Eleven civil‑liberties and anti‑racist groups have written to the Metropolitan Police commissioner demanding the force abandon plans to deploy live facial recognition at next weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, arguing the technology is prone to racial and gender bias, has already prompted a High Court challenge and risks deepening mistrust in…

A woman believed to be in her twenties was found dead on Chadwell Heath Lane in the early hours; detectives have opened a murder investigation, increased local patrols and appealed for anyone with CCTV or information to contact the Met or Crimestoppers as a post‑mortem is arranged. Officers from the…

The Metropolitan Police and Yaqub’s family have renewed an urgent appeal for information after the 16‑year‑old was last seen near Tottenham Court Road on 22 July; officers say he may be anywhere in London and are asking anyone with even small details to come forward. Police and family appeals have…

Veteran broadcaster Selina Scott says she was mugged in broad daylight on Piccadilly, criticising the lack of visible officers and failed follow-up from the Met; commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has apologised as the episode intensifies political debate over policing, station closures and public safety in central London. Veteran broadcaster Selina…

Broadcaster Selina Scott says she was mugged in central London and found no officers nearby, prompting an apology from Met chief Sir Mark Rowley and renewed scrutiny of the Mayor’s claims about falling violent crime as City Hall pledges extra West End patrols. Broadcaster Selina Scott has told national media…

Television broadcaster Selina Scott says a daytime mugging in the West End and difficulty finding officers to report it exposed gaps in visible policing, prompting apologies from the Met and renewed political attacks on Labour’s handling of London policing. West End mugging becomes flashpoint in policing debate as critics blame…

Harrowing video of rodents pouring from a communal bin room at Crystal Court, Hackney, has prompted residents to accuse their landlord of chronic neglect. The Housing Ombudsman and regulator have found long‑running failings, while tenants say temporary pest measures have not resolved pervasive infestations or the deterioration in living conditions.…

A sizeable convoy pitched up beside Ealing Common, leaving litter-strewn greens and reigniting resident fury over repeated unauthorised encampments, mounting clean‑up bills and calls for swifter enforcement or more permanent stopping sites. A large convoy of travellers pitched up beside Ealing Common in west London, and the episode has sparked…

Imperial College London is inviting international medical students to apply for its one‑year intercalated BSc, pitching the programme as a research‑led springboard into academic medicine and clinical science. Applicants should note eligibility rules, English and visa requirements, a September 2026 start, an application window from 1 October 2025 to 27…

Fitness apps are turning steps into vouchers and discounts, and a government pilot is testing whether financial incentives boost activity — but experts warn that users trade behavioural and location data that can be re‑identified, raising questions over governance and who really benefits. Getting your steps in can pay off…

Cleaners, porters and catering staff at Epsom and St Helier have overwhelmingly backed a strike ballot after campaigners said locally created contracts leave them with lower pay, reduced leave and weaker pensions than colleagues on Agenda for Change terms. Nearly 400 cleaners, porters and catering staff at Epsom and St…

A raised ground‑floor room marketed as a one‑bed in Pimlico sold for £52,000 on 29 May 2025, but the lot’s lack of formal residential planning consent and a sitting assured shorthold tenant leave the new owner facing legal and conversion hurdles despite immediate rental income. A diminutive studio in Pimlico,…