Author: london
Sir Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping on crucial day in Beijing
January 28, 2026The meeting is the second between the two men and represents the culmination of months of preparation for the Prime Minister’s visit as he seeks to reset relations with China. Sir Keir has so far declined to say what subjects he intends to raise with Mr Xi amid pressure back home to bring up human […]
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Bruce Springsteen releases song in support of Alex Pretti and Renee Good who were killed by ICE
January 28, 2026The singer Bruce Spirngsteen has released a protest song in honour of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, the two Minneapolis resident killed by immigration enforcement officers. Mr Springsteen said he wrote the track “in response to the state terror” in the city. Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee US Vice […]
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Trump backed Chagos deal after review by US intelligence agencies – Keir Starmer
January 28, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has insisted Donald Trump initially backed his Chagos Islands handover deal “in very clear terms” following sign-off by US intelligence agencies, despite the president’s recent change of tune. Mr Trump last week attacked the deal to cede sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius as an “act of great stupidity”. […]
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‘Jealous’ man who assaulted woman found guilty after Trump’s son called police
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Former Spandau Ballet singer found guilty of rape
January 28, 2026Former Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape. Davidson, who used the stage name Ross Wild, performed as a singer for the 1980s band in 2018 and also starred in the Queen-based West End musical We Will Rock You. The 37-year-old from Finchley, north London, had pleaded not […]
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King speaks about the backlash he suffered in new documentary
January 28, 2026The King has spoken about the criticism he faced for his environmental campaigning, saying in a new documentary that he “wasn’t going to be diverted” from his climate mission. The 90-minute film called Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is set to be released by Amazon next week, and looks back at Charles’s Harmony philosophy and […]
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Teenager charged after 15-year-old girl dies in London flat fire
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Thought your congestion charge fine was bad? Here’s how much the US and Chinese embassies owe
January 28, 2026No one likes paying a fine, but it appears some of London’s diplomatic elite are particularly stubborn. Embassies across the capital have racked up more than £164,000,000 in debts for the congestion charge since 2003, the according to the latest data. That would equate to more than 900,000 unpaid £180 fines. The worst offenders are […]
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Man guilty of assaulting Barron Trump’s friend after president’s son called 999
January 28, 2026A Russian man who attacked a woman while on Facetime to Barron Trump is facing jail. Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, was jealous of her close friendship to US President Donald Trump’s youngest son when he launched the terrifying attack at his Canary Wharf apartment last January. Jurors at Snaresbrook Crown Court heard he ‘flew into a […]
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Here’s how many ‘gold dust’ 24-hour licenses London actually has now
January 28, 2026Some 16 years ago, 24-hour licenses for bars, pubs and clubs were being handed out in droves as the cure to boost the UK’s nightlife. In 2010, the number of venues allowed to stay open round-the-clock reached record levels, with 1,000 venues across the UK revealed to have acquired one. According to Home Office stats, […]
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