Day: March 27, 2026
Billy Bragg calls for big turnout at London march against far right
March 27, 2026Billy Bragg has encouraged people to send a clear message to those seeking to divide the country by turning out to support what is expected to be the biggest multicultural march in UK history on Saturday. Speaking to the Guardian before the Together Alliance’s march against the far right in central London, the musician and […]
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Inside the warehouse where Lime bikes go at night
March 27, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A telltale sign of spring: Lime bikes you’ll find parked randomly in London, the ‘click-clacking’ sound or riders speeding past you. But where do the bikes go when they need to be fixed up? As Metro’s transport […]
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Row as Sadiq Khan gives Notting Hill Carnival extra £4.6m ‘that could have kept police stations open’
March 27, 2026But the mayor’s funding ensures that the carnival, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, can go ahead over the August bank holiday weekend, from August 29-31. It means City Hall will provide more than £5.6 million of funding – the bulk of which will be spent to ensure crowd control and the safety […]
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Britain must ‘move away’ from defence reliance on America, MPs and peers warn
March 27, 2026Britain must “move away” from its reliance on the United States for defence and security, MPs and peers have warned amid continued transatlantic tensions. In a report published on Friday, Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) said the UK should continue to collaborate with the US “where practical”. But it warned the […]
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Starmer: I’m not going anywhere and Rayner has a lot to offer
March 27, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has said he expects Angela Rayner to play a “leading role in this Labour Government” despite his former deputy’s criticism over the direction of the party. The Prime Minister insisted the ex-Cabinet minister had “a lot to offer” and expressed regret about her resignation last year after a row over her underpayment […]
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Nigel Farage brands London ‘riddled with crime, potholes and struggling schools’ ahead of May local elections
March 27, 2026Nigel Farage took on Kemi Badenoch in an election Battle for Croydon as he described London as “riddled with crime, potholes and struggling schools”. Speaking to the Standard, Mr Farage said voters in the capital were telling him “nothing seems to work” anymore. “What should be the beacon of Britain is riddled with crime, potholes […]
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Starmer: Trump criticism is to pressure me on Iran but I won’t buckle
March 27, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has suggested Donald Trump’s criticism of him is an attempt to push him to change his stance on the Iran war but vowed not to “buckle” under the pressure. The Prime Minister said he had “core values and principles” that were “irreducible” and would not waver on his insistence that Britain will […]
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