Voices from the People’s Vote march
Protesters explain why they want a second referendum on EU membership from the Black Forest in Germany, lives in Malvern, works in social housing; and her daughter Maya, 13 Continue… Read more »
Category: London
Extinction Rebellion activist dragged from roof of London Underground train
Commuters clash with demonstrators over morning rush hour disruption Extinction Rebellion activists have disrupted London’s public transport network during rush hour, in an action that is likely to polarise opinion… Read more »
Extinction Rebellion lawyers apply for judicial review over protest ban
Request for expedited hearing comes after Metropolitan police impose section 14 order Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion have filed an urgent application for a judicial review hearing at the high court… Read more »
Grenfell disaster: London fire chief calls for review of ‘stay put’ advice
Dany Cotton says new guidance needed as she presents report on post-Grenfell response More than two years after the Grenfell Tower disaster, the London fire commissioner has indicated that firefighters… Read more »
‘Oval Four’ could be cleared after 47 years in wake of corrupt officer case
Court of appeal to review controversial 1972 case in which group of black men claimed they were framed by police ‘It shattered me’: Winston Trew on the decades-long fight to… Read more »
Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to DfT and Home Office
Latest action comes as protesters camping in central London are issued with warnings by police Extinction Rebellion activists have glued themselves to the Department for Transport and the lobby of… Read more »
‘Uncooperative crusties’: Boris Johnson attacks Extinction Rebellion activists
PM hits out at protesters for ‘littering’ London with ‘heaving hemp-smelling bivouacs’ The prime minister has attacked the Extinction Rebellion activists protesting in London over the climate crisis, dismissing them… Read more »
Boris Johnson faces ultimatum over Jennifer Arcuri messages
London assembly committee may also compel PM to appear before it to answer questions about relationship with entrepreneur Boris Johnson could be forced to hand over any private text messages… Read more »
Specialist police assigned to Extinction Rebellion rallies
Scotland Yard plans ‘proactive and swift’ counter-action as forces send extra officers to London for October protest Specialist police teams will be heading to London this weekend to help deal… Read more »
European early-stage VC firm ‘Project A’ on Europe’s startup scene taking the next step
Project A, the Berlin-based VC, just raised a new $200 million fund (€180 million) to continue backing European startups at Seed and Series A stage. In addition, the firm —… Read more »
Scores of Extinction Rebellion protesters face London courts
Green party’s Caroline Lucas condemns action against ‘brave XR activists’ Scores of environmental activists will appear in court this week in one of the UK’s biggest legal crackdowns on climate… Read more »
Badass millennial women are supercharging startup investments
Patricia Nakache Contributor Patricia Nakache is a general partner at Trinity Ventures. More posts by this contributor The next frontier in real estate technology Defensible strategies for food tech entrepreneurs… Read more »
PM Boris Johnson referred to police watchdog over Jennifer Arcuri allegations
Case involves possible conflict of interest when Boris Johnson was mayor of London Boris Johnson has been formally referred for potential investigation into whether he committed the criminal offence of… Read more »
Exclusive: Jennifer Arcuri won entrepreneur visa after being backed by Johnson
US tech boss given right to stay months after Boris Johnson gave speeches at Innotech The US businesswoman embroiled in a conflict of interest row over her close friendship with… Read more »
Disabled children among social tenants blocked from communal gardens
Social and affordable housing residents are being denied access to the gardens of a multimillion pound west London development despite political promises to ban segregated play areas Disabled children and… Read more »
‘We are seeing volume and interest in Peloton explode,’ says company president on listing day
This morning, Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), the tech-enabled stationary bicycle and fitness content streaming company, raised $1.2 billion in its NASDAQ initial public offering. Despite dropping more than 10% in its… Read more »
‘Unfit for office’: MPs challenge Johnson over public funds to friend
MPs scrutinise granting of tens of thousands in public money to Jennifer Arcuri’s firms Boris Johnson has been accused of being reckless and unfit for office in a parliamentary debate… Read more »
Uber granted two-month extension to London licence
Transport for London again rejects ride-hailing firm’s application for a full licence Uber’s application to renew its private hire operating licence in London has been rebuffed again by regulators. Transport… Read more »
Boris Johnson urged to justify ‘awarding public funds to close friend’
PM allegedly gave money and access to trade missions to US entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri while mayor Boris Johnson is under pressure to explain why he allegedly failed to declare an… Read more »
Parliament apologises for photographing rough sleepers
Contractor took photos of homeless people as they slept near palace of Westminster Parliament has apologised to a group of rough sleepers who bed down close to the palace of… Read more »
The portrait of an avatar as a young artist
Alice Lloyd George Contributor Share on Twitter Alice Lloyd George is an early stage investor based in New York and the host of Flux, a series of podcast conversations with… Read more »
Allergic teenager who died was misled about Byron burger, coroner rules
Owen Carey, 18, told London restaurant staff of his dairy allergy, inquest finds A teenager who died from an allergic reaction to a chicken burger was misled by the menu… Read more »
Worcester Park fire: four-storey block of flats destroyed
More than 100 firefighters were called to tackle blaze in building in south-west London A four-storey residential block has been destroyed after a fire ripped through the building in the… Read more »
Stop return of measles by making MMR jab compulsory, say GPs
Leading doctors say schools should not allow in children who have not had vaccination The MMR jab should be compulsory for children before they are allowed to start primary school… Read more »
HS2 to be delayed by up to five years as cost spirals to up to £88bn
Parliament told first phase from London to Birmingham could be pushed back to 2031 Completion of the first phase of HS2, between London Euston and Birmingham, could be delayed by… Read more »
From Bodmin to Berlin, crowds vent their fury at Boris Johnson’s ‘coup’
Protesters ranged from students at the prime minister’s old Oxford college to retired teachers, children and activists In Cambridge’s Market Square, a crowd of families, young people and silver-haired academics… Read more »
Rise of Donald Trump is ‘obscuring lessons of the second world war’, says Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London condemns US president as ‘poster boy for white nationalism’ and Boris Johnson as ‘ever more rightwing’ Sadiq Khan: Lessons of the second world war are at risk… Read more »
Notting Hill 2019: ‘Carnival should be taken as seriously as Glastonbury’
More than 1m people joined in west London’s latest celebration of Caribbean culture Notting Hill carnival 2019 day two – photo essay When Aldwyn Roberts, better known as Lord Kitchener,… Read more »
Court clears man over video of Grenfell Tower model being burned
Magistrate criticises ‘highly unsatisfactory’ handling of case against Paul Bussetti A man has been cleared of a criminal offence over a video that showed a model of a building marked… Read more »
Government launches power cut inquiry
National Grid must urgently review cause of ‘enormous’ disruption, says minister The government has announced an inquiry into the power cut on Friday that left people stuck in trains for… Read more »