59 h. ago Salman Rushdie to appear at Hay Festival in UK first since stabbing

The author was left blind in one eye after being stabbed at an event in New York, and will make his first public appearance at the Hay Festival since the attack

Events

1 week ago Violence against women and girls 'endemic' in London with boys in thrall to figures like Andrew Tate whose influence is like 'terrorism', report warns

Violence against girls is 'endemic' in London as boys are in thrall to figures like Andrew Tate whose influence is like 'terrorism', a report has warned.

Events

1 week ago Call for action to prevent 'endemic' misogyny affecting young Londoners

London Assembly warns ‘much more’ needs to be done to stop violence against women and girls ‘spiralling out of control’

Politics

1 week ago Trump's catastrophic first 100 days prove he’s a runaway crisis in motion

America - and the world - are stuck with a man governing like he’s still hosting The Apprentice, only now the prize is global stability, economic survival, and whatever is left of America's battered reputation

Politics

2 w. ago A new deal with the EU is exactly what Britain needs. Here’s how Labour will achieve it | Nick Thomas

This isn’t about politics – it’s about pragmatism. Working with our allies will make British people safer, more secure and more prosperousLabour has been determined to negotiate a new partnership with the EU. The benefits it could unlock are clear – reducing barriers to trade, driving economic growth and keeping us safe in an increasingly dangerous world. It is the sensible, pragmatic thing to do. We want to put more money in the pockets of working people and provide Britain with long-term stability and security; we won’t be defined by debates and arguments of the past.We are equally confident in what the UK can offer in return. It is a politically stable country, and the government has a huge mandate, with more than four years left to deliver our policies. This stability has already inspired the confidence of businesses across the world, unlocking tens of billions of pounds of long-term investment. This month, Universal announced a multi-billion-pound investment for a new theme par...

Economics

2 w. ago Murderer gives emotional last words minutes before death row execution

Moises Sandoval Mendoza stangled and stabbed his victim and left the body in a stream.

Events

2 w. ago Attacker who stabbed Salman Rushdie to be sentenced for attempted murder

Hadi Matar was convicted over 2022 attack in western New York that left author partially blindedHadi Matar, the man who stabbed and partially blinded the novelist Salman Rushdie onstage at a New York arts institute in 2022, is scheduled for sentencing on Wednesday, four months after he was found guilty of attempted murder in the second degree.He could receive up to 25 years in prison. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Italian teen who stabbed jogger 23 times and left her for dead when he was just 13 is living in UK with mum thanks to legal loophole

The boy was just 13 when he repeatedly knifed Marta Novello, now 28, while she was out for a run in a local park in March 2021 near Venice.

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3 w. ago PTI supporter charged with violence, threats against Sharif family in London

PTI supporter charged with violence, threats against Sharif family in London  Geo.tv

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3 w. ago Grim 24 hours of violence across London sees two stabbed with one left dead

Grim 24 hours of violence across London sees two stabbed with one left dead  Yahoo News UK

Events

3 w. ago East London nursery shut as police investigate 'threat of violence' against schools

St Mary’s School in Walthamstow was closed on Monday morning after receiving a ‘credible’ threat referring to ‘acts of violence’

Events

3 w. ago East London nursery shut as police investigate 'threats of violence' against schools

East London nursery shut as police investigate 'threats of violence' against schools  London Evening Standard

Events

4 w. ago 'The last memory of her mother is seeing her bleed': Family of innocent mum murdered in front of her daughter at Notting Hill Carnival tell of anguish at how she witnessed final moments

Innocent bystander Cher Maximen, 32, was stabbed to death with a zombie knife when caught up in gang violence during the Notting Hill Carnival in west London last year.

Events

last month Sadiq Khan announces £1m investment in holiday sports activities in bid to cut violence

Funding will provide ‘diversionary activities’ for young Londoners at a time when they are particularly at risk of becoming involved in violence

Economics