4 h. ago Meet Hydropol, the plastic that dissolves in water — and could solve London's fatberg crisis

Wipes made from this new technology dissolve before they flush — and won’t even form microplastics

Events

5 h. ago Why a police raid of a meeting at a London Quaker house is causing outrage

Why a police raid of a meeting at a London Quaker house is causing outrage  The Guardian

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5 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

32 h. ago Pension funds should invest more in UK equities, investors tell ministers

Downing Street meeting looks at ways to revive sentiment towards London stock market

Economics

52 h. ago Astronomer Announces New London Office To Meet Increased Demand in EMEA

Astronomer Announces New London Office To Meet Increased Demand in EMEA  PR Newswire

Politics

61 h. ago Heated exchange at London City Council meeting caught on body camera

Heated exchange at London City Council meeting caught on body camera  WYMT

Events

67 h. ago Armed police raid petrol station and find stash of guns, knives and machetes

Armed officers swooped on a row of businesses around the Gulf Petrol Station in Birmingham today amid a major operation to tackle organised crime .

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2 d. ago Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods

Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Police issue statement after armed officers storm streets and raid house

Officers investigated a report of a suspected abduction

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4 d. ago Finance minister departs for London to meet British officials and investors

Finance minister departs for London to meet British officials and investors  The Express Tribune

Politics

4 d. ago Dramatic moment terror police swoop in and make arrests in another raid

"My neighbour knocked on and said you know your kids are out the back? There are police outside with guns."

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5 d. ago Moment man is marched outside in underwear after police raid home in terror plot probe

Counter-terrorism and armed police 'blew the door off' a property before a man was detained

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6 d. ago LIVE: Counter terror officers raid house in Rochdale as police swarm area

A scene is in place on East Street in Rochdale

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6 d. ago Police cordon off house as counter terror officers raid property in Rochdale

A scene is in place on East Street in Rochdale

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7 d. ago A Thai restaurant without rice? This Michelin star hotspot is serving up something entirely unique

Fresh Thai flavours meet fabulous British produce at a central London spot that leaves Tom thrilled

Politics

7 d. ago India and UK look to clinch trade deal in new London meeting

India and UK look to clinch trade deal in new London meeting  Reuters

Economics

8 d. ago Handmaid’s Tale takes over Battersea as chilling dystopian series comes to an end

Ahead of the sixth and final season of the dystopian drama, which stars Elizabeth Moss and Samira Wiley, handmaids stood together at the London venue, which was a historic hub for Suffrage meetings

Science

8 d. ago HSBC set to face pressure on climate commitments at shareholder meeting

The UK’s largest bank will be challenged to restate its commitment to net zero at its annual general meeting in London on Friday.

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8 d. ago Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to run in 800m at London Diamond League meet on July 19

Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to run in 800m at London Diamond League meet on July 19  Sky Sports

Sport

9 d. ago Staggering cost of meeting London's housing target revealed in new research

Analysis comes as London Assembly housing chief warns an entire generation ‘will never get on to the housing ladder independently’

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