Alastair Lockhart

News Editor

Crime

Man who killed partner then blew up their London home jailed for life

Clifton George, 45, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 23 years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday for the murder of 46-year-old Annabel Rook

9 Jun 2026
UK

Brighton beach horror: Three women killed were 'relatives from London'

Sussex Police have said officers believe they have identified all three women and their next of kin have been informed

17 May 2026
London

Who are the 'far-right' figures banned from Unite the Kingdom rally?

Who are the activists banned from attending this weekend’s Unite the Kingdom rally?

16 May 2026
LIVE

Labour clears path for Burnham's Westminster comeback

Reform UK leader says party will ‘throw absolutely everything at’ the Makerfield by-election

15 May 2026
Spaghetti House exterior
London

Spaghetti House to close its doors after 70 years

The restaurant has served London diners since the 1950s and claims to be the oldest family-run Italian in the capital

15 May 2026
UK

Brighton beach horror as bodies of three young women found in sea

Sussex Police have still to release the identities of the three young women found dead in the water at Brighton Marina

14 May 2026
Forensic investigators outside the former East London Central Synagogue on Nelson Street in Whitechapel
Crime

Second man charged over alleged arson at former east London synagogue

Dominique Charles-Turner, 31, was arrested on Tuesday and has now been charged with arson with intent to endanger life

14 May 2026
Politics

Local elections 2026: London results in full

Some 1,817 London council seats were up for grabs - with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets

10 May 2026
LIVE

Starmer to face leadership challenge on Monday, London MP warns - LIVE

London Labour MPs have broken cover to call for the Prime Minister to resign after the disastrous local elections for the party

9 May 2026
Crime

Ninth arrest in investigation into Golders Green arson attack

A 48-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in east London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London said

8 May 2026
Conservative Party Candidate Philip Stephenson-Oliver reacts after being named councillor for Lancaster Gate during the 2026 Westminster City Council election at The Lindley Hall
Politics

Local elections 2026: What are the results in my area?

Check our live interactive map for the result of the local elections in your area

8 May 2026
Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship into an ambulance
World

Hantavirus: WHO says cruise ship outbreak is ‘not start of a pandemic’

While the risk to the public is low, the director-general of WHO said there could be more cases due to the incubation period of the Andes virus – the variant of hantavirus linked to the outbreak

7 May 2026
UK

Wetherspoon boss hits out at Ryanair proposal to ban pre-flight pints

Michael O’Leary said airport pubs should be banned from serving alcohol before early morning flights

7 May 2026
Crime

Man arrested after 'threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor'

The former Duke of York was confronted by a balaclava-clad man on Wednesday evening

7 May 2026
Crime

Third person arrested over attempted arson attack at London synagogue

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Portsmouth this morning on suspicion of attempted arson

7 May 2026
Business News

Up to 150 former WH Smith stores set to close

It is understood hundreds of jobs at the stores are at risk as part of restructuring plans

7 May 2026
MV Hondius cruise ship stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde
UK

Two people who were on hantavirus cruise ship are self-isolating in UK

In an update issued on Wednesday evening, the UK Health Security Agency said ‘the risk to general public remains very low’

6 May 2026
UK

Arsenal's win over Atletico sees biggest-ever surge in O2's traffic

The Gunners beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in north London on Tuesday to reach the Champions League final

6 May 2026
London

Table tennis star 'sexually assaulted' at championships in London

Cheng I-ching, 34, has alleged she was touched inappropriately at a venue in the capital

5 May 2026
Politics

At least nine London Green Party candidates accused of antisemitism

Two members of Zack Polanski’s party standing in Lambeth were arrested by Met Police on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred, while several more have been suspended amid investigations

5 May 2026
UK

Hate crime prosecutions fast-tracked following antisemitic attacks

The new guidance follows a series of attacks on Britain’s Jewish community which have contributed to concerns that antisemitism is on the rise

5 May 2026