A former British minister told the UK Parliament on Monday that one of the Afghans he is seeking to help has been shot, another raped and a third person tortured. The opposition Labour Party’s Chris Bryant told the Commons he had raised 143 cases of Afghans connected with his constituency with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab,…
London Takes Aim at New York With Five-Year Financial Plan
LONDON—Britain needs to ease taxes on banks and make it easier to hire staff from abroad, its financial and professional services lobby said in a blueprint to help London unseat New York as the world’s top international financial centre within five years. The strategy paper on Tuesday from TheCityUK reiterated some ideas already aired in…
Met Police Release New Images of Serial Anti-Semitic Assault Suspect
The Metropolitan Police on Wednesday released new images of a man suspected of multiple assaults on Jewish males in north London. The Met have been looking for the man since Aug. 20 following reports of five unprovoked attacks on Aug. 18. CCTV footage released by Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim shows the man—dressed in white Islamic…
Man Remanded on Murder Charges After 2 People Found Dead in Westminster
A man has appeared in court accused of the murders of two people found dead at separate addresses in central London. Lee Peacock, 49, was charged by the Metropolitan Police with the murders of Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore in Westminster earlier this month. Peacock, of Harrow Road, west London, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…
Man Held for ‘Contaminating Food With Syringes’ at Supermarkets in West London
A man has been arrested on suspicion of contaminating food with a syringe at three supermarkets in west London, a council has said. Hammersmith and Fulham Council said officers were called just before 8 p.m. after a man was reported to be shouting abuse at people in the street. He is alleged to have visited…
Demonstrators Occupy London News Headquarters Over Pandemic Coverage
A group of demonstrators occupied the entrance of the headquarters of ITV News and Channel 4 News in London, claiming that the media are misinforming people about vaccines and the pandemic. Police were called to the ITN production studios in central London on Aug. 23, according to the Met Police, after a group “unlawfully gained…
Video of Dog Suspiciously Limping Beside Owner in Crutches Who Broke His Ankle Goes Viral
A married couple in the UK became suspicious of their dog Billy when, one day, he seemed to develop a limp in his front paw. What made Russell and Michelle Jones, from London, even more suspect was that it happened right after Russell had broken his own ankle coming down from a ledge. The next…
‘Missed Opportunity’ to Jail Home-Grown Jihadi Before London Attack, Concludes Inquest
Two days before his crazed knife attack in a busy London shopping street, home-grown jihadi Sudesh Amman had been spotted in Poundland buying small bottles of Irn-Bru, parcel tape, and kitchen foil, which undercover police (correctly) guessed he was going to fashion into a fake suicide belt. Amman was on probation, having been released just 10…
London Commuters Warned of Transport Misery If Strike Goes Ahead
LONDON—London’s transport operator warned customers on Thursday that strike action next week may go ahead causing disruption across the underground network. The walkout is planned between Aug. 24 and Aug. 27 and would mean a significantly reduced service on all lines for most of the week, and that journeys may need to be completed early,…
Deputy Council Leader Resigns After Marble Arch Mound Cost Blows out to £6 Million
The deputy leader of a London council has resigned after the total costs for a 25-metre man-made mountain in the middle of one of the capital’s busiest tourist areas nearly doubled to £6 million ($8.3 million). Refunds were offered to the Marble Arch Mound, created by Westminster City Council, the day after it opened to…
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