Announcing a Breaking News Hub for London

Modeled on the similar hub in Seoul, the Express-Live collaboration in London will create a pool of nearly a dozen editors and reporters who can tackle any story, giving both teams more resources to do what they do best and jump in to assist International when global stories break. The hub will add even more firepower to Express, especially on weekends, helping that talented desk further its mission to enchant readers — as it has recently with hit tales about a beloved penguin and a slain sycamore tree — and draw new ones to The Times. It will pull more skilled reporters and editors into our live coverage to help it remain a must-read on the world’s biggest breaking stories, seven days a week. And it will be a strong ally to all the desks in London, working with them to ensure we are fast on the news and savvy about our audience while maintaining the highest Times standards.