Tom Place

News Reporter

Football Fans Watch England take on Colombia In The Women's World Cup Quarter-Finals
Football

Will there be a Bank Holiday if England wins the World Cup?

Scotland will have a one-off Bank Holiday during the group stages of the World Cup - but will England have one too?

9 Jun 2026
Tube strike Thursday
LIVE

Severe disruption for rush hour as second Tube strike hits London

Commuters hit by fresh travel chaos as second 24-hour RMT walkout hits London’s transport network

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

Three rushed to hospital as e-scooter fire rips through London home

Fire chiefs issue warning about e-bike and e-scooter safety as blaze tears through property in Sutton

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
UK

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers hit by app outage

Almost 5,000 reports of outages have been logged, with many unable to make payments via their cards, online banking or app

3 Jun 2026
UK

Don't pit Lawrence and Nowak family tragedies against one other - MP

Police have ‘serious questions’ to answer over the Henry Nowak murder, says London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan

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
LIVE

Train disruption as Sadiq Khan urges talks to avoid next Tube strike

Train hits obstruction on line at New Cross causing major disruption to Southeastern services

3 Jun 2026
Crime

Two men convicted of 2023 murder of Camden delivery driver

Ahmed Ali Jama was stabbed four times on the Abbey Estate in Camden, with Arlind Hashani and Mohamed Adaw being convicted of his murder

2 Jun 2026
Tube strike causes travel misery for Londoners
London

Tube strikes cause London travel chaos as Khan urges sides to talk

Walkouts by drivers from the RMT union meant some lines has no service while others faced significant delays while commuters were battered by heavy rain

2 Jun 2026
Crime

Man charged with murder of 20-year-old following Kilburn knife attack

Richarn Holder, 21, has been charged with the murder of Malakai Ferguson-Ramson last Tuesday evening

2 Jun 2026
London

More than 240 people arrested in major London knife crime crackdown

Stop and search played a big part in the operation, with 77 stops leading to knives being recovered and arrests being made

2 Jun 2026
London

Thunder & lightning compounds misery of commuters during Tube strikes

With Tube lines either suspended or severely delayed, many Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or catch buses to reach their destinations, with thousands caught in the deluge

2 Jun 2026
Crime

Police federation head sacked after arrest on suspicion of fraud

Mukund Krishna had his contract terminated on Sunday following his arrest in March

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
London

Two left-wing commentators blocked from entering UK for London event

Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur were both due to speak at London SXSW in early June

1 Jun 2026
London

Full list of Natwest, Halifax and Lloyds branches to close in London

86 banking locations will close in the UK this month, including branches of Lloyds, NatWest, Halifax and Bank of Scotland

1 Jun 2026
UK

Missing boy named as at least 15 heatwave water deaths confirmed

There have been at least 15 water-related deaths in the UK in recent days, following record May temperatures in England and Wales

1 Jun 2026
Crime

Brothers found guilty of 1984 East Finchley murder of civil servant

Michael and Anthony Stewart ambushed Anthony Littler in East Finchley in 1984, leaving him with a “catastrophic” brain injury

1 Jun 2026
London

Thames Water asks Londoners to stop using hosepipes amid hot weather

The company said the demand for water increased by up to 50% in some areas following record-breaking temperatures in May

1 Jun 2026