Photo: Demi Lovato on stage Source: Rich Fury / Staff /Getty Images North America The singer, Demi Lovato, has announced that they will now identify as non-binary and will use the pronouns they/them. The […]
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HS2 Protesters evicted from Euston Square and other stories
Protesters have been evicted by security after building an 100ft tunnel network under Euston Square Gardens where they have also set up a makeshift camp.
Battle for ‘X’ passports before Court of Appeal
The London Court of Appeal is hearing a case on behalf of human rights campaigner, Christie Elan-Cane, in regards to gender neutral passports. Christie Elan-Cane has been campaigning for non-gendered passports for […]
University strike: pensions, pay and casualisation
Across the UK, members of the University and College Union are striking. The UCU is a British trade union which represents over 120,000 people who work in further and higher education. The […]
London Bridge attack inquest and other stories
London Bridge attack inquest Coroner Mark Lucraft QC arrives for the opening day of the inquest A police officer said she waited for back-up for what ‘felt like forever’ during the London […]
Government to pay for safer cladding and other stories
Government to cover cladding costs to avoid Grenfell style disasters The Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has confirmed that the government will spend £200m on replacing Grenfell style cladding on approximately 150 private […]
Essex burial site stuns archeologists and other stories
Essex burial site stuns archeologists A site near an Aldi in Southend, Essex has been described as the oldest example of a Christian Anglo-Saxon burial, following a 16 year investigation. Workmen first […]
Julian Assange sentenced for skipping bail
Protesters gathered outside Southwark Crown Court today where Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange received a 50-week prison sentence for jumping bail. He was arrested earlier this month after being expelled from the Ecuadorian […]
US opposition to Huawei’s 5G plan and other stories
‘No safe level’ of involvement with Huawei United States officials have warned that they will re-evaluate intelligence co-operation with other countries if they decide to use Huawei to build their 5G networks. […]
Evidence collected from NHS scandal and other stories
Evidence to be gathered from blood transfusion scandal A public inquiry has begun taking evidence into the blood transfusion scandal which is said to have cost the lives of more than 2,000 […]
Student anti racism occupation protest passes 50 days
A student occupation of a university building in the southeast London borough of Lewisham has passed its 50th day. The protesters have occupied Goldsmiths’ Deptford Town Hall on New Cross Road since […]
The poll tax riot 29 years on…
The poll tax riot took place during a protest against a community charge known as the poll tax. Introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s conservative Government in 1989, the charge proved extremely unpopular. Many […]
Lewisham feels effect of political book trend
Figures from Nielsen Book recently revealed that sales of political books have almost doubled in the last two years, with even Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto selling more than 16,000 copies in […]
Trump and Kim commence Vietnam summit and other stories
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet in Hanoi to begin historic summit US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have met in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, for their eagerly […]
London residents face council tax hikes and other stories
London locals face council tax hikes from April According to an investigation conducted by the Evening Standard, Londoners will face average council tax increases of up to £100 from April onwards. The […]
Murder investigation underway over Ilford death and other stories
Man stabbed to death in Ilford A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in east London last night. Police were called to Cranbrook Road in Ilford just […]
What can London’s Fetish and BDSM community teach us about consent?
‘I think even people who just walk past, they have quite negative reactions towards stuff, and you realise that a lot of people’s views are entrenched in a 1990s idea of what […]
EU leaders harden negotiating position and other stories
EU leaders unite in strong stance against May’s proposed renegotiation The European Union’s position appears to be hardening against parliament’s Tuesday evening vote to renegotiate the Northern Irish backstop. Speaking to reporters […]
‘Girl Power’ At The London Film Festival
‘It’s a comedy, a drama, a teen, coming-of-age film wrapped up in a popcorn crunching blockbuster,’ says Hari Nef, speaking at the BFI’s London Film Festival. A modern day retelling of the […]
London’s growing knife crime problem
Knife crime on the streets of London has hit new heights of late. Figures from the London Metropolitan police suggest there has been a 16% increase in reported crimes during the 2017-18 […]
Gaza violence: fresh protests expected, and other stories
Palestinians are burying some of their dead with fresh protests against Israel expected today. Palestinian officials say Israeli troops shot and killed 58 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, and some […]
North Korea has freed three US citizens and other stories
North Korea has freed three US citizens North Korea has released three US citizens ahead of a meeting between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. One of the men was jailed in 2015, […]
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal, and today’s other headlines
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal The UK, France, Germany, China and Russia have all said they willl continue to commit to the Iran nuclear […]
Royal Bank of Scotland to close 162 branches, and other stories
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it will close 162 branches across England and Wales, which means that 792 jobs will be lost. The bank said that staff would be offered […]
Activist seeks prosecution for undercover police officer, and other stories
An undercover police officer is facing legal action from an environmental activist, who was tricked into having a sexual relationship with him. Jim Boyling had relationships with three women in the 1990s, […]
British Museum misspells Mandarin throughout exhibits
Miles Fan discusses the impact of misspelling a major world language in one of Britain’s foremost museums
Whitewashing West Side
Sierra Boggess has announced that she will be stepping down from the role of Maria in a concert performance of West Side Story after international backlash and accusations of whitewashing. The performance […]
Alfie Evans parents last ditch appeal, and other stories
Severely ill child Alfie Evans’ case to face Court of Appeal The parents of Alfie Evans are today making a final challenge against the High Court ruling on Monday, that prevents them […]
After Grenfell: fire safety testing report reveals major flaws
A new report, ordered in response to the Grenfell Tower fire last June, speaks of the ‘utter inadequacy’ of fire safety tests used to assess building materials. The report was commissioned by […]
Gun salute celebrates birth of royal baby, and other stories
The new prince was honoured in the traditional fashion by a gun salute in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London this afternoon. The prince is the Duke and Duchess of […]
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