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‘I was crying and shaking’: vulnerable people face ‘inhumane’ ultimatums from London councils
June 7, 2026Having fled sex trafficking gangs in Belgium and Manchester, the woman from Albania thought she was finally safe when she arrived in west London with her two young children. A single mother, she had been granted asylum in the UK and was ready to start a new life in the capital. But first they needed […]
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Vulnerable families illegally ‘dumped’ hundreds of miles away by London councils
June 7, 2026Vulnerable families including women fleeing abuse are being illegally “dumped” hundreds of miles away by London councils in a practice “ripping at the social fabric” of deprived towns, a Guardian investigation has found. Against the backdrop of a deepening housing crisis, the number of homeless people forced out of London has doubled in the past […]
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Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive after public back existing rules
June 4, 2026The bathing ponds at Hampstead Heath in north-west London will remain trans-inclusive after a public consultation overwhelmingly favoured its existing rules. There are gender-segregated ponds for men and women, with trans people able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the heath’s mixed-gender pond instead. The City of London Corporation (CLC), which […]
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Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout
June 4, 2026The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy. Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust failed to monitor the baby’s heart rate while her mother was in labour or ask an obstetrician to […]
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London braces for second day of Tube strike disruption
June 3, 2026A London Underground drivers’ strike will bring another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday, after the RMT union confirmed its action would go ahead. Transport for London (TfL) urged the union to call off the strike, the second 24-hour stoppage this week in a dispute over the introduction of a four-day working […]
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London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution
June 1, 2026Strikes on the London Underground will go ahead on Tuesday after a day of talks failed to avert industrial action. About half of London’s tube drivers will go on strike, bringing widespread transport disruption to the capital. A second strike is planned for Thursday. Hopes of a resolution were high after previous threatened action was […]
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Six people stabbed in London after Arsenal’s victory parade
June 1, 2026Six people were stabbed after Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade in north London on Sunday, police have said. The Metropolitan police said the stabbings took place in the evening after most of the crowds had dispersed. Twenty-four people were arrested. One man in his 20s was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but has […]
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Ian McKellen joins march for LGBTQ+ equality in Commonwealth countries
May 30, 2026Ian McKellen has joined a march against the criminalisation of LGBTQ people in Commonwealth countries, calling it an “appalling situation”. The Lord of the Rings star and activist joined protesters in central London on Saturday to highlight laws in 29 Commonwealth countries where same-sex relationships remain illegal. In six of those countries, LGBTQ people face […]
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Ministers urge City of London to act over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds
May 30, 2026Ministers have written to the City of London demanding it stop people from swimming in a protected pond on Hampstead Heath, after disturbing scenes of cygnets and eggs being disrupted went viral on social media. Swans and their 12-day-old cygnets were disturbed by hordes of splashing revellers in the north London park on Monday as […]
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British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears
May 28, 2026The British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by protesters. The museum announced that the talk on ancient Israel and Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date. The talk in the museum’s BP lecture theatre […]
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