Author: london
‘I was so fatigued driving a bus it became dangerous – and someone was injured’
April 17, 2026Bus drivers have revealed the ‘dangerous’ fatigue epidemic behind the wheel in London due to gruelling shift patterns and pressure. The drivers told Metro the current system is a ‘ticking time bomb’, claiming that they are usually placed on seven-day-a-week shift patterns when they start, leaving them extremely tired. They added it’s so normalised they […]
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Boy, 16, among three charged with attempted arson of Persian media firm in London
April 17, 2026Brooke Davies Published April 17, 2026 9:09am Updated April 17, 2026 9:14am Two men and a teenage boy have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after an attempted attack in north west London. Oisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after a lit container was allegedly […]
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Huge US rockers say London fans have energy that’s ‘tricky to find anywhere else’
April 17, 2026The lead singer of a US rock band has revealed London is one of his favourite cities to play in – and that Dishoom is a key spot for him to visit. Jim Adkins, the lead singer and guitarist for Arizona-hailed band Jimmy Eat World, praised the city ahead of their headline gig at Gunnersbury […]
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What is needed for next week’s London Tube strike to be called off?
April 17, 2026The crunch time for the sweeping London Underground strike to be called off is drawing closer. Tube strike – two words that will send a shiver down the spine of even the most seasoned commuter. Four days of industrial action are set to go ahead next week if the Transport for London and Rail, Maritime […]
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet Bondi Beach terror attack survivors
April 17, 2026The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack and went for a walk on the sand after the couple arrived in Sydney on the last day of their Australia visit. Harry and Meghan also met emergency workers who responded to last year’s terror attack against the Jewish community, as […]
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Top civil servant ousted after Foreign Office overruled Mandelson vetting
April 16, 2026Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure and a top civil servant is to leave their post after it emerged the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process to clear Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper have lost confidence in Foreign Office permanent […]
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Murderer Iain Packer likely committed further sex crimes abroad, says survivor
April 16, 2026The man convicted of killing Emma Caldwell as well as a string of sexual offences against other women likely committed further crimes abroad, according to one of his victims and a former detective. Magdalene Robertson said that she believed Iain Packer would have committed crimes against women while on holiday in Florida. She was indecently […]
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Stormont urged to address ‘catastrophe’ in hospital emergency departments
April 16, 2026Stormont has been urged to address the “catastrophe” unfolding in Northern Ireland’s hospital emergency departments (EDs). A report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) stated that, in 2025, some 1,032 excess deaths were associated with waits of 12 or more hours in EDs while awaiting admission. The body’s State of Emergency Medicine in […]
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Top Foreign Office civil servant to leave post after Starmer loses confidence
April 16, 2026The Foreign Office’s top civil servant will be leaving his post after it emerged the department had overruled a security vetting process to clear Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US. Security officials initially denied the peer clearance, but Foreign Office officials took the rare step of overruling the recommendation. The Prime […]
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Chaos at London Stansted: passengers stranded after two-hour security queues
April 16, 2026Alice Murphy Published April 16, 2026 10:37pm Updated April 17, 2026 9:29am Passengers at London Stansted faced a night of chaos after queues of more than two hours at security, Metro can reveal. Hundreds of travellers looked set to miss flights on Thursday night after arriving at the Essex Airport queues of more than an […]
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