The Equality and Human Rights Commission has told the Home Secretary and Metropolitan Police Commissioner that blanket or aggressive tactics at Gaza‑related demonstrations could undermine free speech and deter lawful protest, amid controversy over the proscription of Palestine Action and a string of arrests in London and elsewhere. Britain’s equality…

Topshop returns to the High Street with a Trafalgar Square show and Cara Delevingne campaign as ASOS-led owners pivot to a curated Autumn/Winter 2025 edit, selective physical stores and higher price points — testing whether heritage, improved product and sustainability claims can win back millennials and capture Gen‑Z. For a…

The K‑pop quartet became the first female act to headline Wembley, delivering a two‑and‑a‑half hour spectacle that blends pyrotechnics, choreography and solo showcases as part of their Deadline/2025 world tour. South Korean quartet Blackpink delivered a two‑and‑a‑half hour spectacle at Wembley Stadium that, by lights, choreography and sheer scale, underlined…

The marketplace will stage Endless Runway shows in New York and London this September — livestreamed, authenticated and instantly shoppable — as part of a wider push to normalise archival and pre‑owned designer pieces across mainstream runway programming. eBay is returning to fashion month with a renewed push to place…

A pioneering trial of umbilical‑cord derived mesenchymal stromal cells has eased symptoms for some children with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, improving wound healing and everyday life for participants such as 12‑year‑old Gabrielius — though clinicians and patient groups stress the need for longer follow‑up and independent review before wider use.…

Former England all‑rounder Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has backed the HELP Appeal’s campaign for more hospital helipads, using his 2022 airlift from Dunsfold to St George’s as evidence that rooftop landing sites can shave crucial minutes from major trauma transfers and save lives. Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has thrown his weight behind…

Provisional Met Office and government data show unusually high sunshine totals and six consecutive months of above‑average temperatures, prompting hosepipe bans, temporary use restrictions and warnings over falling river flows and reservoirs. Britain is on course for what could be its sunniest and most consistently hot year on record, according…

The council has agreed an extra £1.2m in professional fees — largely for architect Levitt Bernstein — blaming a two‑year delay, the Building Safety Act 2022 and its new Retrofit First policy for redesign work; opposition councillors say the rise highlights over‑reliance on expensive consultants. Westminster City Council has agreed…

The council is funding short breaks to Eastbourne for older residents living on the Carnival route — a long‑running wellbeing scheme defended as support for vulnerable people but questioned over per‑head costs as concerns about policing and safety at the festival intensify. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is…

After Shaun Thompson’s stop in London — triggered by a live facial recognition alert — campaign groups and lawyers say a government plan to roll out LFR vans across several forces highlights unresolved legal, technical and racial‑bias risks that could embed discriminatory policing without stronger statutory safeguards and independent oversight.…

More than 60 people are to be charged after weekend mass arrests linked to a proscribed group, as scores detained since the July ban raise questions about policing tactics, civil liberties and the Crown Prosecution Service’s role in forthcoming cases. London is braced for a new wave of prosecutions after…

The government is rapidly expanding its Rise programme to export the methods behind London’s school turnaround to hundreds of struggling schools across England after A‑level results exposed growing gaps between the capital and parts of the north and Midlands. Ministers promise more advisers, partner trusts and targeted funding of up…