Brooke Davies Published April 4, 2026 9:29am Updated April 4, 2026 9:55am Five police officers have been taken off duty after a bag of guns was found outside Sadiq Khan’s home. Armed officers assigned to protect the Mayor of London reportedly left multiple guns and ammunition outside of his south London residence. The bag contained […]
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Three people have been charged after four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London were torched in an ‘arson attack’ last week. The emergency service vehicles belonging to Hatzola Northwest’s fleet were firebombed in an antisemitic attack outside a Golders Green synagogue in the early hours of March 23. Two British nationals – Hamza Iqbal, 20, and […]
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Close Overlay Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro’s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week. Team ? Let us know which team you support. Select All Select All Arsenal Arsenal Aston Villa Aston Villa Bournemouth Bournemouth Brighton Brighton Burnley Burnley Chelsea Chelsea Crystal Palace Crystal […]
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Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series exploring what renting is like in the UK and further afield. When Dot Anande decided to move from London from Manchester, she quickly realised how competitive the rental market is in the capital. She managed to secure three viewings in one day – but by the time she’d got on the […]
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Key Points AI-generated content Service charges in UK restaurants are rising, with many now adding 15%, compared to the previous 10-12.5% norm The Allocation of Tips Act ensures all tips, including card tips, go to staff, contributing to service charge increases UK diners remain hesitant about larger tips, often sticking to the traditional 10% despite […]
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It’s safe to say that Hackney has changed almost beyond all recognition over the past decade or two. Gentrification has firmly taken hold in the East London neighbourhood, with a previous study by Hackney Council concluding that almost half of its residents (45%) say it’s become more unequal in recent years, while house prices rose […]
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Key Points AI-generated content Service charges in UK restaurants are rising, with many now adding 15%, compared to the previous 10-12.5% norm The Allocation of Tips Act ensures all tips, including card tips, go to staff, contributing to service charge increases UK diners remain hesitant about larger tips, often sticking to the traditional 10% despite […]
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Sir Keir Starmer has condemned a “reckless” Iranian attack on an oil refinery in Kuwait and confirmed the deployment of Britain’s rapid sentry air defence system to the Gulf country. In a call with Kuwait’s crown prince, the Prime Minister also discussed co-ordinated efforts to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz oil and gas shipping […]
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The Herron family have said they want their relatives to be remembered for who they were, not how they died (PA) The surviving family of a father, mother and daughter killed in a bomb attack in Co Down 50 years ago have said they want them to be remembered for their goodness and humanity, and […]
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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a nine-year-old girl died following a crash in the Hockley area of Birmingham. West Midlands Police said the pair were also held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after officers were called to Icknield Street at around 11pm on Thursday. The nine-year-old, a […]
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