London is ‘not safe for everyone all of the time’, Met’s Cressida Dick says May 14, 2021 Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has said this morning that the streets of the capital are “not safe for everyone all of the time”. Black communities and women and girls face inflated rates of violence, the commissioner said today, adding that nearly half of London’s homicide victims were Black. “If I look at victims [...]
Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested after attacks on Canary Wharf banks May 11, 2021 Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook was arrested at her home this morning for conspiracy to cause criminal damage and fraud after her group attacked banks in Canary Wharf. Activists from Extinction Rebellion smashed the window frontage of HSBC and Barclays last month. They have also targeted Lloyd’s of London, where they dumped fake coal outside [...]
London-born Eastenders actor claims he is facing deportation to Jamaica May 6, 2021 A London-born actor has claimed he is facing deportation to Jamaica, just days after the Home Office opened visa pathways for winners of awards. After battles with the Home Office, Ace Ruele Aristotles’ Limited Leave to Remain was downgraded to temporary and must be renewed every 30 months, costing £2,389 each time. “Why should I [...]
Third arrest made as police identify man stabbed to death in Brent Cross shopping centre May 5, 2021 A third arrest has been made as police have identified the 21-year-old man stabbed to death in a north-west London shopping centre. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Brent Cross Shopping Centre at 6.45pm last night following reports of a group of males fighting. The force have said Gedeon Ngwendema, 21, was the victim found [...]
Mayor of London election: Where do the major candidates stand on law and order? May 5, 2021 With the 6 May mayor of London election coming up, City A.M. is producing a four-piece series on where the four leading candidates stand on different issues. Today, we look at law and order policies from the candidates from Labour, the Conservatives, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats. Sadiq Khan Khan has promised to [...]
Shaun Bailey London mayor election manifesto: Everything you need to know April 19, 2021 Conservative mayor of London candidate Shaun Bailey today launched his election manifesto, with polling day on 6 May now just weeks away. The 56-page document outlined policies on areas such as the economy, the environment, transport, crime, housing and transport. City A.M. went through the manifesto with a fine tooth comb to bring you a snapshot of the [...]
Mayor of London election: Shaun Bailey pledges City Hall infrastructure bank as part of Covid recovery April 19, 2021 Tory mayor of London candidate Shaun Bailey has pledged to create a new taxpayer-funded and City Hall-owned infrastructure bank for transport projects if elected next month. Bailey’s plan would aim to “attract private sector finance into large scale, costly infrastructure projects” in order to get projects like Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo extension funded. The [...]
Myanmar’s UK ambassador spends night in car after being locked out of London embassy in ‘military coup’ April 8, 2021 Myanmar’s UK ambassador has been locked out of the country’s London embassy after calling for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Kyaw Zwar Minn said he was locked out of the embassy, with sources saying his deputy had shut him out and taken charge on behalf of the military. Zwar Minn has [...]
Sadiq Khan London mayor election manifesto: Everything you need to know April 6, 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan launched his election manifesto today by promising Londoners that he would focus on “jobs, jobs, jobs” if re-elected on 6 May. The 100-page document, one-third larger in size than the Tories’ general election winning manifesto in 2019, outlined policies on areas such as the economy, the environment, transport, crime, housing and [...]
Kill the Bill protestors rally across London April 3, 2021 Protesters rallied across central London today against a policing bill that could see officers handed sweeping powers to curb the right to protest. Demonstrators flocked to Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park and Westminster this afternoon following marches in Finsbury Park last night, in what has been dubbed a National Week of Action against the new proposals. [...]