The London Buzz – 26th June 2026

Old London – East Ham High Street
Today’s London news round-up:
A huge fire ripped through a department store in Peckham with 100 firefighters needed to tackle the blaze. Metro
Outrage as woman, 80, blocked from going up stairs at London tube station – ‘you’ve got legs’ Mirror
Why is the City charging dockless bike operators only £31,860 a year? EC1 Echo
The Green Party has held the Hackney Central ward seat in a by-election triggered by one of the party