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Man, 31, arrested after Stratford stabbing leaves 2 in hospital

The stabbing happened in broad daylight

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Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels this week

The closures are part of the Government's pledge to end asylum hotel use by 2029

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Pope Leo says 'I will continue what I believe' amid fiery Trump Iran feud

The US President slammed Pope Leo XIV for generally criticising the war in Iran

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Starmer could sign UK up to EU-style single market rules 'without Commons vote'

Labour's UK-EU reset Bill in the King's Speech will allow single market rules to be adopted through secondary legislation

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Tesco recalls chocolate dessert over fears it could contain plastic

Customers are advised not to eat the affected batch

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London woman stranded in Spain because of change in passport rules

She has been told to pay almost £600 if she wants to come home

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East London man banned from owning animals after kicking dog in the head

Nicholas Reece, 48, was observed to hit and kick the dog in the head

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London weather forecast predicts one perfect day this week

It comes after a damp and chilly start to the week

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Spider bite hospital admissions doubled in the last decade

An expert has said 'the days when you could just treat spiders as benign in Britain are over'

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Changes to Plan 2 student loan terms 'mean surplus of £679m for Treasury'

Researchers said changes have had a harder impact for lower and middle-earning graduates while high-income graduates 'have been almost unaffected by the changes'

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Met Police planning to use AI to help identify child sexual abuse victims

The force is also investing £10m into spaces designed to reduce trauma

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UK schools to be banned from serving deep-fried food plus strict rules on sugary treats

Every school will be asked to publish their menus online, with suggested main meals including cottage pie with root-and-veg mash, Mexican-style burritos, jerk chicken with rice and peas and spaghetti Bolognese

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Westminster local election candidates 2026 - full list including Labour, Green, Reform, Conservative

Local elections will take place across London and the rest of the country on May 7

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Police swarm Discovery Museum after man found dead in ‘burglary’ scare

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 7am on Sunday

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The very miserable TfL rule that could cost us

You've almost certainly broken this rule before, we're sure of it

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'I tried yoga in 'cathedral of plants' at Kew Gardens and one moment left me awe-struck'

The iconic Kew Gardens offers a range of activities - many of them out of hours - including sunset and sunrise yoga in the stunning Temperate House

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Whitechapel man charged with murder in café stabbing

The victim is yet to be formally identified by the Metropolitan Police

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Police name man, 27, charged with murdering Finbar Sullivan in Primrose Hill stabbing

The Enfield resident is due to appear in court on Monday

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Donald Trump threatens 'immediate blockade' of Strait of Hormuz with military 'ready to finish Iran'

Face-to-face peace talks ended without an agreement, leaving the fragile two-week ceasefire between US-Israel and Iran in doubt

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'I'm 28 weeks pregnant and running multiple times a week - women shouldn't be told to stop living'

Samantha Donaldson believes 'being pregnant doesn't mean you have to step back from your whole life'