Severe delays as services between London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street fall victim to “complete loss of signalling” – as DLR is beset by delays and Elephant & Castle traffic returns December 8, 2015 Services between London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street were disrupted this morning – as passengers were soaked waiting for trains. Train operator Southeastern said there was "severe disruption" on routes to and from Charing Cross and Cannon Street after a "complete loss of signalling" at London Bridge. There were also cancellations between New Cross and London Bridge [...]
Leytonstone Tube station stabbing latest: “Terrorist incident” investigation leads to east London address search while Twitter responds with #YouAintNoMuslimBruv December 6, 2015 An incident at Leytonstone Tube station in which three people were injured is being treated as a "terrorist incident", the Metropolitan police have said and an address in east London is being searched. Police were called to the station in east London at around 7pm on Saturday evening after reports of a man threatening people with [...]
MPs’ expenses scandal: Parliamentary expenses watchdog Ipsa passes on the names of two MPs to police December 4, 2015 The UK parliamentary expenses watchdog has passed on cases of expenses abuse by MPs to the police. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) gave the names of three people, including two MPs, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Read more: Here's where MPs earn the most Ipsa said: "Three cases have been forwarded to the Metropolitan Police for [...]
Transport for London sets up new team to help to tackle growing traffic congestion November 30, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has created new team to help tackle growing traffic congestion in the capital, it announced today. The new 40-strong team – that will rise to 80 by next spring – will help to deal with problems such as illegal stopping or unloading of deliveries, which can cause delays to drivers and [...]
Police in standoff with men on Buckingham Palace rooftop November 29, 2015 Police officers are in a standoff with two protestors who have climbed on top of the roof of Buckingham Palace. The two men, who are protesting about fathers’ rights, used a ladder to get on top of the Queen’s Gallery after bypassing security at around 3:15pm today. Police were called to the scene at around 4:30pm. pic.twitter.com/nBwE5DnJAu — Fathers Justice [...]
Kilburn High Road closed after “serious” collision November 26, 2015 Kilburn High Road has been closed in both directions following a "serious collision" between a cyclist and a lorry. Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade are all on the scene. A Metropolitan Police spokesman told City AM they were called at 8:58 to reports of a woman struck by a lorry. An [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: George Osborne’s speech transcript in full including stamp duty, business rates and corporation tax announcements November 25, 2015 Mr Speaker, this Spending Review delivers on the commitment we made to the British people that we would put security first. To protect our economic security, by taking the difficult decisions to live within our means and bring down our debt. To protect our national security, by defending our country’s interests abroad and keeping our [...]
TalkTalk hack: 18-year old boy becomes fifth person arrested over the alleged data theft November 24, 2015 An 18-year old boy was arrested in Wales earlier this evening, bringing the total number of people being investigated over the alleged data theft from TalkTalk up to five. TalkTalk was hit by a hacking crisis last month as over 150,000 customers had their personal details exposed, in the third data breach the embattled telco [...]
Theresa May warned that police cuts could “reduce very significantly” the UK’s ability to respond to a terror attack November 20, 2015 Police cuts that are widely anticipated to be announced in next week's Autumn Statement could "reduce very significantly" the UK's ability to respond to a Paris-style terror attack, home secretary Theresa May has been warned in a document prepared for her. Chancellor George Osborne's axe is set to fall on a number of departments, including [...]
England v France: What fans travelling to Wembley need to know about travel, security and remembrance measures November 17, 2015 England and France are pushing ahead with their friendly at Wembley tonight, in a show of defiance and solidarity following the terrorist attacks in Paris last week which killed 132 people and injure dhundreds more. Yet due to the targeting of the Stade de France during France's match with Germany by suicide bombers, fans should [...]