Review: Handsome and nippy, new VanMoof e-bikes could be the shape of cities to come
I have to admit, I was an e-bike virgin. Sure, I’d tried out Uber’s Jump bikes and similar e-bikes, but these are more like normal bikes “with a little extra… »
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Hillingdon hospital boss blames staff for A&E closure after Covid-19 outbreak
Exclusive: Sarah Tedford issues letter saying outbreak was because some staff were not wearing masks, as 70 workers self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The chief… »
Revealed: raw sewage poured into Olympic Park wildlife haven
Thames Water overflow pipe pumped waste for 1,000 hours into London wetlands last year Exclusive: water firms discharged raw sewage into England’s rivers 200,000 times in 2019 Raw sewage was… »
Police in England and Wales facing ‘new era of austerity’
London mayor among those fearing imminent financial crisis mainly caused by Covid-19 Police are facing a “new era of austerity” with some forces potentially facing their worst ever annual budget… »
Injured boy ‘stopped and searched’ by Met officer he asked for help
Teenager attacked in London by rightwing opponents of Black Lives Matter movement Rights groups have criticised police after a boy of 16, attacked by far-right opponents of a Black Lives… »
Air Peace operates maiden flight to London
Tribune Online Air Peace operates maiden flight to London Nigeria’s Air Peace airline evacuated another 327 Nigerians stranded in London, United Kingdom back home on Sunday night thus demonstrating its… »
Revealed: Developers PM backed when London mayor give almost £1m to Tories
Exclusive: Public records show cash injections in past year from tycoons linked to projects Property developers connected to major construction projects approved by Boris Johnson when he was mayor of… »
Over £46m paid to survivors of abuse at Lambeth children’s homes
Survivors’ group secures payouts for 1,340 who suffered ‘horrific’ abuse across decades Survivors tell of abuse at Shirley Oaks children’s home A survivors’ group has secured a total of more… »
Robert Jenrick under pressure to resign after donor-row documents released
Housing secretary ‘insisted’ planning decision for a £1bn development should be rushed through Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, is under pressure to resign after newly released documents indicated that he… »
Exclusive: Labour councils in England hit harder by austerity than Tory areas
Analysis by Guardian and Sigoma shows poorer, Labour-held areas lost over a third of spending power Labour councils have borne the brunt of local government cuts over a decade of… »
Met to refer itself to watchdog after black man was kneed in face
Teenager was kneed in head in April after being pursued by officers in Hackney, east London The Metropolitan police is to refer a stop and search incident in which one… »
Nurse claims Met police wrongfully arrested her because she is black
Neomi Bennett’s legal complaint adds to calls for force to examine racism in its ranks When police officers stopped Neomi Bennett late at night, they did not know anything about… »
African payment startup Chipper Cash raises $13.8M Series A
African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and plans to hire 30 new staff globally. The raise caps an… »
BLM supporter speaks out after carrying counter-protester to safety
Photo of Patrick Hutchinson coming to the man’s aid went viral after Saturday’s protests The Black Lives Matter demonstrator who carried a counter-protester to safety during Saturday’s protests in London… »
Boris Johnson condemns ‘racist thuggery’ of rightwing protesters in London
PM responds to violence as arrests made during ‘guard our monuments’ demonstration Boris Johnson has condemned violence by protesters in central London on Saturday as “racist thuggery” in a post… »
Man urinates next to PC Keith Palmer memorial during far right protest
Photos emerge of man urinating next to plaque honouring officer stabbed in Westminster terrorist attack A man has provoked outrage after being pictured urinating next to a memorial to PC… »
BLM protesters must be off London streets by 5pm, Met police says
Demonstrators urged to stay away from capital this weekend due to fears of clashes with far-right activists People joining Black Lives Matter demonstrations in London on Saturday must be off… »
Spin scooters head to Europe, starting with Germany
Spin has launched its scooter sharing business to Germany, the first step in the U.S. company’s plans to expand to Europe. The company, which was acquired by Ford in 2018… »
Mark Duggan shooting: can forensic tech cast doubt on official report?
As Forensic Architecture publishes its investigation, explore how researchers are using virtual modelling to challenge the official report Continue reading…
‘Now is the time’: London’s Black Lives Matter rally looks like a turning point
Many of those protesting about George Floyd’s death believe demands for racial justice now have a new and unstoppable urgency George Floyd killing: latest updates It was always likely that… »
George Floyd protests give fresh impetus to UK anti-racism campaign
Thousands have taken to the streets, prompting concerns about risks of breaking lockdown rules It was the week that Britain’s young people stood up against racial injustice after watching the… »
Greyparrot bags $2.2M seed to scale its AI for waste management
London-based Greyparrot, which uses computer vision AI to scale efficient processing of recycling, has bagged £1.825 million (~$2.2M) in seed funding, topping up the $1.2M in pre-seed funding it had… »
Grant Shapps backs Dominic Cummings over lockdown breach
‘In moments of crisis, we seek to have our family around us,’ says transport secretary Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has… »
Piers Corbyn among 19 held in coronavirus lockdown protests
Small demonstrations staged across UK claiming measures suppress civil rights, with Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among arrests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The brother of the former… »
Large areas of London to be made car-free as lockdown eased
Mayor Sadiq Khan says city needs to be repurposed for people as it emerges from coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Large areas of London… »
‘Truly shocking’: the area of the UK worst-affected by Covid-19
Coronavirus has hit the London borough of Newham – one of the UK’s most deprived areas – harder than anywhere else Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage… »
Coronavirus UK live: Hancock unable to promise MPs some hospitals won’t run out of gowns this weekend
Health secretary takes questions from Commons committee; further 58 deaths in Scotland brings total to 837 Boris Johnson and coronavirus: the inside story of his illness Coronavirus latest: at a… »
UK Border Force told US woman to go home because visit was ‘non essential’
Barrister says move to bar mother visiting pregnant daughter for birth could be unlawful Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An American woman who travelled to the… »
Gousto, a UK meal-kit service, raises another $41M as business booms under lockdown
Food delivery — be it ready-made restaurant meals, groceries, or anything in between — has seen a huge surge of activity in the last few weeks as people have sheltered… »
Warning as coronavirus outbreak leads to sharp rise in deaths at home
A&E chiefs believe many people who could be saved are too scared to go to hospital Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus crisis has led… »
Dowden says beauty salons can reopen on Monday; theatres can put on outdoor shows from this weekend; repaying crisis debt will take ‘decades’ and higher taxes likely, says IFS Full… »
EQT Ventures, the Stockholm-headquartered venture capital firm that invests in Europe and the U.S., is losing founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh, TechCrunch has learned. Rumours that he was leaving the “multistage,… »
