Category: News

The author of a critically acclaimed memoir chronicling his experiences as a refugee has been denied a UK visa to attend the premiere of its stage adaptation in London, created by one of Britain’s foremost playwrights. Ibrahima Balde, residing in Spain, received notification from the UK government expressing concerns that he would not return home […]

British Airways has been penalized with a fine exceeding £3.2 million following serious injuries incurred by two baggage handlers who fell from a height while performing their duties at Heathrow Airport in west London. The incidents, described as “almost identical,” involved two employees utilizing televators—equipment designed for loading luggage onto aircraft—according to proceedings at London’s […]

An employment tribunal has revealed that Richard Assan, a black security manager who faced persistent harassment and was derogatorily referred to as a “slave,” has been awarded a sum of £361,000. Assan began his tenure at Vigilant Security in 2007 and rose to the position of security manager in May 2018. According to the tribunal […]

Two teenagers have received life sentences for the “cowardly” murder of a man who, according to police, “was unarmed and outnumbered.” Ryan Wedderburn, 18, and Kirk Harris, 19, were convicted of killing Robert Robinson, 21, in Deptford, southeast London, on June 6 of last year. On Thursday, Wedderburn was sentenced to a minimum of 23 […]

The Mayor of London is correct to intensify his initiatives aimed at addressing the city’s housing shortage, yet there is no justification for doing so at the expense of conserving our natural surroundings (Sadiq Khan to announce plans to build houses on London green belt, 9 May). We need to develop high-quality, affordable housing while […]

The police oversight body has concluded that the force used by Metropolitan Police officers during the arrest of actor Reece Richards was “appropriate given the circumstances.” Richards, known for his role in Netflix’s *Sex Education*, reported that he was pepper-sprayed, thrown to the ground, and kicked during his arrest in Fulham, West London, last September […]

Hope remains alive for those who have long contested low-traffic-neighbourhood (LTN) anti-pollution initiatives following a recent high court decision that deemed Lambeth council in south London had acted unlawfully by disregarding local objections to its latest project. GB News reported that “Low traffic neighbourhoods could be eliminated as campaigners achieve a high court victory – […]

The jury in the case of a man charged with the murders of two individuals in London, whose remains were later discarded in suitcases in Bristol, has been released from duty. Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, pleads not guilty to the murders of Albert Afonso, aged 62, and Paul Longworth, aged 71, allegedly committed on or […]

Research conducted by a prominent education charity reveals that the top 20 constituencies in England for social mobility are exclusively located in London, highlighting a significant regional disparity in the life opportunities available to children. In a report released on Thursday, the Sutton Trust devised an “opportunity index” by examining six different metrics of mobility. […]

A local council in west London is urging for increased government funding to aid asylum seekers, as it finds itself accommodating more than twice the national average. Hillingdon’s numbers are notably elevated, partly due to the abundance of hotels around Heathrow Airport. Once asylum seekers are placed in these facilities, the local council assumes responsibility […]