Notting Hill Carnival 2019: Police arrest 353 people at annual celebration August 27, 2019 The Metropolitan Police made 353 arrests at Notting Hill Carnival 2019 over the weekend as they warned that a small number of people “attempted to ruin the event” for other revellers. Notting Hill Carnival came to a conclusion yesterday after two days of celebrations in the capital. Read more: Notting Hill Carnival 2019: Everything you [...]
Stamp duty contortions and eco-warriors with private jets? Welcome to silly season August 21, 2019 August is traditionally the silly season. Brexit makes this year slightly different, of course, but it is good to see a fine British tradition still being preserved. Silly stories abound. Sajid Javid was linked (erroneously, he now claims) with the idea of fixing the housing market by making sellers pay the stamp duty rather than the [...]
Home Office stabbing: Man’s injuries ‘not life-threatening’ as police cordon off area August 15, 2019 A man in his sixties has been taken to hospital with injuries that are ‘neither life-threatening nor life-changing’ after being stabbed outside the Home Office this afternoon, police have confirmed. The Metropolitan Police (Met) said another man, aged 29, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and suspicion of CS spray following the [...]
‘Enough is enough’ says police chief, after Leyton machete attack August 8, 2019 A police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed with a machete multiple times during a “frenzied, unprovoked and shocking attack” in east London late last night. The injured officer managed to defend himself with a Taser, but not before being stabbed in the head and body “a number of times”, police said. He [...]
Teenager charged with attempted murder after child thrown from Tate Modern gallery August 6, 2019 A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a child was thrown from the 10th floor viewing platform of the Tate Modern gallery on the weekend. The 17-year-old male, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged after a six-year-old boy sustained serious injuries in the “truly shocking” incident on Sunday. Read more: [...]
Seven ‘football fans’ arrested after brawl on Tube before Community Shield August 5, 2019 Seven men, thought to be football fans, have been arrested after a large fight broke out on a central London Tube train yesterday. The brawl took place at 2pm while the train was at Great Portland Street station, ahead of a match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Wembley. All seven men are being held [...]
Tate Modern incident: Teenager in custody after child thrown from 10th floor viewing platform August 5, 2019 A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following reports that a young child was thrown from a 10th floor viewing platform at London’s Tate Modern art gallery. The six-year-old boy is in a critical condition after the London Air Ambulance airlifted him to hospital after he was treated at the scene yesterday. [...]
DEBATE: Should we be worried about police use of facial recognition technology? August 5, 2019 Should we be worried about police use of facial recognition technology? Silkie Carlo, director of privacy and civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch, says YES. A society where we’re watched, tracked, and identified by facial recognition cameras was once the stuff of dystopian fiction – and for good reason. In a free society, citizens [...]
Uber quest for long-term London licence faces rejection August 4, 2019 London’s transport bosses are set to snub Uber’s bid for a long-term licence in London when its probationary period runs out next month. The ride-hailing giant has been seeking a five-term licence to operate in the capital but is instead likely to be granted a shorter one that will run for less than two years, [...]
What the mayor-turned-Prime-Minister can do for London July 31, 2019 Boris Johnson is the first Prime Minister to have served as mayor of London. He gets London: he knows what make our city a success and understands the challenges we face. And that’s why his premiership is a great opportunity for our city. With the right approach, Boris can help to fill the leadership vacuum [...]