Michael Howie

Senior News Editor

London

Pictured: Pomp and pageantry as huge crowds watch Trooping the Colour

All the best pictures during Trooping the Colour celebrations to mark the King’s official birthday

13 Jun 2026
Iran and Israel trade airstrikes
Politics

Trump urges Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop shooting'

Israel Defence Forces says it struck military targets ‘belonging to the Iranian terror regime’ in response to Iranian missiles

8 Jun 2026
Showbiz

John Lithgow pays tribute to London theatre as he wins Tony award

John Lithgow becomes the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony at the age of 80

8 Jun 2026
Showbiz

John Lithgow makes history and Death Of A Salesman triumphs at Tonys

Best new play went to Bess Wohl’s Liberation, which also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama earlier this year.

8 Jun 2026
Crime

Moment police car flips onto side during central London chase

Police vehicle overturned on Stamford Street in Waterloo during pursuit

5 Jun 2026
Elizabeth line
London

London beats Tube strike as Elizabeth line saves capital from meltdown

More than 200,000 journeys on Elizabeth line helps London to keep moving during Tube strikes

5 Jun 2026
Andrew Royal Lodge
Celebrity homes

Royal Lodge and the string of luxury properties Andrew has called home

Revelations that Andrew sublet cottages at Royal Lodge, while paying a peppercorn rent, has thrust his living arrangements back into the spotlight

5 Jun 2026
Showbiz

Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies after 'courageous' cancer battle

‘The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions’, the MOBO Organisation said

5 Jun 2026
The Lord’s View Penthouse
Property News

Howzat for a view! Penthouse with balcony overlooking Lord's on market

The Lord's View Penthouse offers an incredible view over the spiritual home of cricket

4 Jun 2026
nowak protest
UK

Who were the far-right agitators at the Henry Nowak murder protest?

Several far-right activists were among hundreds of protesters at the angry protest in Southampton, which led to violent clashes with police

4 Jun 2026
London

London schools crisis as primary pupil numbers plunge across capital

Primary school pupil numbers have tumbled by 19% in Southwark, 20% in Lambeth and 26% in Westminster

4 Jun 2026
Screen grab taken from PA Video of police and protestors clashing in Southampton during a protest following the death of Henry Nowak
Crime

Two men charged over protest riot after Henry Nowak murder

Charges announced after riots on Tuesday evening following the conclusion of the court case

4 Jun 2026
A man puts on his sunglasses as he walks over Westminster Bridge with his family on May 26, 2026
London

Another hot spell forecast in June with major temperature spike

Latest forecasts for London suggest another hot spell is just around the corner

4 Jun 2026
LIVE

Three dead after Royal Navy helicopter crashes in Devon field

Emergency services remain at the scene of the crash in a field at Sourton Down, near Okehampton

3 Jun 2026
Henry Nowak protest descended into violent clashes
Crime

'Rage appeal' on Nowak case unforgivable, says Starmer in Farage clash

Violent scenes erupt in Southampton after Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox joined hundreds outside police station

3 Jun 2026
Annabel Rook murder
Crime

Man guilty of murdering partner before blowing up Stoke Newington home

Clifton George, 45, killed his partner Annabel Rook, 46, by stabbing her 31 times during a row at their home in Stoke Newington

3 Jun 2026
Crime

Alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed to meet with PM

Prime Minister to meet with alleged victims of former Harrods owner in what survivor groups hope will be a ‘landmark moment’ for justice

3 Jun 2026
London

Harry Kane reacts to waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds London

England star said it was a ‘weird feeling’ to see the detail in the figure

3 Jun 2026
London

Sadiq Khan unveils new buzz cut hairstyle at SXSW London

London’s mayor shaved off his neatly coiffed grey hair for Hajj

2 Jun 2026
 woman walks past the entrance to Westminster Underground Station on April 21, 2026
London

What Tube and London bus strikes are happening in June?

Commuters hit by fresh for Tube strikes as more London bus walkouts loom

2 Jun 2026
A wet Moorgate Station on Tuesday morning
London

Heavy rain drenches London with thunder forecast as temperatures drop

Early morning commuters battling Tube strikes in London were greeted with a downpour on Tuesday

2 Jun 2026