The UK’s terror threat is at its worst since the 1970s, says the new terror watchdog February 26, 2017 The UK's new terror watchdog has said we're facing the worst threat since the IRA was at its peak in the 1970s. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Max Hill said Isis is planning "indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians" in cities across the UK. "In terms of the threat that’s represented, I think the [...]
The Met Police has appointed its first female commissioner February 22, 2017 Cressida Dick has been appointed as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, replacing Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. The appointment means the Met will be led by a woman for the first time in its 187-year history. Dick currently works at the Foreign Office, and her appointment had been widely expected. London mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the news [...]
The government just responded to a Donald Trump petition signed by 1.8m people February 14, 2017 Theresa May's government has just responded to an anti-Donald Trump petition signed by 1.8m people. The petition, launched in late January, called on the government to scrap plans to invite Trump to the UK for a state visit. MPs are set to debate the petition next week, but the government has today issued its own response, stressing [...]
Donald Trump will visit the UK around June, according to the Metropolitan Police February 9, 2017 US President Donald Trump's state visit could be just months away, according to Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. Speaking on LBC, the capital's top policeman said the visit would be "around June". Trump's invitation to visit the UK has been a source of huge controversy in the UK, with MPs set to debate the [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan facing calls to make London football clubs foot £5m policing bill February 8, 2017 Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to ensure that London’s football clubs pay the £5m it costs to police their matches every year. The London Assembly agreed a motion on Wednesday asking Khan to lobby government for a change in the law that would make clubs foot the full bill for policing. Clubs are currently [...]
Mayor wants London employers to make childcare more accessible January 25, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged employers to help parents "locked out of the workplace" due to rising childcare costs. He said more should follow the example of the Greater London Authority, which has just introduced a new childcare deposit loan across all organisations within it. All parents in the GLA group, spanning TfL, the [...]
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka questioned by police after being alleged to have racially abused member of airline staff January 24, 2017 Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been interviewed under caution by police after he was alleged to have racially abused a member of staff at Heathrow Airport on Monday evening. It is believed that Xhaka was with a friend, German sixth division footballer Leonard Lekaj, who arrived late for his return flight to Germany and was subsequently [...]
Stepney Green Tube station closed and Mile End road on lockdown after reports of a suspicious item January 23, 2017 Police are investigating reports of a suspicious item found outside Stepney Green Tube station in east London. The station is closed, and District and Hammersmith & City line trains are not stopping. Meanwhile, Mile End Road is on lockdown as officers from the Metropolitan Police investigate. https://twitter.com/districtline/status/823496938674913280 Anyone know what's going on along Mile End [...]
New Builds: New homes on the market this weekend in London from Help to Buy in Chiswick to luxury flats in Holborn January 20, 2017 500 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick From £420,000 Twenty-five apartments are going on sale tomorrow as part of the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme for first time buyers. With private outdoor space, a concierge and underground parking, it’s a relatively affordable opportunity to buy into Chiswick, a smart west riverside area that’s popular with [...]
Bank junction in the City will come to a standstill this evening due to a cab drivers demonstration January 12, 2017 Cab drivers are planning to demonstrate in the Square Mile today, with police warning that there will be significant traffic problems for most of this evening as a result. Bank junction will be closed from 4.30pm, ahead of the protest action by United Cabbie Group (UCG), which starts at 5pm and runs until 6.30pm. The cab [...]