Thousands marched in central London calling for the urgent return of Israelis taken hostage on 7 October, but the family-led rally was disrupted near Downing Street when a small group of pro-Palestine activists clashed with counter-demonstrators, with witnesses reporting a man grabbed by the throat and police making arrests. Speakers,…

A practising solicitor and alto saxophonist, Houser handled Ronnie Scott’s legal affairs largely pro bono, helped thaw US‑UK musicians’ relations and acted as an informal carer and fixer for visiting artists across decades. Wally Houser, who has died aged 90, played a quietly pivotal role in British jazz: a practising…

A march calling for the return of Israeli hostages was disrupted outside Downing Street when it collided with a small group of pro‑Palestine activists, witnesses and organisers said. The disturbances — including at least one detention — came after an unprecedented police operation in Westminster that saw more than 500…

The Daily Mail cross‑matched thousands of magistrates’ court records with addresses of about 65 hotels used under a Home Office scheme and found at least 300 people staying in taxpayer‑funded accommodation were charged over three years with offences ranging from assault and theft to sexual and weapons charges. The investigation…

A short clip shows a woman in a keffiyeh repeatedly striking a metal pot inches from a Metropolitan Police officer’s head as he stood his ground. The footage has become a flashpoint in a wider dispute over the Home Office’s decision to proscribe a pro‑Palestinian faction, the hundreds of arrests…

As part of a Guardian experiment, Cushla, a centre-left software worker who moved from New Zealand, and Martin, a right-of-centre retired photographer who voted Reform, met for dumplings in east London. Their conversation uncovered unexpected agreement — including on removing the two-child benefit cap — alongside sharp disagreements over immigration…

A viral clip of a protester banging a cooking pot inches from a Met officer in Parliament Square has crystallised a wider dispute over the government’s proscription of Palestine Action. Hundreds were arrested during the operation, drawing criticism from Reform UK and rights groups that say blanket bans risk chilling…

The presenter shared a photo of herself on a man’s shoulders during Oasis’s Champagne Supernova at Wembley, publicly thanking the ‘gallant stranger’ who hauled her up. The nostalgic moment took place while Garraway, who lost her husband Derek Draper in January, manages the practical and financial fallout of his prolonged…

Kate Garraway thanked a “gallant stranger” after being lifted above the crowd to see Oasis at Wembley, sharing a rare, joyful photo with her two children as she seeks moments of normality while grieving husband Derek Draper. The broadcaster is meanwhile dealing with the liquidation of Draper’s company Astra Aspera,…

Kate Garraway posted a smiling Instagram photo after a concert‑goer hoisted her onto his shoulders so she could enjoy Oasis at Wembley with her two children, saying the kindness helped her ‘relive’ her twenties. The light‑hearted moment comes amid ongoing financial pressures following the death of her husband Derek Draper,…

Raffles Chelsea’s application to deepen and extend the basement at 285–287 King’s Road (PP/25/00602) has drawn about 35 objections from residents and businesses who warn the works could change the street’s character and force Sukies, the last independent shoe shop, to close. The proposals have also prompted a separate premises…

Tower Hamlets Council has agreed to expand a pilot using ROMULUS, a digital reuse marketplace that lists good‑quality surplus bricks, kitchen units and bathroom suites from council sites and developments for sale or transfer to community and construction projects as part of its climate response. The platform promises photographed inventories,…