24 h. ago Why did 30 Met officers kick the door down at a teenage tea and biscuits meeting in a Quaker house?

When six young women hired a room to discuss the war in Gaza, the gathering ended with 30 officers storming in to make arrestsWhen six young women gathered in central London to discuss the climate crisis and the war in Gaza, the setting could not have been more appropriate. The building in which they sat was a Quaker meeting house, the home of a movement whose centuries-long history is rooted in protest and a commitment to social justice. On the table were cups of jasmine tea, ginger biscuits and a selection of vegan cheese straws.But the events that brought this apparently convivial gathering to an abrupt end have sparked protests of a different kind and raised questions about how justice is administered by the UK’s largest and most embattled police force. Continue reading...

Society

42 h. ago Which London Underground and Overground stations and lines are closed this weekend?

London Overground will be most impacted, as well as Central, District, and Hammersmith & City lines

Politics

46 h. ago Malak Mattar becomes first Palestinian artist to get solo show at London's prestigious Central Saint Martins

Malak Mattar becomes first Palestinian artist to get solo show at London's prestigious Central Saint Martins  The Art Newspaper

Culture

69 h. ago Gary Neville admits being 'worse for wear' after David Beckham's 50th birthday celebrations

Beckham threw four days of celebrations to mark his 50th birthday, which included an intimate dinner party at swanky central London restaurant Core on Saturday, with Neville among the attendees.

Politics

3 d. ago Firefighters tackle huge moorland fire in Peak District for a week

More than 100 personnel, including firefighters and partner agencies, responded with 10 fire engines and numerous specialist vehicles

Events

3 d. ago Protesters demonstrate in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police are in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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3 d. ago Protest held in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police are in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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3 d. ago Protesters set to gather in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police will be in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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5 d. ago Ever wondered why prisoners in our jails strip naked and start riots? Writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS after watching Channel 5's Wandsworth Prison: Out Of Control

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The solution seems obvious. Knock down Wandsworth prison, build luxury flats and raise a couple of billion quid.

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5 d. ago UK marks VE Day 80th anniversary with large crowds and military pomp

Royal family and war veterans watch 1,300-strong military procession in London while street parties held around UKAs Big Ben chimed at noon and with the Cenotaph, the symbol of sacrifice, draped in the union flag for the first time since its unveiling in 1920, the UK marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with military pomp before large crowds who had gathered in central London.Buckingham Palace may have served as the centrepiece of Monday’s spectacle before Thursday’s anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. At the event’s heart, however, were the VVIP second world war veterans, those remaining few who bore actual witness then and who today serve to remind. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Watch VE Day in full: Red Arrows fly over London to mark 80th anniversary

Watch as thousands gathered in central London on Monday, 5 May, to witness the Red Arrows soar above the capital, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Politics

5 d. ago VE Day: royals join veterans as 80th anniversary commemorations begin – live

VE Day: royals join veterans as 80th anniversary commemorations begin – live  The GuardianSenior Royals Join Thousands in London as VE Day Commemorations Begin  Bloomberg.comArmed forces prepare for VE Day procession in central London  Sky News

Politics

5 d. ago Prince Louis keeps his dad William looking sharp at VE Day celebrations by brushing off his uniform

Prince Louis was his cheeky, adorable self as he arrived at looked arrived with his family in central London to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day today.

Politics

5 d. ago Spectators camp overnight and arrive in early hours to see parade and royals

Thousands were expected to line the streets of central London on Monday.

Politics

5 d. ago Watch VE Day live: Red Arrows to fly over London to mark 80th anniversary

Watch live as thousands gather in central London on Monday, 5 May, to witness the Red Arrows soar above the capital, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Politics

5 d. ago Putin says he 'hopes' not to use nukes in Ukraine during candid interview as he offers glimpse inside luxury Kremlin living quarters

Russian despot Vladimir Putin has said he hopes he won't have to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, in a propagandistic interview from his luxury Kremlin flat.  

Politics

6 d. ago VE Day 80th anniversary ceremony to begin with flypast and military procession in central London – live

VE Day 80th anniversary ceremony to begin with flypast and military procession in central London – live  The Guardian

Events

6 d. ago VE Day 80 celebrations begin! Britain to kick off four days of commemorations with iconic Red Arrows flypast and street parties galore

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London today, watching a ceremony that includes a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces.

Culture

6 d. ago Second World War veterans to join the King for VE Day tea party

They will have prime spots to watch the military parade and flypast in central London as part the nation’s VE Day 80th anniversary events.

Events

7 d. ago Half of Britons 'would not fight for their country under any circumstances today'

Anyone out in central London early yesterday morning got an exclusive look at the pageantry of the Armed Forces as bands rehearsed for this week's VE Day procession.

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