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A man has been charged with the murder of a boy who was fatally shot in south London. Lathaniel Burrell, 16, from Stockwell, died at the scene after being attacked in Paradise Road, Stockwell, on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said Omar Prempeh, 32, of Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, south-east London was charged with murder on Saturday. He will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, the force said. Lathaniel’s family […]

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that Daniel Craig’s successor should be British. It comes following concerns that the franchise will not be British anymore in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control over the 007 character. In February, the US film and television production and distribution studio announced it will be co-owners with Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who have […]

A man has been arrested after spending more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben. The man scaled the Elizabeth Tower on Saturday morning and finally came down just after midnight on Sunday, with images from the scene showing the man being lifted to the ground in a cherry picker. In a statement issued just after 1am, the force […]

The King will praise the Family of Nations’ ability to “come together” in the spirit of friendship “in these uncertain times”, during his annual message to mark Commonwealth Day. The King will praise the Family of Nations’ ability to “come together” in the spirit of friendship “in these uncertain times”, during his annual message to mark Commonwealth Day. Charles’ address will be published in full for Commonwealth Day on Monday, […]

Three in 10 people have been put off committing to a recent major purchase due to financial worries, according to research for Which? The consumer group’s monthly consumer insight tracker found 28% of people said they had not made major purchases – including items such as cars, furniture and electronic devices – in the past month because they were worried about their future household finances. More than half (51%) of […]

There’ll be a minute’s silence at midday By Dave McMullan, Radio News Hub Five years ago, barely any of us knew the words "Covid" or "coronavirus". Yet, within weeks, not a day went by without them. We were just starting to see and hear all those horrifying reports on the news from China. They were in what felt like a brutal lockdown. It seemed far away. But not for long. […]

A body which has been recovered from the River Thames by police is being linked to a murder investigation in Kent, officers said. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was shot dead in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub just after 7pm on Valentine’s Day, Kent Police said. The suspect, named as Edvard Stockings or Smith, was known to Ms Smith. Later that evening police said they found a car abandoned […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said that he looks “forward to the achievements possible in an equal world”, as he marked International Women’s Day with a message for his daughter. The Prime Minister said that he does his job for her “and your generation”, in a post on Instagram. Other ministers have marked the day with pledges to tackle the gender pay gap and give young women the best start in […]

Video on social media shows a barefoot man stood on a ledge holding a Palestine flag several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. At least nine emergency service vehicles lined Bridge Street in central London and crowds looked on from beyond a police cordon. A Met Police spokesperson said: “At 7.24am on Saturday March 8 officers were alerted to a man climbing up the Elizabeth Tower at the […]