Tens of thousands of people are taking part in a pro-Palestinian march in central London. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Saturday’s march will be the first protest to go near the Israeli embassy in west London since a static rally in October. Some 1,500…
Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya fever gripped London on Thursday night as the Hollywood heartthrobs hit the red carpet for the world premiere of their new movie, Dune: Part Two. Huge crowds of adoring fans queued for hours to see them, and were screaming their names as they walked in. Florence Pugh and Austin Butler were…
The new names of London’s six Overground lines have been revealed, significantly changing the look of the famous Tube map. Last August, Transport for London (TfL) announced it wanted to give the routes distinct identities to make it easier for passengers to navigate the network. The services will become known as the Lioness line; the…
Two children allegedly killed by their mother in Colorado died from gunshot wounds, autopsy records show. Elianna “Ellie” Wentz, 9, and Aden Wentz, 7, were found dead at a property in Colorado Springs on 19 December. Kimberlee Singler, 35, is facing extradition from the UK after being arrested in London 11 days later. El Paso…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says deepfake audio of him supposedly making inflammatory remarks before Armistice Day almost caused “serious disorder”. Mr Khan says the law is not “fit for purpose” in tackling AI fakes, as the audio creator “got away with it”. The man who first posted the clip, tracked down by the BBC, told…
The suspect in the Clapham alkali attack was in a relationship with the injured woman, police believe, and the breakdown of that relationship may have been the motive. Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, 35, is believed to have arranged a meeting with the woman, who is still sedated in hospital. In its latest update, police said he…
A woman who was abandoned as a baby is campaigning to introduce baby boxes in the UK. Toyin Odumala’s online petition says the idea – in place across the US, China and Europe – enables parents who cannot care for their child to leave them in a safe place. Her petition comes after a baby…
A manhunt for the suspect in a corrosive-substance attack on a mother and her daughters in Clapham is continuing, after he was last seen on the London Underground at King’s Cross. Police are trying to piece together Abdul Shokoor Ezedi’s movements after he was captured by CCTV at the station. He was seen boarding a…
A public order charge against Greta Thunberg has been thrown out. District Judge John Laws said that police attempted to impose “unlawful” conditions during the environmental protest. The 21-year-old climate campaigner was arrested during a demonstration near the InterContinental Hotel in Mayfair on 17 October. The judge said that the conditions imposed on protesters were…
A man suspected of an alkali attack in south London should not have been granted asylum, according to Home Office guidelines. Afghan refugee Abdul-Shokoor Ezedi’s 2018 sexual assault conviction in Newcastle should have disqualified him from asylum. But his claim was approved after being rejected twice, despite him being placed on the Sex Offenders Register….