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Starmer hopes to reset UK-European relations at summit Sir Keir Starmer will host around 45 European leaders on Thursday at a summit aimed at resetting Britain’s relationship with Europe. The European Political Community (EPC) gathering at Blenheim Palace will focus on supporting Ukraine and addressing shared concerns such as migration and energy. This summit provides Starmer, newly in office, a significant opportunity to meet European allies. He has pledged a more active UK role on…

The ‘vibrant’ London borough where rents are falling the fastest From dodgy rental ads to nightmarish flatmate stories, it’s no secret that renting in London is a wild ride. But if your tenancy agreement is up this month and you need to find somewhere ever so slightly cheaper to live, a new study has revealed the ‘vibrant’ London borough where rents are falling the fastest. Fancy yourself a slice of the action? Last month, rent…

The 26-year-old was tracked to a cemetery in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday afternoon, and has remained in hospital in a serious condition since (Picture: Sky News; Reuters) Kyle Clifford arrested in his hospital for murders of BBC presenter’s family | UK News Kyle Clifford has been arrested on suspicion of murdering BBC racing commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters in a horrific crossbow attack. The 26-year-old was tracked to a cemetery in Enfield, north…

US fast food chain ‘better than McDonald’s’ makes major change to its UK menu From Popeyes to Wendy’s a number of popular US fast food chains have taken the UK by storm in recent years. Among them is Taco Bell, a Mexican-inspired quick service brand which has a cult following in the US for its tacos, burritos and quesadillas. The chain first came to the UK 1986, but shut down in the 90s before launching…

What I Rent: At 23 years old, I live in a £2,450pcm London flat in Zone 1 Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series that explores what renting is like in the UK and further afield. For last week’s sister column, What I Own, we visited 37-year-old Hazel Waite and Simon McNair, who have made their one-bedroom Kidbrooke flat their own with leafy plants, colourful wall prints and eclectic trinkets. This week, we’re visiting 23-year-old content…

Ruth Ellis was a British model and nightclub hostess executed on 13 July, 1955 (Picture: Getty Images) The troubling story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman in the UK to receive the death penalty | UK News On July 13, 1955, a crowd of 500 people gathered outside Holloway Prison in support of Ruth Ellis on the day of her death. Referred to as a ‘brave woman’ by her own executioner Albert Pierrepoint, the 28-year-old’s…

Clifton Suspension Bridge: Man arrested in connection with discovery of human remains | UK News A man has been arrested after human remains were found in two suitcases dumped in Bristol and a flat in west London. The 34-year-old suspect was detained in the Bristol area in the early hours of this morning. He was taken into custody by armed officers at Temple Meads Station and will be taken to London for questioning later today.…

Girl, 9, shot in head during drive-by in east London ‘may never speak again’ | UK News The parents of a nine-year-old girl who was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting in east London have said she may never ‘speak or move properly’ again. She was eating dinner with her family at a restaurant in Kingsland High Street, Dalston, on May 29 when a lone motorcyclist fired ‘a number of shots’ towards the building.…

Five hurt and flats evacuated after ‘chemical incident’ in Fulham | UK News Five people have been injured and dozens told to evacuate their homes after a ‘chemical incident’ in London. Sixty firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus evacuated a five-storey block of flats in Fulham, west London this morning following reports of a ‘protracted incident’ involving chemicals. The brigade was called at 12.35am and remained at the scene for six hours. One man from a…

Fallout London lead: ‘If it’s an awful launch we’ll just go to sleep’ Fallout London project lead Dean Carter talks to GameCentral ahead of the mod’s release, about what to expect, the drama with Bethesda, and why the fan project has to succeed. The upcoming Fallout London mod is finally close to being released, after the next gen update debacle earlier this year, when the fan project was forced to delay its launch because Bethesda…

Why are people setting off fireworks and flares from London bridges? | UK News Passerbys in central London were shocked to see yellow and red fireworks and flares set off on a major bridge last night. Albert Bridge was set alight and sent some of the explosives over into Thames and on passing boats. Metropolitan Police were called to the scene around 11pm yesterday evening – as many were puzzled about what the group was…

Fans of 00s CBeebies show floored that London landmark isn’t hospital Some millennials have been shocked to discover that an iconic London building is in fact not a hospital as they were led to believe. Opened in 2004, The Gherkin is a commercial skyscraper in London’s primary financial district, the City of London. Standing at 591 feet tall, the building picked up its moniker years before it was built after plans revealed its highly unorthodox…

Stray Kids set BST Hyde Park alight with vibrant performance K-pop band Stray Kids took London’s collective breath away with an upbeat UK festival debut for BST Hyde Park’s closing night on Sunday. The South Korean pop group made up of eight charismatic members – Changbin, Felix, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Han, Seungmin, Bang Chan and I.N – has amassed a devoted global audience with their refreshing best-selling discography filled with a range of ballads and…

The £23 Peach Trompe L’Oeil is the star of the new summer menu at Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley. (Picture: Lucy Young) I tried the £23 ‘peach’ that takes three days to make — it was bewildering Perched on a pink bar stool, I grip the edge of the marble countertop tightly to stop myself from falling face first into the array of stunning pastries in front of me. ‘They look too pretty to eat,’…

Met Police officer ‘punched’ Palestine protester in London | UK News The Metropolitan Police has come under fire after a video emerged of an officer punching a pro-Palestine protester in the head during an arrest. Footage shows a man wearing a ‘Free Palestine’ vest and carrying a Palestine flag beside a parked car equipped with Palestine flags and a ‘Stop Gaza Genocide’ placard when he was approached by police. The officer then appears to punch…

The real cost of living in Wimbledon — that is often overlooked With a new Wimbledon tennis champ soon to be crowned, the eyes of the sporting world are on this up-market south-west enclave. But it isn’t all just tennis: there’s some serious property to be invested in around here too, and a community that exists year-round beyond the tennis court. Naturally, it’s an incredibly sought-after area – one that, according to new figures, comes…

Bristol suitcase victims named as man charged with double murder | UK News Suspect Yostin Andres Mosquera (left) pictured with the two victims – 62-year-old Albert Alfonso (left) and 71-year-old Paul Longworth (right) A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of two men whose remains were found in suitcases in Bristol and at a home in west London. Yostin Andres Mosquera, of Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush, was…

Kylie Minogue dazzles BST Hyde Park proving that she’s still the best Kylie Minogue hasn’t performed at BST Hyde Park in nearly a decade, but my goodness she knows how to make up for lost time. Our camp queen of addictive dance pop, 80s singalong hits and euphoric 00s floorfillers returned to the london festival for the first time since 2015, and her comeback could not have been more outrageous. Entering onto the stage in…

Third child dies after East Ham house fire in London | UK News A third child has died after a house fire in east London that seriously injured three others on Saturday morning. One child was found dead inside the terraced family home on Napier Road, East Ham, where a fire had broken out around 8.30am. The other two young victims were taken to hospital but could not be saved. Police said that two other…

Stevie Nicks at Hyde Park was fire – and Harry Styles wasn’t bad either Stevie Nicks entered the stage at BST Hyde Park to a crowd basically vibrating with anticipation. We know Fleetwood Mac transcends generations – but so does Stevie Nicks. Now 76, the legendary vocalist can still produce the same soothing, husky sound with a punch of gutsy, cape-flying rock n’ roll – and the crowd, young and old, gothic and glitter, were…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The Labour government has unveiled its plans for the year ahead, read out during the King’s Speech.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read