Michael Howie

Senior 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
The scene of the crash involving a train and a school bus
World

Four killed as train hits school bus on level crossing in Belgium

The school bus was on a level crossing when it was hit by the train in Buggenhout

26 May 2026
A tourist is seen during the hot weather in front of Big Ben
London

When will the heatwave end? Met Office issues weather alert

It’s going to be a glorious - and possibly record-breaking - Bank Holiday weekend in London

26 May 2026
Crime

Court of Appeal to review sentences handed to 15-year-old rapists

‘I can announce that case now will go to a Court of Appeal… and that is clearly the right outcome’, Sir Keir Starmer said

26 May 2026
Politics

What did Peter Murrell buy with £400,000 embezzled from SNP?

Here’s a list of some of the items the former SNP chief executive bought the money he embezzled from the party

26 May 2026
Man and woman in bed sleeping
London

What is a tropical night? London swelters in record overnight May heat

What is a tropical night and what should I do to prepare?

26 May 2026
LIVE

Hottest May day ever as temperature hits 34.8C in London

It comes after the capital experienced another record-breaking day on Sunday, with 32.3C recorded in Kew Gardens

26 May 2026
Arsenal fan on hottest day of year
London

Hottest May day for 79 years with Monday forecast to hit 34C in London

Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean with a high of 32.3C at Kew Gardens

24 May 2026
Tottenham Hotspur fans celebrate after the team secured safety from relegation
London

In pictures: Jubilant Spurs fans celebrate Premier League survival

The atmosphere was electric inside and outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

24 May 2026
Migrants cross the English Channel from France in small boats
UK

Hundreds more small boat migrants risk lives to reach UK

Home Office releases update as Starmer claims he’s delivering on promise to ‘restore control to our borders’

24 May 2026
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World

Shark attack kills fisherman on Great Barrier Reef

It is the second fatal shark attack in Australia in as many weeks

24 May 2026
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London

Londoners consider summer holiday changes due to extreme heatwaves

New survey reveals growing concern among London holidaymakers over risks associated with scorching temperatures in southern Europe

24 May 2026
Tourists take a selfie in the sunshine in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial at Buckingham Palace i
London

London to swelter in 31C on Sunday as May heatwave set to break record

It’s set to get even hotter in London with the Met Office predicting 31C on Sunday afternoon

23 May 2026
Arsene Wenger with Sir Keir Starmer prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025
Politics

Keir Starmer makes Arsenal Champions League final free-to-view plea

PM says fans ‘should not have to worry about forking out for a subscription’ to watch Arsenal play Paris St Germain

23 May 2026
London

EasyJet diverts Luton flight after passenger alerts crew to power bank

Landing was made as ‘precaution’ after passenger alerted crew members to the device in luggage

23 May 2026
London

E-scooter collides with police officer outside Buckingham Palace

The pair were rushed to a major trauma centre following the incident

23 May 2026
Crime

London paedophile who groomed children as young as 12 online is jailed

Some of David Chellapah’s victims were coerced and pressured to produce sexual images and videos

23 May 2026
UK

400 migrants crossed Channel in small boats on hottest day of year

Pictures show people in lifejackets being led from a Border Security Command vessel in Dover

23 May 2026
Middlesbrough fans took over Trafalgar Square on Friday evening
London

Middlesbrough fans take over Trafalgar Square ahead of play-offs final

Huge crowds of supporters swarmed the central London attraction on Friday evening, setting off flares and chanting songs

23 May 2026
Zoe Garbett after the Hackney local election count
Politics

London faces NINE by-elections at cost of £200,000 to taxpayers

The local elections dust has barely settled over the capital and already Londoners are facing a string of by-elections

23 May 2026