Alastair Lockhart

News Editor

London

How long will new London heatwave last?

Amber health alert issued as capital to bake in tropical weather peaking at 28C at 10pm one night

19 Jun 2026
LIVE

Andy Burnham storms towards No10 after huge Makerfield by-election win

Andy Burnham expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership after by-election win

19 Jun 2026
UK

Lib Dem MP has whip suspended ‘pending police probe’

Cameron Thomas was arrested by Gloucestershire Police on Wednesday night, it is understood

18 Jun 2026
Crime

Man who shot cousin dead at London wake jailed for life

Jahmel Joseph, 29, killed Jordan Rodney, 30, in Hammersmith after an argument

18 Jun 2026
Showbiz

Lorde announced as headliner for All Points East 2026

The New Zealand pop star, 29, joins artists including Tyler The Creator and Zara Larsson at the festival next year

18 Jun 2026
UK

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as inflation to rise

The bank warned that inflation and the cost of living is set to rise this year amid the fallout from the Iran war

18 Jun 2026
World

Direct flights from London to Sydney to go on sale from next year

The ‘game-changing’ flights are estimated to take up to 22 hours to reach their destination

17 Jun 2026
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