Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned from visiting UK for SXSW hours before festival kick-off thumbnail

Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned from visiting UK for SXSW hours before festival kick-off

June 1, 2026

Sarah Hooper Published June 1, 2026 10:43am Updated June 1, 2026 12:52pm Two prominent political commentators have been banned from entering the UK. Left-wing broadcasters Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker both went online to say they had been barred from visiting London for the SXSW festival this week. The decision to ban the pair came […]

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London travel news LIVE: Tube chaos as Jubilee and Bakerloo lines part suspended over morning rush hour thumbnail

London travel news LIVE: Tube chaos as Jubilee and Bakerloo lines part suspended over morning rush hour

June 1, 2026

Waterloo and City line suspended The Tube chaos continues as the entire Waterloo & City line is now suspended due to a fire alert at Bank. Meanwhile, there are still severe delays across the Victoria, DLR, Jubilee, and Bakerloo lines. The DLR is part suspended There is no service between Bank and Shadwell while staff […]

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How to beat this week's Tube strikes - as commuters urged to plan for key difference thumbnail

How to beat this week’s Tube strikes – as commuters urged to plan for key difference

June 1, 2026

Londoners are set for more travel disruption this week as strike action returns to the Tube network, with passengers warned of one key difference compared with previous walkouts. Unlike the April strikes, when industrial action began at midday, the 24-hour walkouts this time will run from midnight to 11.59pm on Tuesday, June 2, and again […]

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Arsenal trophy parade chaos: 16 arrested, 75 rescued by fire brigade and flare sparks hotel fire thumbnail

Arsenal trophy parade chaos: 16 arrested, 75 rescued by fire brigade and flare sparks hotel fire

June 1, 2026

Police made 16 arrests during Arsenal’s Premier League title celebration, while dozens of over-exuberant fans had to be rescued from rooftops and trees by the fire brigade. Fans climbed trees, rooftops and traffic lights with a hope of seeing their heroes as the team bus went by. Police officers wielding batons during the Arsenal title […]

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Two more children’s sand toys pulled over asbestos content thumbnail

Two more children’s sand toys pulled over asbestos content

June 1, 2026

Two more children’s sand kits have been pulled from sale in the UK after a consumer watchdog discovered they contained asbestos, raising fresh concerns about hazardous materials in products aimed at young children. The findings by Which? follow a series of similar recalls involving numerous products, including many children’s toys, due to asbestos contamination. One […]

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Police hunt man who punched woman in face after asking her for cigarette in Peckham thumbnail

Police hunt man who punched woman in face after asking her for cigarette in Peckham

June 1, 2026

The victim, who has not been named, suffered a severe concussion along with fractures to her eye socket, cheekbone, nose and finger after being punched with such force that she was knocked to the ground on November 3, 2025 in Anstey Road.

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SXSW London 2026 kicks off today – and it’s not just another tech conference thumbnail

SXSW London 2026 kicks off today – and it’s not just another tech conference

June 1, 2026

It’s back! SXSW London kicks off today for a week-long extravaganza of tech talks, film premieres and groundbreaking music. The globally renowned festival swaps its home in Austin, Texas, for Shoreditch in east London until June 6. Metro has teamed up with SXSW London as media partners for a second year running after its inaugural […]

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London Tube strikes – full list of affected lines and exact time they will start thumbnail

London Tube strikes – full list of affected lines and exact time they will start

May 31, 2026

Ryan Prosser Published May 31, 2026 9:00pm Updated June 1, 2026 3:32pm Hundreds of tube drivers are set to walk out across two days of planned strikes in London this week. Commuters are set to face disruption across at least four London Underground lines with two 24-hour stoppages scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday. Drivers with […]

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London’s ‘most luxurious’ secret garden is reopening — with strict rule for visitors thumbnail

London’s ‘most luxurious’ secret garden is reopening — with strict rule for visitors

May 31, 2026

Summer is well on its way, so many Londoners will be on the lookout for the best places to drink and dine al fresco. Metro recently shared the capital’s best terrace for cocktails in the sunshine, but if it’s a garden you’re after, there are plenty of green spots to enjoy. And for those who […]

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Woman arrested in murder probe after man’s body found in van thumbnail

Woman arrested in murder probe after man’s body found in van

May 31, 2026

Sarah Hooper Published May 31, 2026 2:25pm Updated May 31, 2026 2:33pm A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man’s body was found in a van parked in a city centre. Leicestershire Police said the remains were found after officers forced entry to the Ford Transit van in a car park in Garden Street, Leicester, on […]

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