Author: london
Starmer: Trump criticism is to pressure me on Iran but I won’t buckle
March 27, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has suggested Donald Trump’s criticism of him is an attempt to push him to change his stance on the Iran war but vowed not to “buckle” under the pressure. The Prime Minister said he had “core values and principles” that were “irreducible” and would not waver on his insistence that Britain will […]
Read More
Nigel Farage brands London ‘riddled with crime, potholes and struggling schools’ ahead of May local elections
March 27, 2026Nigel Farage took on Kemi Badenoch in an election Battle for Croydon as he described London as “riddled with crime, potholes and struggling schools”. Speaking to the Standard, Mr Farage said voters in the capital were telling him “nothing seems to work” anymore. “What should be the beacon of Britain is riddled with crime, potholes […]
Read More
Gangland machete killer gets more time for stamping on Uber driver’s head
March 26, 2026Sam Corbishley Published March 26, 2026 9:08pm Updated March 26, 2026 9:08pm A gang member serving a life sentence for murdering two young men after mistaking them for rivals has had his sentence increased for battering a taxi driver in a separate attack. Jason Furtado, 29, helped plan the ambush that saw Leonardo Reid, 15, […]
Read More
Teen robber who threatened to behead Aled Jones with machete strikes again
March 26, 2026A teenager who threatened to cut TV presenter Aled Jones’s head off and left a Bridgerton star traumatised after trying to steal her phone has pleaded guilty to another attempted robbery with a machete. Zacariah Boulares, now 19, was armed with the huge blade when he tried to steal a Rolex watch from Neil Tallantire. […]
Read More
Manhunt launched after woman ‘sexually assaulted in a lift at a Tube station’
March 26, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 26, 2026 1:35pm Updated March 26, 2026 3:49pm Detectives are investigating a sexual assault inside a London Tube station after a woman was targeted by a stranger inside a lift and later attacked on a rush hour train. British Transport Police said a woman was taking the lift at Elephant and […]
Read More
12 best things to do in London – from Georgian food to £5 rosé in the sun
March 26, 2026Welcome back to The Slice – our exclusive guide to what’s on in London, where we bring you trusted reviews, sneak previews, and amazing deals and discounts. Georgian food is having a moment, so it was only right that we got to work and did our research. We tried three Georgian restaurants serving up famous […]
Read More
Convicted murderer who killed pregnant girlfriend has sentence increased to whole life order
March 26, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man who killed his pregnant partner while on license for a previous murder will die behind bars after his 42-year sentence was deemed ‘unduly lenient’. Shaine March, 48, stabbed and slashed 32-year-old Alana Odysseos 23 times […]
Read More
Warning over closure at major London train station during Easter
March 26, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 26, 2026 11:38am Updated March 26, 2026 3:00pm One of London’s busiest railway stations will close for almost a week during the Easter break. If you need to catch a train from Euston over Easter, brace for a longer journey and queueing up for a replacement bus. The station, known for […]
Read More
Two men arrested over ‘arson attack’ on Jewish ambulances released on bail
March 26, 2026Brooke Davies Published March 26, 2026 7:41am Updated March 26, 2026 9:40am Two men who have been arrested in connection with the torched volunteer ambulances run by the Jewish community have been released on bail. The men, aged 45 and 47, were arrested yesterday morning on suspicion arson with intent to endanger life. It came […]
Read More
‘I can’t remember the birth of my son because of a bike crash’
March 26, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A cyclist has said he can’t remember the birth of his son after being severely injured in a road crash. The doctor, who asked not to be named, was cycling along on St John’s Hill near Clapham […]
Read More