Search Results for “city of london” – Page 3

5 Mar 2019

Explosive packages found at London airports and station

Counter-terrorism police in the UK and Ireland are on the alert for explosive devices after three were found at Heathrow Airport, Waterloo Station and London City Airport.

4 Mar 2019

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Former chief prosecutor says murders outside London receiving less attention

Manchester, London, Bristol. Knife crime has become a horrifying daily reality right across the UK.

21 Jan 2019

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Further bomb scares in Derry/Londonderry

With all the talk of Brexit and how a hard border could bring a return to violence Northern Ireland, the car bomb that exploded in Londonderry at the weekend was a stark reminder of how fragile the peace there actually is. Today police carried out a controlled explosion after two more vehicles were hijacked. There…

6 Nov 2018

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Fifth fatal stabbing in six days on London streets

It is the fifth suspected fatal stabbing in London this week. A sixteen year old boy was found collapsed in a south London street last night. Police believe he had been stabbed to death.

5 Nov 2018

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Khan says solving London knife crime could take a decade

He was described as “ruthless in his efforts to kill”: today, 18-year-old Jonathan Abora was sentenced to life in prison for killing Israel Ogunsola, also 18.

9 Apr 2018

FactCheck: Is London really deadlier than New York?

By Georgina Lee

For the first time in modern history, London’s murder rate is higher than New York’s. At least that’s what was reported last week. But FactCheck has received new figures from the New York Police Department that suggest otherwise. What did the early reports show? The original reports were based on figures seen by the Sunday…

6 Apr 2018

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The impact of London’s rising wave of violence

Violence has continued to grip the capital, with seven more people injured from stabbings since yesterday evening. The Met Police called an emergency meeting of community leaders to discuss a strategy for dealing with the issue, but those directly affected by violent crime in the city continue to be shocked by recent events. Patrick Boyce, whose…

31 Oct 2017

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Saudi oil giant could gain access to London Stock Exchange

Human rights concerns? Not part of my job. That’s according to the financial regulator who’s deciding whether to change the rules, potentially allowing oil giant Saudi Aramco to float on the London Stock Exchange. But Andrew Bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority told MPs that he had met the Saudi firm’s Finance Director earlier this year.…

22 Sep 2017

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Uber loses London operating licence

The ride-hailing app Uber has lost its London operating licence because the capital’s regulator said the company isn’t “fit and proper” to operate in the city. That’s because Transport for London has concerns about public safety and “security implications”. Uber said it wouild appeal and hit back instantly, saying the decision showed the world that…

9 Aug 2017

FactCheck: Stop and search outcomes still vary by ethnicity

By Martin Williams

Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, has defended the force’s stop and search tactics. There is no dispute that black Londoners are stopped and searched proportionally more often than white people, but Dick claimed this was not due to unfairness. FactCheck looked into the details.

26 Apr 2017

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City mayors elected in May

To other elections now, and 17 years after London elected its first city-wide mayor, three more English conurbations will next week elect their first mayors.

30 Mar 2017

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Brex and the City: will businesses look to Europe?

One of the bastions of British commerce – Lloyd’s of London – is to set up a new European subsidiary in Brussels to avoid losing business when the UK leaves the EU.

24 Mar 2017