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Italy migration deal: How has Meloni reduced small boat arrivals – and what is the Albania scheme? Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer has claimed that Britain can learn lessons from Italy on how to reduce migration, after far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration saw small boat arrivals fall by more than 60 per cent this year.Ahead of a visit to Rome, Sir Keir hailed Italy’s “dramatic” drop in unregulated migration and expressed interest in Ms Meloni’s…

Huw Edwards given six-month suspended jail sentence for indecent images of children Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended six-month sentence for child abuse image offences, meaning he avoids jail. He is also required to complete a sex offender programme, and will be on the sex offenders’ register for seven years In July Edwards admitted having 41 such images which were sent to him on WhatsApp The sentencing hearing is told Edwards, 63, paid another man, Alex Williams, hundreds of pounds for gifts and presents in exchange for the images At one point, Williams said he…

28 things to do in London this weekend (September 14-15) An extra dose of sunshine is expected this week for us Londoners. It won’t be shorts weather (sorry to disappoint) but we can at least look forward to a sunny and calm Saturday and Sunday, and hopefully no rain. With that in mind, it’s the perfect opportunity to make the most of what’s on this weekend, and we’ve got a packed list. From an all-new immersive experience for Batman fans, to the best bars to celebrate Negroni Week. Enjoy a wholesome day and take your dog along woof you to…

Brain-damaged man jailed over shopkeeper’s murder finally has conviction quashed | UK News A man with severe learning difficulties who was jailed for the murder of a shopkeeper in east London more than 30 years ago has said his ‘fight for justice is finally over’ after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal. Oliver Campbell was 21 when he was given a life sentence at the Old Bailey for murdering Baldev Hoondle during a robbery at his store in Hackney in July 1990. He was released on licence in 2002. Now 54, he said the overturning of what…

‘Secret’ village with ‘stunning views’ named one of UK’s best to live Living in London isn’t necessarily synonymous with peace and quiet – in fact, it’s largely the opposite. But there are ways to channel a village feel in the Big Smoke without moving out to the sticks. A new list has revealed the UK’s top 20 ‘secret’ villages to live in. Rural countryside spots are included, such a Constantine, a small village in Cornwall, with woodlands right on the doorstop, or Cilcain, which sits in a lesser-known range of Welsh hills. But one such village is not like the…

Maserati goes up in flames while parked on double yellow lines in London | UK News A Maserati sports car was filmed engulfed flames while parked on double yellow lines in east London. The footage was taken around 6am yesterday morning and shows the car model alight in the Isle of Dogs, with Canary Wharf visible in the distance. Bought new, a Maserati can go for over £100,000 – though this was a 2014 model. A local resident filmed the footage as firefighters rushed to the scene. The London Fire Brigade said: ‘Two fire engines and around ten firefighters were…

Woman charged with murder after woman stabbed in east London flat | UK News A woman has been charged with the murder of another woman in Tower Hamlets. Hope Rowe, 32, is due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court this morning. She has also been charged with possession of a bladed article. Police were called at approximately 1.17am on September 15 to reports of a woman suffering stab injuries in a foyer of a block of flats in Duckett Street. London Ambulance Service also attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said that although formal identification…

Woman in her 30s stabbed to death in east London flat | UK News A woman in her 30s has been stabbed to death in a flat in east London. Police have launched a murder investigation after they were called to the flat on Duckett Street, Mile End, at 01.17am this morning. Ambulance crews were also called to the scene but the woman sadly died in the flat. Her next of kin have been informed and continue to be supported by specially trained officers. A 32-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man, who both appear to be known to the victim,…

Two years on since The Queue – will we ever wait in line for that long for anyone else again? | UK News It’s been two years since the famous ‘queue’ snaked ten miles through London as well-wishers looked to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Around a quarter of a million people are estimated to have paid their respects, and the fervour surrounding the ritual reinforced a globally held stereotype: that Brits love queueing. A behaviour specialist has now broken down the psychology behind queuing and given a verdict on if Brits are truly the best. …

What I Rent: We swapped our USA townhome for a £1,750 London houseboat Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series exploring what renting is like in the UK and further afield. For last week’s sister column, What I Own, we looked back on a previous visit to Brighton, where 36-year-old Biro Florin bought his £1million townhouse outright in 2023. This week, we’re back in London visiting Maisy Dewey and Harrison Kent, who moved from Philadelphia last year. As they struggled to find a pet-friendly property that would accommodate their fluffy friend, Kipper Von Spot, they took the plunge and rented a houseboat on…