Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Officers surrounded a pink boat in Oxford Circus as Dame Emma Thompson spoke to activists Hundreds of police officers have closed in on Extinction Rebellion protesters in central London as demonstrations entered a fifth day. Officers surrounded a pink boat in Oxford Circus as actress Dame Emma Thompson told […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Two activists climbed on to a train at Canary Wharf while another glued his hand to the window Climate change activists climbed on a train and glued themselves to the carriage in the third day of protests aiming to “shut down London”. Extinction Rebellion protesters have been blocking traffic […]
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Image caption Ms Begum left Bethnal Green, east London, in 2015 to join the Islamic State group in Syria Legal aid has been granted for Shamima Begum – who joined the Islamic State group aged 15 – to fight the decision to revoke her UK citizenship. The 19-year-old, who left east London in 2015, was […]
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Image caption Private vehicles and buses are banned from using the crossing but pedestrians and cyclists can still use it Hammersmith Bridge has been closed indefinitely after safety checks revealed “critical faults.” Hammersmith and Fulham Council said it was left with “no choice” but to shut the bridge to motorists, until refurbishment costs can be […]
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