Day: June 4, 2026
Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive after public back existing rules
June 4, 2026The bathing ponds at Hampstead Heath in north-west London will remain trans-inclusive after a public consultation overwhelmingly favoured its existing rules. There are gender-segregated ponds for men and women, with trans people able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the heath’s mixed-gender pond instead. The City of London Corporation (CLC), which […]
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Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout
June 4, 2026The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy. Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust failed to monitor the baby’s heart rate while her mother was in labour or ask an obstetrician to […]
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‘London nightlife is a subcultural underdog – we must work to protect it’
June 4, 2026What can be done to protect London’s late-night culture and help it flourish? That was the big question at SXSW London today when some of the biggest voices in the city’s scene came together for the Last Night a DJ Saved My Night panel. Fabric co-founder Cameron Leslie, Black Lives in Music CEO Charisse Beaumont […]
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Nigel Farage relaxes at posh members’ club after ‘cold rage’ Henry Nowak comments
June 4, 2026Nigel Farage has been spotted leaving a private members’ club in London after he was accused of trying to ‘create division’ following Henry Nowak’s murder. The Reform UK leader called for ‘pure, cold rage’ in response to the 18-year-old’s death, which he blamed on a culture of ‘anti-white prejudice’ in a video on Tuesday, which […]
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Residents reveal the ‘bleak’ reality of living inside iconic London attraction
June 4, 2026Without a shadow of a doubt, the Barbican is one of London’s most iconic residential estates. Often described as a ‘city within a city,’ the Estate is home to 4,000 residents, and it famously blends the grandeur of its brutalist architecture with a community-driven lifestyle. More than four decades since its opening, the estate remains […]
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TikTokers arrested in London after ‘running £153,000,000 tax scam’ over app
June 4, 2026Craig Munro Published June 4, 2026 12:53pm Updated June 4, 2026 1:14pm TikTok users are being warned to keep an eye out for tax scams after two men were arrested in east London over an alleged scheme involving £153million in fraudulent claims. The pair, aged 22 and 25, have been accused of luring Brits into […]
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Lex Greensill banned from directing companies in UK for nine years
June 4, 2026Lex Greensill will be banned from directing companies in the UK for nine years (House of Commons/PA) PA Archive Lex Greensill will be banned from directing companies in the UK for nine years after an investigation into the financier’s conduct at the helm of collapsed lending firm Greensill Capital. The Australian businessman agreed to be […]
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of teenagers accused of Irvine beach murder
June 4, 2026A jury has begun its deliberations in the trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a 16-year-old on a beach in North Ayrshire last year. Jay Stewart, 18, and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons are accused of killing Kayden Moy, who died after an incident at Irvine beach on May […]
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SNP to seek to recoup cash embezzled by former chief executive Murrell
June 4, 2026John Swinney brought the proposal to the party’s ruling body (Robert Perry/PA) PA Wire The SNP will seek to recoup the money embezzled by Peter Murrell, its ruling body decided on Wednesday. The party’s national executive committee (NEC) agreed to launch a compensation order in a bid to receive the more than £400,000 in funds […]
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London Tube strikes LIVE: Heavy rain piles misery on travellers but ‘more drivers turn up to work’
June 4, 2026More Tube drivers at work than on Tuesday More Tube drivers have come to work on Thursday, the second day of the RMT strike this week, than on the first on Tuesday. The gradual drift back to work of more drivers suggests that the industrial action by the RMT may not be as strongly supported […]
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