Job postings hint at winners of NYC and London e-scooter pilots
A batch of job listings along with some Twitter whisperings suggests that scooter companies such as Lime and Superpedestrian are gearing up to operate in London and New York City… »
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Sarah Everard vigil organiser says Met chief should not resign
Campaign group member is joined by policing minister in rejecting calls for Cressida Dick to stand down One of the organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard has said Cressida… »
UK Covid live: no evidence to back claims AstraZeneca jab linked to blood clots, says vaccine expert
Latest updates: Prof Andrew Pollard says MHRA had said ‘very clearly that they’re not seeing any increase in the number of cases of blood clots’ ‘She was so scared’: family… »
‘I couldn’t be prouder’: Swampy and 16-year-old son in HS2 tunnel protest
Veteran campaigner and teenager join environmental activists to protest against rail project Veteran environmental activist Dan Hooper, known as Swampy, who is one of nine protesters in a tunnel in… »
HS2 protesters hope to occupy Euston tunnel for weeks
Tunnel was secretly constructed to prevent next phase of work on HS2 high speed rail link The activists who secretly built a tunnel under a busy London square by Euston… »
Met police to start recording ethnicity of people stopped in cars
Pilot launched after study suggested black people were six times more likely to be stopped than white people Britain’s biggest police force will start recording the ethnicity of people stopped… »
Struggling London hospitals sending Covid patients to Newcastle
Exclusive: Other patients transferred to Sheffield and Birmingham as capital’s ICUs overwhelmed Seriously ill Covid patients are being transferred from overstretched London hospitals to intensive care units almost 300 miles… »
Sadiq Khan declares Covid emergency in London
Mayor makes formal declaration as capital’s hospitals struggle to cope with number of patients Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has… »
Cancer operations face cancellation across London as Covid patients fill hospitals
Exclusive: lifesaving surgery to be postponed in capital as cases top 57,000, while other parts of UK brace for effects of Christmas Day mixing Coronavirus – latest updates See all… »
Schools U-turn and rising Covid cases crush hopes of new year easing
London’s Nightingale hospital expected to take patients as NHS struggles with number of severely ill people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Government hopes for a new… »
All primary schools in London to remain closed after U-turn
Exclusive: government bows to protests over new term amid fears of Covid-19 infection rates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage All primary schools in London are to… »
Key London hospital preparing for Covid-only care as cases surge
University College hospital scrambling to convert theatres, recovery areas and stroke wards into ICUs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of London’s biggest hospitals has warned… »
Court service apologises after black barrister assumed to be defendant
Apology to Luke McLean comes after similar incident involving barrister Alexandra Wilson The courts service in England and Wales has been forced to apologise for a second time in three… »
Boris Johnson calls crisis meeting over new Covid strain
PM may introduce tighter travel restrictions due to rapid spread of virus mutation in south-east England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson summoned ministers for… »
Free school meals scheme in one of UK’s poorest areas faces axe
Funding cuts threaten project in Newham, east London, that feeds thousands of children A pioneering scheme providing free school meals to all primary school pupils in one of the UK’s… »
Millions in England tier 3 areas await ruling on Christmas Covid rules
Political leaders make case for hospitality businesses to reopen but few believe rules will be relaxed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of people living under… »
Unicef to feed hungry children in UK for first time in 70-year history
UN agency will help fund food parcels for those affected by coronavirus crisis in Southwark, south London Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Unicef has launched a… »
Air pollution a cause in girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case
Coroner says failure to reduce pollution levels to legal limits was factor in death of Ella Kissi-Debrah, who had severe asthma A coroner has made legal history by ruling that… »
Air pollution caused girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case
Ella Kissi-Debrah, who had severe asthma and lived near South Circular, died in February 2013 A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a cause of… »
Millions more enter tier 3 in England amid new Covid strain warning
London and parts of south-east face tougher rules as Hancock says: ‘this isn’t over yet’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 60% of England faces… »
UK coronavirus live: London moving into toughest tier 3 Covid restrictions, Hancock says in call with MPs
Latest updates: health secretary expected to make statement in Commons to MPs about tougher tier restrictions London likely to enter tier 3 Covid restrictions to curb case spread Tier 3… »
Future of Tate Britain’s ‘offensive’ Rex Whistler mural under review
Judgment by the Tate’s ethics committee means restaurant in room with mural may close The future of a restaurant at Tate Britain that features a controversial mural is in doubt… »
Covid tiers: large parts of England in tier 3 restrictions after lockdown
Much of north and Midlands placed in strictest tier of new coronavirus restrictions What tier am I in? Latest Covid rules in England post-lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all… »
Police spying inquiry to examine targeting of UK black justice groups
Judge will hear evidence on undercover operations against campaigns such as Stephen Lawrence Secrets and lies: untangling the UK ‘spy cops’ scandal A public inquiry into undercover policing is poised… »
Black people nine times more likely to face stop and search than white people
Figures for England and Wales show police use of powers at their highest for six years Black people in England and Wales are nine times more likely to be stopped… »
UK coronavirus live: London, Essex, York and north-east Derbyshire among areas put into tier 2 restrictions
Barrow-in-Furness, York, north-east Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield move into tier 2 alongside London, Essex and Elmbridge; no decision yet on moving Greater Manchester and Lancashire into tier 3 London to… »
Grenfell landlord called safety campaigner an antagonist, inquiry told
Tenant organisation singled out Ed Daffarn, who later escaped the burning tower A Grenfell Tower resident who campaigned for safety was described as an “antagonist” by the council landlord, the… »
Met police restraint contributed to death of mentally ill man, jury finds
Inquest criticises failures by police and paramedics to protect life of Kevin Clarke, 35 ‘They all let him down’: Kevin Clarke’s family condemn Met police’s actions The police’s inappropriate use… »
Watchdog investigates Met officers over Bianca Williams’ treatment
Athlete and partner were stopped and handcuffed while their baby son was in the car Five police officers are under disciplinary investigation after they stopped and handcuffed the British athlete… »
Home Office moved Covid-affected asylum seekers against orders
Dozens moved from Birmingham to London despite instructions to self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Home Office moved dozens of asylum seekers involved in a… »
Scientists say increasing cases on continent show UK must be cautious in easing restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A rise in coronavirus cases across Europe… »
Exclusive: In leaked emails, Matt Hancock’s adviser says there is ‘urgent need for decisions’ on asymptomatic testing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Senior government officials have… »
