Day: April 18, 2026
Counter terror cops investigate third north London arson attack in under a month
April 18, 2026Sam Corbishley Published April 18, 2026 12:58pm Updated April 18, 2026 2:45pm Counter-terror police are leading an investigation into another arson attack in northwest London. While the latest incident is not being treated as terrorism, the Met said they are keeping an open mind about the motive ‘due to the similarities’ with recent incidents in […]
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What I Rent: I pay £1,750pcm for my northwest London two-bed flat
April 18, 2026Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series exploring what renting is like in the UK and further afield. When Michelle first moved into her new flat, it had a rather uninspiring colour scheme of white, grey and beige. So, the mum-of-one decided to spruce up the place: injecting colour, adding stick-on-tiles and jazzy wallpaper. Eight years on and […]
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UK to make ‘wide-ranging military contribution’ to mission, says top diplomat
April 18, 2026Britain will make “a wide-ranging military contribution” to an international mission to protect shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz trade artery, the UK ambassador to the US has said. The commitment by Sir Christian Turner comes amid long-running concerns over the state of the nation’s armed forces and warnings of under-funding. Only this week, Labour […]
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Estimated declaration times for May 7 local and mayoral elections
April 18, 2026Voters will go to polling stations on May 7 in the biggest test at the ballot box for political parties since Labour won the general election in July 2024. Almost 25,000 candidates are fighting to be elected to more than 5,000 seats on 136 councils across England, with Reform UK fielding around 4,800, less than […]
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