…

The largest new film and media studios to be built in London for decades will be constructed and operated in Dagenham, East London, by U.S. production facilities specialist Pacifica Ventures in partnership with private equity firm Media Content Capital. Barking and Dagenham Council said today that the two firms have…

As part of his official visit to India, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans for a $150M UK/India drama co-production of The Far Pavilions, based on the epic novel of British-Indian history by MM Kaye. The book previously was adapted as HBO's first miniseries in 1984, starring Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Omar Sharif…

UPDATE: British Prime Minister Theresa May has doubled down on her condemnation of President Donald Trump's retweeting of far-right extremist groups in the UK, but has said that the two countries' "special relationship" should continue in spite of this latest tweet storm. Speaking at the Jordan Museum in Amman, she…

A feasibility study commissioned just over a year ago has found that the Dagenham East area of London “is the ideal location for Hollywood-style studio space.” London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Film London and Barking and Dagenham Council shared findings of the report today and invited expressions of interest from investors…

London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted condolences to the victims’ families, after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, calling it a “deeply sad day for the city of Las Vegas.” Khan’s tweet is in marked contrast to President Donald Trump’s tweet immediately following the June attack in London that left slagging of Khan…

As Donald Trump escalated his Twitter campaign against London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday, Khan appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain this morning and was asked by co-host Piers Morgan about the Trump situation, implying the U.S. President and Mayor were “at war with each other.” “Let’s not overdo it,” said Khan this…

Donald Trump took to the offensive again on Twitter to escalate his criticism of London Mayor Sadiq Khan for the second time in as many days, this time labeling him "pathetic" and attacking the Muslim mayor for a misconstrued statement in which he told Londoners there was "no reason to be alarmed." "Pathetic excuse by…

Update with additional responses Hours after offering his support to the UK in the wake of last night's terror attack in London, and saying "We are with you," U.S. President Donald Trump hopped on Twitter again this morning. But this time, it was to scold London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Referencing a statement by Khan in…

In the morning hours of Sunday, as Europe woke to news of yet another deadly terrorist attack, international news media blanketed coverage of last night’s terror assault in London, its ongoing investigation and the reactions of government leaders. UK Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the media in front of 10…

Sadly, the sort of deadly attack that hit London yesterday has become an all-too familiar occurrence throughout Europe in the past few years, from Paris to Nice and Berlin to Brussels — and even came one year to the day after bombings in the latter city killed 35 people. In the wake of some of these incidents, many…

As part of its #LondonIsOpen campaign, the British capital tonight transformed Trafalgar Square into a massive cinema to host the UK premiere of Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-nominated The Salesman. About 10,000 protesters turned up to the screening, The Guardian reports. Appearing via videolink from Tehran, the film’s…