Braverman’s future as home secretary in doubt as No 10 investigates police article Downing Street says it did not agree to content of article that accused Met police of bias over protests The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Russia ‘forcing Ukrainian POWs to fight against their homeland’ in possible war crime Entire scenario ‘laced with potential for coercion’, says expert at London think-tank The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
60,000 London renters could become homeless by 2030 if housing benefit stays frozen, analysis finds The figure comes amid warnings that homelessness in London is already 'increasing unmanageable' Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023
Braverman defies No 10’s order to take out inflammatory element of police attack article Rishi Sunak facing Tory calls to sack his home secretary over her ‘unhinged’ claim police are biased – after she ignored Downing Street demand for changes to op-ed The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
Sack Suella Braverman, Sunak urged as Home Secretary ignites police protests 'bias' storm Tory peer Lord Barwell says PM should 'get rid' of Suella Braverman after she accuses police of 'double standards' Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023
‘Armistice Day means ceasefire’: voices of those heading to London’s pro-Palestine march People express trepidation, defiance and a feeling they cannot stand by and do nothing about the ‘horrific destruction’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
First-time buyer schemes: five ways to buy in London without a deposit If owning a first home in the capital seems like a pipe dream, these five schemes could can bring it within reach Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023
The Guardian wins three Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Awards City editor Anna Isaac, political editor Pippa Crerar and columnist Marina Hyde honoured at ceremony in London The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Suella Braverman accuses police of double standards on rallies Criticisms will be seen as attack on Met chief Mark Rowley for allowing pro-Palestinian march in London on Armistice Day The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Braverman takes aim at police over pro-Palestinian protests Home Secretary Suella Braverman claimed officers were reluctant to intervene because of the ‘flak’ they would get. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
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Nearly 200 hate crime arrests in London since Hamas terror attack on Israel, says Met Police 'Very concerning rise' in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crime since October 7 Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023
Burberry Beauty Is Relaunching Their Makeup Line Sooner Than You Think The luxury beauty line will return with a boutique in London. Marie Claire · Nov 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak admits Palestine protest WON'T conflict with Remembrance Day events A MAJOR pro-Palestine event planned for London this weekend won’t clash with Remembrance events, Rishi Sunak has admitted. The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 ‘It’s one of the fundamental issues of our time’: Ben Jamal, the man behind London’s pro-Palestine march The son of a Palestinian vicar from west Jerusalem and an English mother has helped bring hundreds of thousands of people on to the capital’s streets
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Sunak issues warning over ‘disrespectful’ Armistice Day pro-Palestinian march The Prime Minister said he backed the right to protest but there is a ‘risk of those who seek to divide society using this weekend as a platform’.
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 Film screenings to attend in London this Christmas Where to see a classic this festive season
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 Sadiq Khan 'furious' about being blocked from attending emergency Cobra meetings on Covid Mayor tells the Covid Inquiry he 'could not understand' why he was left out of meetings in weeks before first lockdown
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 Sadiq Khan set to make decision on London's controversial MSG sphere within weeks The Mayor is expected to publish his decision on building the huge Vegas-style MSG Sphere in Stratford on November 20
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Sunak to hold Met chief Rowley ‘accountable’ for pro-Palestine rally Rishi Sunak will hold Sir Mark Rowley accountable for safeguarding remembrance events and keeping the public safe during the Armistice Day march.
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 ‘Weak’ assault case against Tom Daley husband’s Dustin Lance Black thrown out by judge The Oscar award-winning screenwriter had been accused of grabbing a woman’s wrist in a London nightclub
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Pro-Palestine march route: Saturday’s Armistice Day protest in London mapped Metropolitan Police urges activists to postpone demonstration over potential clash with Armistice Day services
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 OPINION - Want a better London mayoral election campaign? Give him (or her) greater powers Does the campaign for Mayor of London feel... small? This is not a dig at Sadiq Khan's height, but rather a comment on the limited powers granted to the winner. Yes, today's newsletter is on devolution, but if I'd put that in the subject line, you might not have clicked.
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 King learns about K-pop and Korean cuisine ahead of state visit Charles visited New Malden, south west London, which is home to one of the largest Korean communities in Europe.
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 London neighbourhood is UK's most overcrowded area It isn't a tourism hotspot or in the centre of Oxford Street — but a suburban area you wouldn't expect