Police have launched a murder investigation after a five-year-old girl died after being stabbed at a flat in south London.
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Girl, 4, dies in hospital after being found injured
A four-year-old girl has died in hospital after she and a 35-year-old woman were found injured in a home in south London.
Three people charged after Brixton street party disorder left 27 police officers hurt
Three people have been charged after violent scenes at an unlicensed street party in Brixton, south London.
Thousands of Black Trans Lives Matter activists march through London
Demonstrators marched towards Downing Street on Saturday in support of Black Trans Lives Matter, as annual Pride celebrations were forced to move online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Just kids having fun’: Locals untroubled by illegal street parties despite police clashes
Residents said they were unfazed by illegal block parties after riot police clashed with party-goers at unlicensed music events in northwest London.
Six arrested after fight involving ‘group of males armed with knives’
Six people have been arrested after police were called to reports of a fight involving a group of males armed with knives in southeast London.
‘Utterly unacceptable’: 140 officers injured during protests and illegal parties
Around 140 officers have been injured in London in the last three weeks, the Metropolitan Police commissioner has revealed.
Extra police deployed across London as more illegal raves take place
Extra police officers are being deployed across London tonight as further illegal raves, music events and block parties take place, the Metropolitan Police has said.
UK could hit 34C in coming days – but storms predicted to follow
Britain is set to bask in Mediterranean temperatures in the coming days, with London predicted to be hotter than Ibiza.
Do you know these faces? Police release photos of 35 wanted after protest violence
Police have released photos of 35 people they want to speak to after violent clashes at protests in central London.
‘Infinite gratitude’: Macron thanks London for helping French resistance to Hitler
Emmanuel Macron has expressed “infinite gratitude” for the vital role London played in giving France a voice and platform to fight Hitler and the Nazis during the Second World War.
BLM supporter who helped injured protester ‘didn’t want to see him die’
A Black Lives Matter supporter who carried an injured man to safety during violent clashes in London has told Sky News he “didn’t want to see him die”.
Churches in London ring bells 72 times to mark three years since Grenfell
The third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire is being marked today in commemorations taking place online because of the coronavirus lockdown.
Man jailed for 13 years after raping woman at knifepoint in her bedroom
A man has been jailed for 13 years for raping a woman at knifepoint in her bedroom in north London.
Hero builders pin down knifeman who ‘stabbed Jewish man in busy London street’
Two builders and a delivery driver pinned down a knifeman after he stabbed a Jewish man in a busy London street.
Boy, 13, admits assaulting police officers in Hackney incident
A 13-year-old boy has admitted to kicking and verbally abusing two police officers during an alleged group attack in east London.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals to remove statues linked to slavery
Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals in London have said they will remove two statues linked to slavery in response to anti-racism protests across the UK.
Two women found dead in park in northwest London
Two women have been found dead in a park in northwest London, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Violence erupts at anti-racism protest in London
Violence has erupted in London after a group of Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with the police – with bottles thrown and mounted officers charging down Whitehall.
Concern for London’s Black Lives Matter protests after violence breaks out
For organisers of Saturday’s central London rally, it had been a very promising start to the day.
Long queues and lost MPs: Socially distanced voting didn’t go all that well in Westminster
It dates from 1097 and its place in London’s history is almost unrivalled.
‘Racism is real virus’: Protesters ignore COVID risk as 11 held in London rally against racial violence
Thousands of people gathered in central London on Sunday as the protests in American cities spread to the UK.
‘Big cat’ spotted in London street – as armed police called
Armed police were sent to an upmarket London street over concerns a big cat was on the loose.
‘I don’t regret what I did’: Cummings defends himself over lockdown trips
Dominic Cummings says he does not “regret” driving from London to County Durham despite the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, saying he believes he behaved “reasonably”.
Man arrested after young child stabbed in northwest London
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young child was stabbed in northwest London.
PM offers Cummings his ‘full support’ – as Labour calls for inquiry
Dominic Cummings has the “full support” of Boris Johnson after it emerged the prime minister’s top aide travelled 260 miles from London to Durham during the lockdown.
Study reveals how many people have had coronavirus in the UK
At least 5% of people in the UK have now developed COVID-19 antibodies, with the number rising to 17% in London, a study has found.
19-year-old found stabbed to death after reports of a street fight
Detectives investigating the murder of a 19-year-old who was stabbed to death in south London have named the victim.
Virus could be ‘wiped out in London in weeks’ – but what’s the picture in the rest of England?
The number of people becoming infected with coronavirus each day in London may have fallen to 24, while the North East of England sees around 4,000 new infections daily, research suggests.
London’s congestion charge to rise 30% next month after huge TfL bailout
The congestion charge in London is to increase by 30% next month and will be enforced seven days a week, as the mayor of London struggles to pay for the transport system.