Map: Where are Extinction Rebellion protesting in London? October 7, 2019 Climate change activists Extinction Rebellion began demonstrations across London this morning, kicking off a fortnight of action targeting the government and the capital’s transport links and financial institutions. Blockades are planned across the capital during the two-week protest, which is part of an international movement. Read more: Extinction Rebellion London protests live: Climate change activists [...]
Extinction Rebellion protesters spray 1,800 litres of fake blood on Treasury building October 3, 2019 Climate change protesters this morning sprayed 1,800 litres of fake blood from a fire engine onto the Treasury. Campaigners from Extinction Rebellion were stood on top of an old fire engine with a banner saying “stop funding climate change”. The group is calling for “a future where our cultures are resilient, regenerative, and built on [...]
DEBATE: Have the Conservatives re-established themselves as the party of law and order? October 2, 2019 Have the Conservatives re-established themselves as the party of law and order? Jack Powell, editor of 1828, says YES. The home secretary stands in front of the police federation, berating them about everything from decades-long scandals to not working with her constructively enough Five years later, one of her successors pledges to give her full [...]
Man arrested after dousing himself in ‘petrol’ and carrying a lighter outside parliament October 1, 2019 Police have detained a man on Parliament Square in Westminster after he reportedly doused himself with what seems to be a flammable liquid. He was arrested at around 10.44am, the Metropolitan Police Service said on Twitter. He was sprayed with a fire extinguisher. The man was carrying a lighter and was detained under the Mental [...]
Engineer killed working on travelator at Waterloo station September 18, 2019 An engineer has been killed while working on a moving walkway at Waterloo station. A police investigation is currently underway into the incident, which occurred in the early hours of this morning. Read more: Parcel bombs found at Waterloo linked to devices sent to British Army A one-way system has been put in place, with [...]
Met Police drop investigation into Arron Banks and Nigel Farage’s Leave.EU September 13, 2019 The Brexit campaign backed by British millionaire Arron Banks and Nigel Farage will face no further criminal investigation into the spending return it submitted. Leave.EU was one of the campaigns supporting Brexit during the 2016 EU referendum. While police accepted there were “some technical breaches of electoral law”, they said there was “insufficient evidence to [...]
Heathrow drone protest: Airport ‘remains open’ as police make two arrests September 13, 2019 Heathrow has said its runways remain open today despite efforts by climate change protesters to disrupt flights after two men were arrested. The Metropolitan Police arrested the two men at 5.50am in the vicinity of the airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance offence. Read more: Heathrow exec likens expansion plans to [...]
Tube chaos: Severe delays hit Metropolitan Line and Victoria Line September 5, 2019 Commuters faced another day of chaos on the Tube today as severe delays struck two London Underground lines a day after no service on the Northern Line. The Metropolitan Line and Victoria Line were both running severe delays this morning as Transport for London (TfL) urged passengers to find alternative routes into work. Read more: [...]
King’s Cross ditches facial recognition technology after watchdog savaged plans September 3, 2019 King’s Cross has denied it will reintroduce facial recognition cameras at the site, as details emerged of its plans to use the technology to identify criminals. In a letter sent to the Mayor of London last month, the developers behind the 67-acre site said they were rolling out an upgraded facial recognition system that would [...]
King’s Cross facial recognition technology ‘not used since 2018’ September 3, 2019 Facial recognition technology has not been used at King’s Cross since March 2018, the site’s developers have insisted. Property development firm Argent, which is overseeing a regeneration project on the 67-acre site, was forced to defend its use of the controversial technology last month amid concerns about privacy and personal data. Read more: King’s Cross [...]