Day: May 19, 2026
Vance urges immigration critics in UK to ‘keep on going’ after London protest
May 19, 2026US vice president JD Vance has encouraged opponents of immigration in the UK to “keep on going” and called on Britain to follow America in protecting its borders. Rejecting claims of racism, the Republican politician said it was “OK to want to defend your culture” and reasonable for people “to want to control who comes […]
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Met release video of officers being racially abused at London protests
May 19, 2026Footage published on X shows one protester calling an officer a “f****ng pr**k” and a “f****ng w***er” while police attempt to make an arrest. The officer can also be heard saying: “Sir can you watch your language there are children around.” In a later clip, the same protester can be heard saying “you f*****ng sp**tic […]
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Healey warns Labour must ‘get serious’ as leadership row puts ‘credibility at stake’
May 19, 2026John Healey warned Labour’s “credibility in Government is at stake” in an apparent rebuke of leadership jockeying among rivals looking to oust Sir Keir Starmer. The Defence Secretary urged colleagues to “get serious” and put Britain’s security before politics in a speech in Westminster on Tuesday after more than a week of turmoil following the […]
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Police urge potential victims to come forward after MAFS UK rape allegations
May 19, 2026Police have urged potential victims of sexual assault on reality TV show Married At First Sight UK to get in touch, after women made allegations of rape and sexual misconduct. It comes after Shona Manderson accused her on-screen partner of sexual misconduct while on the Channel 4 show, while two other women alleged they were […]
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Plans to turn London’s iconic BT Tower into luxury hotel unveiled
May 19, 2026Early designs for the transformation of London’s iconic BT Tower into a hotel with a new public square have been revealed. Opened in 1965 by then Prime Minister Harold Wilson, the 177-metre (600ft) tower in Fitzrovia served as a major telecommunications hub for decades. MCR plans to submit a full application to Camden Council in […]
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America’s most beloved bakery just launched in the UK — one item is worth the hype
May 19, 2026Calling all Sex and the City fans and dessert lovers! The one and only Magnolia Bakery has officially crossed the pond and touched down in the UK. New York’s most iconic bakery, which featured in the hit HBO show, has landed in London for a limited-time pop-up at Café Ciel at The OWO. Hidden in […]
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Attackers ‘kick and punch Jewish man before trying to steal his trousers’
May 19, 2026A Jewish man has described the moment six masked men ambushed him ‘like animals’ in London, leaving him fearing for his life. The man, who was visiting London from Israel, said he was talking on his phone in Hebrew when the suspected antisemitic attack took place outside the Golders Green apartment where he was staying. […]
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