Camp Wilayah, a Hertfordshire residential run by Ahlulbayt Islamic Mission, was called off after venue operators cited unworkable security risks amid protests and threats; organisers say the move was driven by Islamophobic campaigning while critics point to the charity’s online posts praising Iranian leaders and call for formal inquiries. An…

Kingston University is pitching a curriculum‑wide Future Skills programme and a recent TEF gold rating as proof of employer‑focused teaching and improved graduate outcomes, even as course closures, restructuring and plans to save around £20m expose tensions between ambitions and finances. Kingston University presents itself as a practical, vocationally minded…

The University of Sunderland has opened a £10–11.4m Docklands campus to boost professional and NHS training and reshape its student intake, even as its annual report warns of an “unsustainable” operating trajectory and staff cuts amid a broader plan of campus investment. The University of Sunderland has cemented a higher‑profile…

A survey of more than 4,000 over‑60s suggests many older Britons now avoid leaving home after dark, fuelling debates over knife sentencing, visible policing and the impact of benefit and energy changes on older people’s mobility and sense of safety. A survey released this week portraying Britain’s older citizens as…

Independent data and the London Assembly show starts on the Mayor’s affordable homes programme are running thousands short of revised targets, prompting opposition fury, calls for special measures and fresh debate over green belt and planning reforms with under a year to meet the March 2026 deadline. Sadiq Khan has…

The Metropolitan Police and council teams have asked Redbridge councillors to reject Brothers Lounge’s application to sell alcohol, citing reported indoor shisha smoking, past enforcement action and risks of increased noise and disturbance if later hours are permitted. Met police urge Redbridge councillors to refuse Brothers Lounge alcohol licence amid…

Transport for London, Enfield Council and the Metropolitan Police have extended an average‑speed camera corridor on the A10 between Southbury Road and the North Circular, pairing it with engineering works and a borough injunction against car meets after a fatal collision and subsequent prosecutions. Transport for London has extended the…

Alice Giddings, 25, traded a cramped Shepherd’s Bush flat for a two‑bedroom in Surbiton — accepting higher fares and a larger deposit in exchange for more space, local green parks and a calmer street. Her choice highlights the everyday trade‑offs Londoners make between affordability, safety and quality of life, and…

Alice Giddings, a 25‑year‑old lifestyle writer, left a tiny Shepherd’s Bush flat for a two‑bedroom apartment in Surbiton, citing safety, green space and quieter streets — and arguing the commuter town’s ‘boring’ reputation overlooks its markets, parks and community life. When Alice Giddings, a 25‑year‑old lifestyle writer, left a tiny…

New figures show just 347 affordable homes began construction in April–June and only around 5,100–5,200 starts so far under the 2021–26 programme, raising doubts the Mayor can meet the revised 17,800–19,000 target amid rising costs, regulatory delays and funding hold-ups. Sadiq Khan has been warned that London’s housing crisis is…

The Metropolitan Police formally opposed Brothers Lounge’s application to serve alcohol in Ilford, citing evidence the premises has operated an unlawful shisha lounge since 2022 and arguing that previous breaches undermine trust in the operator to uphold licensing conditions amid cumulative impact and nuisance concerns. The Metropolitan Police urged Redbridge…

Faced with demanding exhibition specs and tight deadlines, artists are increasingly using frame‑interpolation tools as a last‑mile fix — embracing hybrid workflows that smooth motion while studios, unions and audiences debate the ethics, labour impacts and risks of stylistic dilution. Alice Bloomfield remembers the moment with the kind of wry…