United Kingdom 'Major incident' at two London hospitals due to flooding Whipps Cross and Newham hospitals are urging people to use other emergency facilities because of operational difficulties caused by the flooding. 26/07/2021
United Kingdom Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard Wayne Couzens's guilty plea for murder came a month after he also admitted to kidnapping and raping 33-year-old Sarah Everard. 09/07/2021
United Kingdom Privately-owned Banksy art exhibition hits London Over 90 of the street artist's works - including originals and prints - have gone on display in a 12,000 square foot underground space in Covent Garden. 20/05/2021
The Cube #BackOnStage: London theatres celebrate reopening doors to visitors UK theatres and cinemas will be allowed to reopen from 17 May with social distancing and to full audiences from June 21. 17/05/2021
United Kingdom UK elections: London Mayor Sadiq Khan wins second term Khan's victory will be a boost to the Labour party which has suffered major losses in England's local elections. 09/05/2021
The Cube London building fire raises fresh anger over flammable cladding Two men were hospitalised after Friday's blaze in Poplar while a further 38 others were treated at the scene. 07/05/2021
United Kingdom Julian Assange denied bail due to concerns he could abscond Julian Assange's lawyers had hoped an earlier decision to block an extradition request to the US would work in his favour for bail. 06/01/2021
United Kingdom Coroner rules air pollution was cause of death of girl in UK first In what is thought to be the first case of its kind, a coroner has ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl in London. 16/12/2020
United Kingdom Johnson warns local leaders he will intervene if they reject measures Boris Johnson has issued a warning to local leaders rejecting lockdown measures, while records for daily coronavirus cases are smashed again in Europe. 16/10/2020
United Kingdom Buckingham Palace holds first event in six months Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in a brief meeting at the palace, which is the home of Queen Elizabeth II. 08/10/2020
United Kingdom In London, confusion and scepticism over new COVID-19 rules Pubs and restaurants in the British capital must close no later than 10 pm and people cannot socialise of groups of more than six people. 03/10/2020
France Boy thrown from 10th floor of Tate Modern 'can now stand unaided' The boy, now 7, suffered life-changing injuries when he was thrown from the viewing platform at the Tate Modern in August 2019. 28/09/2020
United Kingdom One dead and four injured after crane falls on house in London The #crane fell on a site where flats are being constructed, and crashed onto two houses. 08/07/2020
The Cube Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests? Fact-check: Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests? | #TheCube 16/06/2020
United Kingdom UK introduces bolstered terrorism Bill - here's what it means Controversial new legislation introduced to the British parliament seeks to increase sentencing and monitoring for terrorism offences. 20/05/2020
United Kingdom UK government 'optimistic' on deal to rescue London Undergound London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned on Thursday morning that services would have to be cut if the government didn't provide emergency funding for the capital's public transport system, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. 14/05/2020
United Kingdom Coronavirus: London books hotel rooms for the homeless to self-isolate In 2018-2019, London counted around 9,000 homeless people. The Mayor of London has booked 300 hotel rooms to allow some of them to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. 21/03/2020
United Kingdom British woman pleads guilty to St Paul's Cathedral terror plot Safiyya Shaikh, 36, was planning on planting a bomb at the famed London cathedral as she prepared her pledge of allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group. 21/02/2020
United Kingdom Fire at London's iconic KOKO nightclub A fire started on Monday night at London's KOKO club, a landmark of the city's nightlife, and was controlled by the London Fire Brigade. 06/01/2020
United Kingdom Boy, 6, thrown from Tate Modern museum starting to speak, say family More than five months after being pushed off the Tate Modern's viewing platform, the six-year-old French boy has started to speak and move his limbs. 19/12/2019
United Kingdom Watch again: Britain honours London Bridge attack victims Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, were killed on Friday when Usman Khan, a man convicted of terrorism offences, went on the rampage with kitchen knives near London Bridge. 02/12/2019
United Kingdom Eyewitness says man used narwhal tusk to confront terrorist suspect An eyewitness said that a man took a narwhal tusk from Fishmongers' Hall and confronted the terrorist with it. 30/11/2019
United Kingdom Emotional support dogs in 'distress' removed from flight at Gatwick A Norwegian air captain decided to offload two owners and their emotional support dogs, the airline company said. 24/10/2019
United Kingdom London police ban Extinction Rebellion protests in British capital Police also moved to clear protesters from their main camp in Trafalgar Square. 15/10/2019
United Kingdom Dead whale found in Thames river was struck by ship, scientists say The whale was found dead in the Thames near Greenhithe on the evening of Tuesday 8 October. 10/10/2019
United Kingdom Watch: Protests across the UK over parliament shutdown Protesters have hit the streets across the UK to show their opposition to government moves to close parliament ahead of the Brexit deadline on October 31. 31/08/2019
