Alastair Lockhart

News Editor

Crime

Man, 75, arrested for murder in east London 'de-arrested'

Police said they now believe the woman involved in the incident died of natural causes

17 Jun 2026
London

London Clinic worker cautioned after Kate's medical records offered

It was previously reported that a staff member had tried to access Kate’s notes while she was a patient at the private hospital in central London in January 2024

17 Jun 2026
UK

Russian frigate fires warning shot at yacht in the Channel

The maritime clash at around 11.40am on Tuesday is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in waters between the Isle of Wight and Normandy

16 Jun 2026
London

Full list of new Aldi supermarkets as four branches open in London

The supermarket chain already has more than 1,000 branches in the UK and is pushing ahead with expansion

16 Jun 2026
Royals

Prince George to attend Eton College from September

Kensington Palace announced George would follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, by attending the school

16 Jun 2026
UK

Russian shadow fleet tanker captain intercepted in Channel charged

Indian national Ajay Pant, 38, will appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday

15 Jun 2026
Crime

More than 100 people arrested after Palestine Action ban upheld

The ban, which began on July 5 last year, made membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison

15 Jun 2026
World Cup

Swat team deployed near England World Cup stadium after incident

Police snipers, an armoured vehicle and police drones were used at the scene

15 Jun 2026
Crime

15-year-old boy fights for life after being stabbed in east London

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the attack in Ilford

15 Jun 2026
Crime

Ukrainian men guilty of plotting arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer

Police arrested the defendants within a week of the attacks ordered by a shadowy Telegram contact called El Money

15 Jun 2026
London

Will there be a heatwave in London this weekend?

The capital is set for a return to sunny spells following days of wind and rain

12 Jun 2026
UK

The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April

In the three months to April, GDP grew by 0.7 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics

12 Jun 2026
Crime

Man guilty of stabbing business associate to death in money dispute

Ben Wazabanga, 23, murdered Ayowale Aladejana, 26, in New Cross last year

12 Jun 2026
Crime

Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after knife attack at school

The investigation has been passed to counter-terror police but it has not been declared a terrorist incident

12 Jun 2026
London

Huge fire rips through warehouse as 150 firefighters tackle blaze

Dozens of people were evacuated on Thursday night after the building in Brent caught fire

12 Jun 2026
Politics

Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation letter in full

In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Healey said the Prime Minister had been ‘unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats’

11 Jun 2026
UK

Twelve police officers injured in second night of unrest in NI

Sixteen arrests were made in the disorder following Monday’s stabbing attack, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said.

11 Jun 2026
UK

12 PCs injured and 16 arrested in second night of disorder in NI

Protesters threw bricks and petrol bombs at police in Co Antrim, who responded with water cannons

11 Jun 2026
Crime

Rapist on the run after being wrongly released from London prison

Bernadin Dedic, 48, who raped his victim at knifepoint, fled to his native Bosnia and refused to return for his trial

10 Jun 2026