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Knife crime in England and Wales rose to record levels last year
Apr 26, 2019 06:17A total of 40,829 attacks involving knives or sharp instruments took place in 2018 in the United Kingdom, according to police data.
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British police say total of climate activists arrested passes 750
Apr 21, 2019 06:48Police in the British capital London have been forced to call reinforcements from other areas in the country as arrests from six days of climate protests in the city reaches to more than 750 people.
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German, Spanish MPs protest outside UK jail holding Assange
Apr 15, 2019 15:26Three European politicians have held a protest outside a British jail where press freedom activist Julian Assange is being held pending a trial on his extradition to the United States.
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Shell HQ attacked as London climate protest turns violent
Apr 15, 2019 15:23A peaceful protest in London to demand more protection for the environment has turned violent as activists say they are frustrated with government’s inaction on escalating ecological crisis.
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Ecuador president: Assange tried to use embassy in London as center for spying
Apr 15, 2019 07:19Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno claims WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tried to use his country’s embassy in London, Britain, as a “center for spying,” and that his decision to strip the whistleblower of asylum followed “violations” of that status.
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Police open fire after attack outside Ukraine embassy in London
Apr 14, 2019 07:01Police in the British capital have fired gunshots to contain an attack in front of the Ukrainian embassy in London with authorities yet to determine whether terrorism had a role.
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4 hurt as serial attacker knifes people in north London
Apr 01, 2019 06:37Police in the British capital London are searching for a potential serial attacker who randomly approached people from behind and knifed them.
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UK police given vast stop and search powers amid surge in knife crime
Apr 01, 2019 06:22Police in the United Kingdom have been allowed to openly use stop and search powers to better tackle knife crime despite concerns that the decision could unfairly affect black people and other minorities.
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UK premier warns of long delay if her deal is not backed
Mar 17, 2019 08:16British Prime Minister Theresa May is rallying support for her Brexit deal, warning that any other deal would involve “a much longer extension.”
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London police chief contradicts PM on knife crime assertions
Mar 06, 2019 07:40Britain’s most senior police commander rejects Prime Minister Theresa May’s assertions that reduced police officers should not be blamed for a surge in knife crime, saying there is a certain link between government austerity and increased violence on the streets.