The government will focus on building new homes in England’s inner city areas instead of “concreting over the countryside,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said as the government unveiled its long-term housing plan on Monday. Mr. Sunak said the government is on track to deliver its pledge to build a million homes before the next election,…
Killers of Drill Rapper Jailed for Life After ‘Tables Were Turned’
LONDON—Two men have been jailed for life for murdering a drill music performer who had the tables turned on him when he drove onto the turf of a rival gang in south London and attacked a rival rapper with an “enormous knife.” Yaseen Bullock, 21, was convicted of murdering Salem Koudou, 20, at the first…
Biden Has Tea With King Charles at Windsor Castle, Discusses Climate Change
LONDON—President Joe Biden met with King Charles III of the United Kingdom on July 10 at Windsor Castle for the first time since the British monarch succeeded to the throne. Mr. Biden’s visit is part of a five-day trip to Europe that includes a crucial North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on…
Biden Says US–UK Relations Are ‘Rock Solid’ Amid Cluster Bomb Controversy
LONDON—President Joe Biden met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today in London before heading to Windsor Castle for tea with King Charles during his visit to the United Kingdom. Mr. Biden told Mr. Sunak that the relationship between the two countries was “rock solid” amid a recent controversy over the shipment of cluster munitions…
Biden Begins European Trip With Stop in London Before NATO Summit
LONDON, UK—President Joe Biden kicks off his 5-day trip to Europe with the first stop in the United Kingdom, where he will meet King Charles III at Windsor Castle and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr. Biden will then join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on July 11–12 in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital. During the…
Girl, 8, Killed and Motorist Arrested After Car Collides With London Prep School
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after an 8-year-old girl was killed when a Land Rover crashed into a prep school in Wimbledon, southwest London. Chief paramedic John Martin, from the London Ambulance Service, said 16 children and adults were treated at the scene and 10 were taken…
Metropolitan Police Says Dress Code ‘has not Changed’ and Thin Blue Line Badge Unapproved
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed the Thin Blue Line badge—a monochrome union jack with a blue line running through the middle, worn to commemorate those officers who have been killed in the line of duty—was not on a list of approved insignia for police officers in London. It comes after the Mail on Sunday reported a…
Expansion of ULEZ Triggered Car Price Hikes: Report
Prices on some cars have increased significantly this year, triggered by the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) across all London boroughs. One of the UK’s biggest used car marketplaces, Motorway, has examined the sales of cars under five years old, which would comply with the ULEZ rules. In its report, Motorway found…
Ontario Police Charge Man in 2 Separate, Random Stabbings That Sent Victims to Hospital
One male suspect has been charged in relation to two separate, unprovoked random stabbings that took place in London, Ontario. Both attacks sent victims to the hospital with serious injuries. Police have charged 28-year-old London resident, James Tracey, with two counts of aggravated assault. London Police said in a June 13 news release that the…
Businessman Denies Paying ‘Hush Money’ to Man Who Allegedly Planted Hoax Bombs
LONDON—A wealthy businessman has denied he paid “hush money” to a man who had been arrested and accused of planting explosive devices outside the chambers of a top London barrister as part of a “campaign of intimidation.” Jonathan Nuttall, 49, denies conspiracy to plant explosive devices on Sept. 14, 2021; conspiracy to transfer criminal proceedings…
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