Month: February 2026

Prof Michael Wooldridge says scenario such as deadly self-driving car update or AI hack could destroy global interest

Russia has dismissed Britain’s nuclear umbrella as offering no additional security guarantees to NATO allies, intensifying debate over Europe’s strategic fut…

The latest unemployment figures are even worse than might be immediately apparent. Clearly the economy is not working, and needs fundamental change. Perhaps …

Drill rapper Dsavv escapes prison for second time after deportation threat

Four women from London have been arrested after £3,000 of stolen goods were uncovered in Faversham, Kent.

A convicted robber and drill rapper has gone on the run after escaping police custody while receiving treatment at a Lewisham hospital.

A manhunt is underway

Daniel Boakye, 21, was jailed for a series of knifepoint robberies in London

The attack also comes against the backdrop of a wider spike in cruelty towards wild birds across London

Police have released images of a man who they think could help with their investigation

UCU members at Heriot-Watt and Aberdeen universities have also voted in favour of walkouts in separate disputes over job cuts.

All Elite Wrestling will return to Wembley Stadium on August 30, 2026, for AEW All In: London, with tickets going on sale in March.

Three-bedroom semi-detached house for sale on Raeburn Avenue, West Dartford, £460k, near Dartford Grammar Schools, with off-road parking and garage.

The UK’s unemployment rate has increased again – to the highest level in nearly five years, according to new official figures.Sky’s Ed Conway’s assesses the …

The two men were arrested and multiple tools along with balaclavas, gloves, and nitrous oxide cannisters were found

New Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor says “nobody can accept” the club’s current position.

The amount he stole is equivalent of 1,817 sausage rolls from the popular bakery chain.

Fans of the craft beer company took to social media to mourn the ‘very sad’ news

A man from Catford has been charged after a burglary at a shopping centre in Dartford.

Elizabeth Line trains face delays and cancellations due to a Stratford-Maryland signalling fault. Disruption affects London services until 17:30;…

Trafalgar Way in Canary Wharf was closed due to a police incident and detours are in operation for bus routes D3, D8, SL4.

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Families trying to get onto Hackney’s social housing waitlist have criticised the way the council reviews their vulnerable children’s medical evidence

Arriva launches the 723 express bus linking Harlow and London Stansted Airport from 22 February, offering fast, direct and affordable £3 airport…

56% more cars between 6pm-7pm than between 8am-9am, warn campaigners

Parents are being urged to catch up on missed vaccinations

Corner Place, a new development near Bethnal Green station, is offering shared ownership and private sale apartments with rooftop views across…

The Globe, opposite Baker Street station, last faced restrictions when the neighbour complained about hearing ‘faint giggles’ from customers

Restoring Upland Nature is urging councillors to reject plans for a wind farm in the Scottish Borders.

Train delays between London St Pancras and Luton after a trespass incident near Cricklewood. Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services affected.

Europe has some incredible cable cars, from London to the Swiss Alps. Here, Metro has rounded up some of the best, including the scariest.

James O’Brien hears from LBC’s Crime Correspondent Andy Hughes as The Metropolitan Police looks into claims that close protection officers assigned to Andrew…

FILE – The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)

FILE – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on during a meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty,

In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, shows troops standing at attention during the guard’s drill in the Persian Gulf on Monday,

Australian resources giant BHP reported Tuesday a jump in half-year net profit boosted by demand for copper to meet the world’s need for electrical power.

Back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar have left more than 400,000 people in need of food assistance, according to estimates by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), while roads, power lines and homes have been severely damaged.

US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.

AOC faces backlash for incorrectly stating Venezuela is below the equator during a discussion in Germany.

A massive parade in Germany known for political satire coincided with Presidents Day in the U.S.

The Year of the Fire Horse is here – and millions are celebrating with prayer, family and food.

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world’s most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refused help for Australians linked to suspected IS fighters who are trying to return home from Syria’s Roj detention camp.

Oil prices rose Tuesday after US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards large crude producer Iran, as the two countries met in Geneva for talks over the Islamic republic’s

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on Victoria Road in Romford.

X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform

Zahwa Mukhtar suffered fatal injuries after she was thrown out of a car and attacked on a quiet street in east London, the Old Bailey heard.

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex

Warning to parents as 60 suspected cases reported across seven schools and nursery in Enfield as area battles one of lowest vaccine uptake rates in country

The Scottish Labour leader told the SNP the party had ‘huge questions to answer themselves’ as they attacked a Labour think tank.