The Latest Breaking News from Brent

Boy suspected of double stabbing at Brent school arrested after appearing ‘distressed’ at mosque

Police say attack on two boys at Kingsbury High School not currently being treated as a terrorist incident

The Independent UK · Feb 11

School stabbing suspect ‘former pupil who used uniform as a disguise’

Children at Kingsbury High School, in Brent, north-west London, were said to be traumatised after two pupils were stabbed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Security in London schools to be stepped up if flaws identified by Brent stabbing investigation, says minister

Schools standards minister Georgia Gould, MP for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale, says attacks at Kingsbury High School ‘sent shockwaves’ through the local community

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Five more London Labour councillors defect to Greens amid slumping support for Starmer in capital

Zack Polanski welcomed the Brent councillors to his party on Monday, claiming mass defection showed the ‘Green surge has widened in London’

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

Starmer hit by five Labour defections to Greens in London

It comes amid concerns that the Greens could take control of Labour councils in next year’s elections

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Sadiq Khan under growing pressure to ban gambling adverts from the Tube

Barnet, Enfield, Brent, Hackney and Lewisham have all joined the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA)

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

Blow to two major London transport projects as they miss out on funding at Budget

Whilst the DLR extension was given the green light by the Chancellor, there was no mention of funding for the Bakerloo Line or delivery of the West London Orbital

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Crackdown on Paan chewing as clean-up costs London council over £30,000 a year

People spitting Paan facing a potential fine of up to £100 as Brent Council pledges ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to stains

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

The world-famous London area where a quarter of residents are set to be students by 2028

Local authority plans to halt building of new student accommodation amid risk of ‘unbalanced community’

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

North London landlord fined £6,500 after family left in damp and mouldy flat

The family in Brent were left without a bathroom door for a year as their flat was allowed to fall into disrepair

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025