Michael Howie

Senior News Editor

Politics

Social media under-16s ban: Key points as PM announces major crackdown

Ban on social media will come into force in the early part of next year, Prime Minister says

15 Jun 2026
Crime

Drones deployed over London to protect Jewish community after attacks

Boy, 17, and man, 19, arrested overnight following the attack on Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow

20 Apr 2026
Crime

Eight people charged after stunts targeting the Ritz and Crown Jewels

Take Back Power appeared to be behind stunts which saw custard thrown at Crown Jewels and manure dumped at the Ritz hotel

20 Apr 2026
Showbiz

Former BBC DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66

The former Radio 1 DJ died on Thursday evening - four months after he revealed he was undergoing treatment for cancer

17 Apr 2026
Politics

Mandelson row: Starmer 'won't resign' as he sacks Foreign Office chief

Security officials initially denied Lord Mandelson clearance - but Foreign Office officials overruled the recommendation

17 Apr 2026
Crime

Epsom rape protest: Stay away, Far Right crowd told after violence

Social media footage shows large crowds of protesters squaring off with dozens of police officers in the centre of Epsom

17 Apr 2026
UK

Donald Trump's Iran war threatens to torpedo London's economic uplift

The latest GDP figure shows an unexpected boost to growth before the Iran war kicked off

16 Apr 2026
LIVE

Signalling fault causing disruption between Luton and St Pancras

Trains between Luton and London St Pancras International are running at reduced speeds due to a fault near Radlett

16 Apr 2026
UK

Duchess of Sussex: 'I was the most trolled person in the world'

Duchess of Sussex tells students in Melbourne she was ‘bullied and attacked’ every day for 10 years on social media

16 Apr 2026
Crime

Two arrests as London synagogue targeted in petrol bomb attack

Met detectives are treating the attack on Finchley Reform Synagogue as an antisemitic hate crime

15 Apr 2026
Crime

Two more men charged with murder after stabbing in Primrose Hill

Alexis Bidace, 25, and Ernest Boateng, 25, both from Enfield, were arrested on Monday and have since been charged with murder

15 Apr 2026
Royals

Harry: I needed to deal with ‘stuff from the past’ before having kids

‘ I knew that I had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with,’ says Prince Harry

15 Apr 2026
Crime

Second man charged after murder of student, 21, in Primrose Hill

Khalid Abdulqadir, 18, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, violent disorder and possession of a knife

14 Apr 2026
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World

Harry and Meghan mobbed by fans as they kick off Australia tour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne on their first engagement of a four-day visit to Australia

14 Apr 2026
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World

Harry and Meghan mobbed by fans as they kick off Australia tour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne on their first engagement of a four-day visit to Australia

14 Apr 2026
U.S. Vice President JD Vance Leads U.S. Delegation In Peace Talks With Iran In Pakistan
Politics

JD Vance accuses Iran of 'economic terrorism' as US blockade starts

‘If the Iranians are going try to engage in economic terrorism, we’re going to abide by a simple principle that no Iranian ships are getting out either’ - JD Vance

14 Apr 2026
Politics

Hormuz blockade comes into effect as Starmer rejects Trump's plan

Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports follows the failure of face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad

13 Apr 2026
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Politics

Boris Johnson visits Ukraine 'kill zone' for new documentary

The former prime minister travelled beyond the capital Kyiv to the so-called kill zone near the city of Zaporizhzhia

13 Apr 2026
Southport attack victims
Crime

Southport killer's parents could have prevented attack, inquiry finds

Axel Rudakubana's parents were at fault in not reporting his escalating behaviour, inquiry report finds

13 Apr 2026
Politics

Starmer turns UK away from Trump's US as row erupts on closer EU ties

The UK Government will seek to pass a new law which would allow Single Market rules to be adopted through secondary legislation

13 Apr 2026
Peter Magyar (left) celebrates a stunning election victory for his opposition Tisza party over PM Viktor Orban’s Fidesz
Politics

Peter Magyar hails Hungary poll landslide as PM Viktor Orban crushed

‘We did it,’ Tisza leader Peter Magyar tells supporters as Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule ended in stunning election defeat

13 Apr 2026