5 h. ago Two London private schools are forced to close following Labour's VAT raid on fees

Both schools cited the tax as they announced they would be forced to close their doors within the next year

Politics

30 h. ago Outrage as boy, 8, turned away from treatment at London NHS clinic 'because he attends private school'

Mother blames Labour's VAT raid on private school fees for emboldening the NHS to deny her son help with his crippling joint condition

Economics

3 d. ago Spec your private jet at Gulfstream’s refurbished London Design Centre

Spec your private jet at Gulfstream’s refurbished London Design Centre  wallpaper.com

Politics

5 d. ago Luxury London Media Launches Luxury London Private Office: A Premium Content Hub for (U)HNW Individuals Seeking Trusted Financial, Legal and Lifestyle Advice

Luxury London Media Launches Luxury London Private Office: A Premium Content Hub for (U)HNW Individuals Seeking Trusted Financial, Legal and Lifestyle Advice  Yahoo Finance

Economics

6 d. ago Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed

Scientists puzzled by huge amounts of prickly sargassum suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to GuyanaA record amount of sargassum has piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new study.The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife and even releasing toxic gases that forced one school in the French Caribbean island of Martinique to temporarily close. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side | Moya Lothian

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public spaceA grassy south London oasis erupted into a turf war this week. From Monday, visitors to Brockwell Park would have seen calling cards left by both sides. The provocation? A sturdy 3-metre-high boundary fence, encircling large swathes of the 50-hectare (125-acre) stretch that has been designated for music festivals this summer. Daubed on the structure were signs of discord: graffitied messages in stark white lettering. “You fucked our park,” read one. “We fucked your wall.”Brockwell is now the hottest front in a conflict that has started to rear its head in the capital every summer. A week ago, it made the front pages in the form of a bombshell high court ruling against Lambeth council. The authority responsible for the park lost a case brought by Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), a group of local residents and park users who argued that the council had not obtained the proper pl...

Politics

2 w. ago Belgium’s future queen caught up in Harvard foreign student ban

Princess Elisabeth has completed her first year but Trump administration’s crackdown may jeopardise her studiesPrincess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old future queen of Belgium, has just completed her first year at Harvard University but the ban imposed by Donald Trump’s administration on foreign students studying there could jeopardise her continued attendance.The US president’s administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enrol international students on Thursday, and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status in the US, while also threatening to expand the crackdown to other colleges. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NY governor to visit Seneca Nation to apologize for state's role in boarding school

New York’s governor plans to visit the Seneca Nation to formally apologize for the state’s role in running an upstate boarding school that separated Native American students from their families and forced them to assimilate into American society

Politics

3 w. ago Angela Rayner urged to keep her compensation promise to Nuked Blood veterans

A video has emerged of Angela Rayner calling for immediate compensation for nuclear veterans, while campaigners now say the Labour government is "dangerously close" to betraying them

Events

3 w. ago Mighty Hoopla issues statement amid KKR 'unethical investments' controversy

Mighty Hoopla has released a strongly-worded statement on its ownership amid criticism of parent company investments in Israel.

Politics

3 w. ago Mother blasts her child's school's 'archaic' rules that force youngsters to wear woolly jumpers in scorching summer months

Mossley Hollins High School said pupils may remove blazers during lessons, however the top buttons on shirts 'must remain fastened' and 'ties and sleeveless jumpers must be worn at all times'.

Politics

3 w. ago Private investigator facing extradition to the US "worked for a London leading law firm"

Amit Forlit is alleged to have targeted ‘over 100 victim corporations, organisations and individuals’ to steal ‘confidential business and personal information’ for profit.

Economics

3 w. ago SNP accuses Keir Starmer of 'lying down' for Nigel Farage over immigration as Reform close in on Labour

The SNP government has hit out as Labour for pandering to Reform UK on immigration.

Politics

3 w. ago In London, Gulfstream Clients Get Closer to Private Jet Cabin Design Process

In London, Gulfstream Clients Get Closer to Private Jet Cabin Design Process  Aviation International News

Politics

3 w. ago Travellers invade school playing fields forcing furious head teacher to relocate lessons and admit it will be difficult to evict them

Ysgol Emrys Ap Iwan headmaster Matt Wildsmith has cordoned off areas of the school site in Abergele, Conwy, to protect pupils and issued a warning over vehicles speeding down a road.

Society

3 w. ago Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school as downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in Westernport

Events

3 w. ago Conservative British MP charged with sexual assault at exclusive London private club

Conservative British MP charged with sexual assault at exclusive London private club  Boing Boing

Events

3 w. ago London Police Charge Conservative MP With Sexual Assaults at Private Members Club

London Police Charge Conservative MP With Sexual Assaults at Private Members Club  Bloomberg.com

Events

3 w. ago Patrick Spencer: Tory MP charged with two counts of sexual assault at London private members' club

Patrick Spencer: Tory MP charged with two counts of sexual assault at London private members' club  GB News

Events

3 w. ago Sidley unveils triple partner raid on Weil in London private funds push

Sidley unveils triple partner raid on Weil in London private funds push  The Global Legal Post

Economics