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 [...]
Man arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of terrorism July 26, 2019 Police arrested a man on suspicion of terrorism offences at Gatwick Airport earlier this week. Officers arrested the 51-year-old man at about 7:40pm on Wednesday evening on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts. Read more: Only one in five businesses has insurance against terrorism The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command detained the suspect after conducting [...]
Tory MP Charlie Elphicke charged with three counts of sexual assault July 22, 2019 Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been charged with three counts of sexual assault against two women, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has revealed today. Read more: Government launches review into Britain’s financial rules post-Brexit A CPS spokesperson said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today (Monday 22 July) charged Charles Elphicke, MP for Dover, with three [...]
London needs a new type of university with a new degree July 22, 2019 London is fortunate to have some of the world’s best universities. Within a mile or two of the City are four of the top 40 universities in the world. For decades, recruiters in big firms have taken a university degree as a signal for a graduate’s ability to master a subject, write well, and fit [...]
The Metropolitan Police’s website and Twitter suffer from bizarre hack July 20, 2019 The Metropolitan Police’s website was hacked on Friday night as it posted a series of bizarre emails and tweets. A stream of unusual emails were sent from the force’s press office at around 23:30 BST last night. Read more: Police open probe into ambassador’s leaked Trump emails While a number of tweets, which have since [...]
Police ban Extinction Rebellion’s boats on last day of London protests July 19, 2019 Extinction Rebellion’s trademark boats have been banned from London protests on the climate change activists’ last day of planned summer action. The protesters’ boats – daubed in bright colours and with the group’s signature logo – have grown into a symbol of their disruption in key locations around London. Read more: The Extinction Rebels seem [...]