More than 100 people simultaneously unveiled placards with the same message “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” in Westminster’s Parliament Square.
Month: August 2025
London grapefruit tree given protected status
A rare grapefruit tree in Battersea is granted additional protection following a campaign.
Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus as he walked out of hospital
The father of four-year-old Zaahir Jan pays tribute to his “always smiling and laughing” son.
Faith, family and fish – the unlikely bond between JD Vance and David Lammy
The US vice president is beginning his UK holiday with a visit to the foreign secretary. Since when were they so close?
‘People are angry’: Behind the wave of asylum hotel protests
The BBC visits sites of protests to hear the voices of those opposed to the hotels and others in support of asylum seekers.
US diplomat says UK would have lost WW2 with Starmer as leader
Mike Huckabee’s comments come after the UK prime minister condemned Israel’s Gaza City military takeover plan.
Teenager who lost his legs in crash will ‘never forgive’ driver
Young footballer Adam Golebiewski was a passenger in Arran Paterson’s car in Aberdeenshire in September last year.
Sturgeon memoir describes arrest as ‘worst day of my life’
The first extracts from the former first minister’s new memoir are being serialised by The Times.
Comedian accused of indecent assault in BBC studio
Details of six sex charges facing the comedian emerged during a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Police ‘sat on information’ before man, 80, killed
Officers had been investigating an attack on another Asian man, two weeks before Bhim Kohli died.