Matt Watts

News Editor

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

9 Jun 2026
UK

UK’s Look Mum No Computer last in Eurovision as Bulgaria wins

Bulgaria won the contest for the first time with Israel taking second place amid protests

17 May 2026
LIVE

Arrests made in huge police operation as thousands at London protests

Dozens of arrests made as 4,000 officers on duty for pro-Palestine and Tommy Robinson-led rallies in central London

16 May 2026
Crime

Nine in hospital after horror police chase crash in east London

Suspected stolen vehicle in crash with another car and moped as woman in her 20s arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and theft

16 May 2026
Politics

Pressure on Starmer as Labour clears path for Burnham comeback as MP

No date has yet been confirmed for the by-election itself, but a likely date for the content is June 18

16 May 2026
London

Carrie Johnson reveals details of night black cab rapist drugged her

Mrs Johnson helped bring serial sex attacker John Worboys to justice and was involved in a ITV drama of the case

16 May 2026
Crime

Police hunt man in east London who made threat to behead Jews

‘Horrific’ video circulates online of male making threats to Jewish community in London

16 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
London

Unite the Kingdom and Nakba 78 marches: Tube, buses and roads affected

Armoured vehicles, armed police, drones and 4,000 police officers are part of an unprecedented public order operation being imposed by the Metropolitan Police

15 May 2026
Crime

Trump backer and German financier charged over Bond Street 'assault'

Melissa Rein Lively is charged with assault by beating while Philipp Ostermann, 37, is charged with two racially aggravated public order offences

15 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
London

London's first designated bathing area in Thames opens at idyllic spot

The stretch of river between Ham and Kingston-upon-Thames in south-west London will be the river’s first monitored swimming area

15 May 2026
Politics

Embattled Keir Starmer faces leadership race against Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham says he will seek to become Labour’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election

15 May 2026
UK

New meningitis outbreak: Student dead and two others treated

The student who has died went to Henley College in Oxfordshire, with close contacts of the cases being offered antibiotics as a precaution

14 May 2026
Crime

Imam who claimed he had supernatural powers jailed for life for rape

Abdul Halim Khan, 54, ‘is not a human being, he is evil personified’, one of his victims said

14 May 2026
Politics

All the Labour MPs calling on Starmer to quit

The Prime Minister is fighting on despite huge election losses and the resignation of ministers including Health Secretary Wes Streeting

14 May 2026
London

King meets victims of Golders Green stabbings

Charles met by large crowds as he visits neighbourhood reeling after series of attacks

14 May 2026
Showbiz

Ian McKellen returning to London stage in first major role since fall

Lord of the Rings and Avengers star will appear in an adaptation of King Lear at a small theatre in Hackney Wick

14 May 2026
Stacked tube trains at Upminster rail depot on April 21, 2026
Transport

Why are Tube strikes happening and how much disruption will there be?

All you need to know as more Tube strikes hit London on May 19 and May 21

13 May 2026
Politics

Streeting to face Starmer in showdown as PM’s leadership crumbles

Likely leadership rival to ask Starmer how he plans to ‘get us out of this mess’ as PM faces mounting pressure to go

12 May 2026
Special Police Sergeant Seff Serroukh
London

Hero off-duty volunteer cop catches knifeman who tried to kill toddler

When Special Police Sergeant Seff Serroukh saw the victims running in the road covered in blood he initially thought it was a Halloween prank

12 May 2026