Matt Watts

News Editor

World Naked Bike Ride London
London

London cyclists set to bare all for this year's World Naked Bike Ride

Everything you need to know about this year’s event when hundreds of naked cyclists will hit London’s streets

14 Jun 2026
Crime

100 protesters arrested at court as Palestine Action activists jailed

Dozens arrested ahead of sentencing of four activists who destroyed equipment at an Israel-based defence firm’s factory

13 Jun 2026
Crime

Protesters block prison van as Palestine Action raiders are jailed

Demonstrators lay on the road to block the van carrying four people sentenced for destroying equipment at the Elbit Systems plant

13 Jun 2026
World Cup

Former Arsenal star Partey refused entry to Canada for World Cup match

Ghanaian midfielder denied visa to travel from the US as he awaits trial in UK over charges of rape and sexual assault

12 Jun 2026
Football

Shakira and Burna Boy kick off World Cup party as tournament begins

World Cup begins with star-studded opening ceremony in Mexico City before joint hosts win dramatic first game

11 Jun 2026
Politics

Al Carns resigns hours after John Healey as Starmer crisis deepens

Mr Carns joins John Healey in resigning from his role in Government in protest over funding for the armed forces

11 Jun 2026
Parents and child fell to death from flat in south London
London

‘Severely-ill' boy and parents died in London luxury tower block fall

Nine-year-old boy and his parents died in the tragedy at the tower block in Elephant and Castle

11 Jun 2026
Crime

London's week of bloodshed: Fourth murder probe launched in six days

Man dies in hospital following suspected assault in Bermondsey in latest violent death in the capital

11 Jun 2026
Crime

Pro-Palestine activist who scaled Big Ben in protest stunt guilty

Daniel Day guilty of causing a public nuisance after triggering a large emergency services response and costing taxpayers an estimated £67,000

11 Jun 2026
London

Child clings to ledge above London shop before dramatic rescue

Child plunges into arms of man and police officer below in heart-stopping moment as crowd watches on

11 Jun 2026
UK

Riot police use water cannon in second night of Belfast disorder

Reports of petrol bombs being thrown at police in latest unrest following Belfast knife attack

10 Jun 2026
London

Police face cuts after mayor blocks AI tech deal

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley warns of potential cuts to frontline police services amid row over AI deal

10 Jun 2026
Crime

Moment 'shoplifting gang' attack staff at London supermarket

Footage shared online shows the group kicking and throwing punches at workers at a Lidl supermarket in Finsbury Park

10 Jun 2026
London

Legal dispute over felling of ancient oak by Toby Carvery over

The restaurant chain’s owners apologise and agree to fund 1,000 new trees after cutting down of 500-year-old tree sparked outrage

10 Jun 2026
Crime

Man dies in London stabbing as seven men arrested for murder

Two wounded in fatal knife attack with seven men detained by police at the scene

10 Jun 2026
UK

Belfast in flames: Homes and cars torched amid knife attack uproar

Homes set ablaze and bus torched in a night of mayhem in Northern Ireland

10 Jun 2026
London

Restaurant above London pub named UK's best as capital dominates list

London dining spots dominate the list of the UK’s finest places to eat at National Restaurant Awards 2026

10 Jun 2026
UK

Homes set on fire as disorder erupts in Belfast after knife attack

Fires started in several locations as crowds gathered after calls for protests in Belfast following a shocking knife attack

10 Jun 2026
London

Huge recycling centre fire brought under control after rail chaos

100 firefighters battled huge blaze at recycling centre that caused major travel disruption

9 Jun 2026
LIVE

Huge London recycling plant fire leads to severe rail disruption

100 firefighters battle fire at recycling centre which is causing major disruption to rail services to and from central London

9 Jun 2026
London

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan accused of preying on women for sex

Allegations published by BBC Panorama and The Times with Sullivan denying the claims

8 Jun 2026