Carnival revellers squirt paint as part of colourful Caribbean celebration Children’s day is set to take place on Sunday and is followed by the main event on Monday. Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025
Sadiq Khan calls for joint action to tackle the growing threat of wildfires in the capital London Fire Brigade (LFB) has responded to 64 wildfires already this year, compared to just 19 in the entire summer of 2020 Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
Inflation rises again – but how much have everyday items risen in price in 20 years? UK inflation jumped 3.8 per cent in July, the highest since January 2024, resulting in even more financial pressure Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
London commuter belt town is 'following Epping's path' to shut down migrant hotel after court injunction Conservative-run Broxbourne Council said it was taking legal advice ‘as a matter of urgency’ over a migrant hotel in Cheshunt Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Council leaders weigh up legal challenges to migrant hotels after Epping ruling Broxbourne Council in Hertfordshire is the first to say it is taking legal advice after the High Court ruling on migrant hotels. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Government ‘does not have a plan’ to accommodate asylum seekers – council leader Chris Whitbread was speaking after Epping Forest council was granted an injunction blocking asylum seekers from being housed at a local hotel. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Ministers braced for further legal challenges after High Court Epping decision Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hailed the decision a ‘victory’. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Capybaras, penguins and giant Galapagos tortoises lured on scales for weigh-in There are more than 10,000 animals at the zoo across 4,000 species. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Men in court charged with violent disorder after protests outside migrant hotel Protests began after a migrant who was housed at the property was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025
Man accused of punching police car amongst those in court over Epping migrant hotel violence A series of separate hearings took place at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Mark Chapman opens with quip as Match of the Day begins life after Gary Lineker Chapman is one of three new presenters on the BBC’s Saturday night highlights show after Lineker left the programme The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025
Reality TV star Billie Shepherd reveals ‘scary’ Lyme disease diagnosis The 35-year-old said the pain of the illness was ‘so scary’. Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025
Epping asylum seeker hotel 'feeding ground for violent unrest', says council in High Court bid to shut it down The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of violent protests over its housing of asylum seekers Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025
Council’s bid to block hotel housing asylum seekers to be heard on Friday Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025 Labour councillor's cutting throats comment at east London rally 'out of character', says friend Ricky Jones, 58, is on trial accused of one count of encouraging violent disorder at the Walthamstow rally, which he denies
Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025 BBC apologises to Robert Jenrick for Radio 4 'xenophobia' claim The shadow justice secretary accused the BBC of smearing ‘millions of worried citizens as ‘xenophobic’ for their completely understandable fears’
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025 BBC apologises to Robert Jenrick over suggestions he is xenophobic Shadow justice secretary accuses corporation of also smearing millions of worried citizens as ‘xenophobic’
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025 Small boats migrants from Muslim countries pose sexual assault risk – Reform UK The party’s only female MP claims a quarter of sexual assault convictions last year were committed by foreign nationals.
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025 CMAT ‘did not sleep’ and felt ill before Glastonbury set on the main stage The Irish singer performed on the Pyramid Stage on June 27, ahead of a headline performance from The 1975.
Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025 Kate’s foundation launches animated films to support children’s development The project follows the princess’s major Shaping Us Framework initiative, aimed at increasing awareness of social and emotional skills.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Coming home: England’s Euro 2025 victory parade in pictures Throngs of supporters took over the approach to Buckingham Palace as the team paraded the trophy along the famous route from open-top buses.
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025 The 1975’s Matty Healy warns of ‘cultural erasure’ as he backs small venue event The singer has backed the Seeds Sound Weekender which takes place at 1,000 venues in September.
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025 Lewis Capaldi says drummer was in ‘floods of tears’ at secret Glastonbury set The singer, 28, appeared at Glastonbury this year after a two-year break from performing
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025 Football comes home: Jubilant fans greet Lionesses on return to England The team landed back in the UK on Monday afternoon after defending their Euros title in a penalty shootout win over Spain in the final.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Arrest made as protesters gather outside Epping hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’ A group gathered outside The Bell Hotel, Epping, on Thursday evening and shortly after 7.30pm police said the protest had ‘so far been peaceful’.