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Michael Gove thanks police after he was mobbed by pro-Palestinian protesters

The senior Cabinet minister said he was ‘very grateful for so many kind messages’ after a crowd surrounded him at Victoria station on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023

'Was he drunk?': Nadine Dorries reacts to Michael Gove protest appearance

Michael Gove was mobbed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Victoria station amid a day fraught with tensions over a rally and counter-protests held…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 12, 2023

The two-minute silence of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters was held to make a point

Police put the number of pro-Palestine protesters in London at 300,000 while organisers claimed more than 500,000 had taken part, writes Tom Watling

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Man storms into women’s toilets in Victoria station to attack woman and steal headphones

A man followed her in to the women’s toilets

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023

Watch: 60 firefighters called to blaze on building site in Victoria

A large fire has broken out at a construction site near Victoria Station, with black plumes of smoke seen from miles away. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are tackling the blaze in a building under construction on Wilton Road. Waste material on the seventh floor is alight, London…

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Victoria fire: 60 firefighters called to blaze on building under construction in central London

A highly visible fire broke out at a construction site near Victoria Station, with black plumes of smoke seen from miles away.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Home Office leaves asylum seekers from Manston stranded in central London

Exclusive: People who had been held at Kent centre left ‘stressed and disoriented’ at Victoria station for hours, some in flip-flops

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Victoria Station: Woman killed by lorry in horror collision

The driver stopped after the crash and has not been arrested.

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022

Why Manchester has two main railway stations - and why you're only just able to catch a train between them

For more than 150 years there was no direct line between Piccadilly and Victoria stations

Manchester Evening News · Sep 18, 2022

Bus driver faces criminal charges over death of pedestrian at Victoria Station

Olusofa Popoola, from Peckham, is accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of 32-year-old Melissa Burr

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022