Britain’s first gay surrogate parent charged with trafficking and rape

May 8, 2026

Scott Drewitt-Barlow and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow are co-owners of Maldon & Tiptree FC Getty Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, was charged with multiple offences on Friday alongside Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32. Both men, of Southwood Chase, Danbury, Essex, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court later. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the men have been charged with arranging or […]

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Big Brother star Alex Sibley wins seat for Reform in local elections

May 8, 2026

Milo Pope Published May 8, 2026 9:15am Updated May 8, 2026 1:32pm A Big Brother star has been elected as a Reform UK councillor in the local elections. Alex Sibley appeared on the third season of the reality show, which first aired in 2002, alongside the likes of the late Jade Goody, Alison Hammond, Adele […]

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Londoners have nowhere to rest in public thanks to ‘hostile greenery’ sweeping city

May 8, 2026

Outside The Heals Building in central London, around 25 people make their beds for the night. The row of tents on Tottenham Court Road is set up around 8 pm beneath the stone arches at the front of the historical 135,000 sq ft building. There is a strict social contract. Pack up by 8 am, […]

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Man arrested after ‘shouting shame Hitler didn’t kill you’ on London bus

May 7, 2026

Noora Mykkanen Published May 7, 2026 9:13pm Updated May 7, 2026 9:13pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has been arrested over a suspected antisemitic hate crime after threats were made against Jewish passengers on a bus in east London. The […]

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10 unmissable Time Out London deals: 43% off weekend brunch and champagne

May 7, 2026

Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2026! At least… there is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our […]

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Car ‘mounts pavement and speeds towards fleeing pupils’ near Jewish school

May 7, 2026

John Dunne Published May 7, 2026 11:42am Updated May 7, 2026 1:35pm Pupils from a Jewish school were reportedly seen running for their lives after a car allegedly mounted a pavement and sped towards them. Met Police are probing a suspected antisemitic attack after a ‘black saloon-type vehicle’ reportedly ‘drove towards the students whilst they […]

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London travel news LIVE: Bakerloo line is part-suspended as Londoners take to the polls for local elections

May 7, 2026

Minor delays on the Jubilee line Minor delays are currently impacting the Jubilee line due to an earlier defective train at Westminster. Bakerloo line is part-suspended due to a faulty train There is currently no service on the Bakerloo line between Elephant & Castle and Lambeth North while engineers fix a faulty train at Elephant […]

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Shell under fire over ‘outrageous’ profits after boost from soaring oil prices

May 7, 2026

A Shell petrol station (PA) PA Wire Shell has become the latest oil giant to face criticism over mammoth profits after it revealed a bumper earnings haul thanks to rocketing oil prices caused by the Iran war. The FTSE 100 firm reported underlying earnings of 6.92 billion US dollars (£5.09 billion), more than double the […]

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Local elections 2026 LIVE: Keir Starmer casts vote in central London as millions go to polls

May 7, 2026

Labour MP Ed Miliband makes air quality a key election issue Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband is making air quality in London a key borough election issue. The north Londoner said: “It’s polling day, and I’m asking you to vote for your brilliant local Labour candidates in this election. “£11 billion for social and affordable […]

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Polling stations open as Scots elect new Holyrood Parliament

May 7, 2026

Polling stations across Scotland have opened as the country elects a new batch of MSPs to Holyrood. Voters have until 10pm on Thursday to cast their ballot in a contest that will decide who Scotland’s MSPs will be – as well as determining who will be first minister. A total of 129 seats in the Scottish […]

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