UK news
Reform donor Nick Candy sells Chelsea mansion for reported £275m
April 2, 2026Nick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and a major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m. The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and […]
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London Pride boss sacked over claims he bought luxury goods with vouchers for volunteers
April 2, 2026The boss of Pride in London, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ events, has been sacked after he was accused of buying luxury goods for personal use with vouchers intended for volunteers’ food and drink. Christopher Joell-Deshields, who had been chief executive of Pride in London since 2021, was put under investigation last September and […]
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How many sweeteners does JP Morgan need to build an office in Canary Wharf? | Nils Pratley
March 30, 2026The way Rachel Reeves told it last November after her budget, it seemed to be a done deal that JP Morgan would build a 279,000 sq metre (3m sq ft) tower in Canary Wharf to serve as its European headquarters. The chancellor was “thrilled” the Wall Street bank had chosen London and hailed “a multibillion-pound […]
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Undercover police officer was sacked for assaulting partner, spycops inquiry hears
March 29, 2026An undercover officer who deceived a woman into an intimate relationship was later convicted and dismissed from the police for assaulting his long-term partner, the public inquiry into undercover policing has heard. Rob Hastings, who infiltrated pro-Palestinian and left wing protest groups for three years during his covert deployment, was convicted of assaulting his now […]
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‘The tide is turning’, Green party leader tells crowd at march against far right – as it happened
March 28, 2026Organisers say half a million are taking part – though police disagree Getting an accurate picture of the number of people attending a march is always difficult, but today’s organisers say they believe half a million people have gathered in London. Rally co-organiser Kevin Courtney, chairman of the Together Alliance coalition, told crowds gathered on […]
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Man jailed for assaulting woman in London attack witnessed by Barron Trump
March 27, 2026A Russian man has been jailed for four years for assaulting a woman in an attack in London that was witnessed on a video call by Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron. Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, attacked the woman when he became jealous of her friendship with Trump, 19, after she met him through social media, a […]
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Billy Bragg calls for big turnout at London march against far right
March 27, 2026Billy Bragg has encouraged people to send a clear message to those seeking to divide the country by turning out to support what is expected to be the biggest multicultural march in UK history on Saturday. Speaking to the Guardian before the Together Alliance’s march against the far right in central London, the musician and […]
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Tangled trail probably leads from Golders Green ambulance attack to Tehran
March 24, 2026From Golders Green, where four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set alight in the early hours of Monday, a tangled trail probably leads across two continents to Tehran. British investigators are circumspect. Speaking at an event on Monday evening, Mark Rowley, the head of the Metropolitan police, described a “very relevant and rolling […]
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Counter-terror police investigating arson attack on Jewish charity’s ambulances in London
March 23, 2026Counter-terrorism officers are leading an investigation into an arson attack on four ambulances in north London belonging to a Jewish community service, police have said. Officers were called to Highfield Road in Golders Green at about 1.45am on Monday after receiving reports of ambulances on fire near the Machzike Hadath synagogue and were looking for […]
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As Jewish ambulances are set ablaze, we must quell the flames of hate from Golders Green to the West Bank | David Davidi-Brown
March 23, 2026A few weeks ago in Tel Aviv, on my first days there – before what has now become an extended stay due to the war – I stopped at a small place to grab lunch. I began my order in hesitant Hebrew, thinking I was doing well, but after a moment that exposed my linguistic […]
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