The Crown Prosecution Service has appealed against a High Court judge's decision to overturn the criminal conviction of a man who burned a Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London. Hamit Coskun was initially found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence, having shouted "Islam is religion of terrorism" while holding the flaming religious text aloft outside the consulate in February.
Ofcom said that Itai Tech Ltd - operator of the site Undress.cc, an AI-powered service that takes real photos and spits out fake nudes of whoever's in the frame - failed to implement "highly effective age assurance" as required under the Online Safety Act's rules designed to stop children accessing harmful pornographic content. The decision, published on November 20, also tacked on an additional £5,000 penalty for failing to comply with a statutory information request.
Thalha Jubair 19, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall in the West Midlands spoke only to confirm their names and enter pleas at the brief hearing. They are both charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts against Transport for London (TfL) under the Computer Misuse Act. In addition, Mr Flowers is accused of attempting to hack computer systems belonging to California-based Sutter Health and another US company, SSM Healthcare Corporation. Mr Jubair has also been charged with failing to provide passwords for his devices.
The former mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has denied charges of bribery and misconduct - including allegations that he sent himself "threatening letters". The 67-year-old appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Friday where he entered not guilty pleas to bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. Anderson, who was the city's elected mayor from 2012 to 2021, is alleged to have sent or arranged to have sent the letters to himself, the court heard.
Trains have been unable to run on a key section of the Northern line due to a fire alert at Euston station. Transport for London warned that there was no service between Camden Town and Charing Cross heading southbound at around 7am on Friday morning, impacting thousands of commuters trying to get into the city centre.
A 34-year-old man has died after a collision on Old Kent Road on Friday morning. Police were called to the scene at around 6.45am after receiving reports of a road traffic collision between a car and a pedestrian in south-east London. Despite the best efforts of the paramedics, the 34-year-old sadly died at the scene. The incident took place on Old Kent Road i The Met has said
A pair of knife-wielding robbers in London were tackled to the ground and arrested by the Metropolitan Police in just eight minutes following a chase. Footage released by the force on Thursday (20 November) shows officers running after the two suspects, one on foot and one on an e-bike, after they received reports from distressed victims who had been robbed at knife-point.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Deaves's ascent is one of the game's more uncommon career paths in the era of professional rugby. He joined the Ospreys Academy from his local club, Pontyclun, in the Rhondda after a brief civil engineering course at Bridgend College. His early days at Ospreys, alongside British & Irish Test Lions Alex Cuthbert, Justin Tipuric and Rhys Webb, saw him turn up for morning training sessions in his van ahead of afternoon work as a roofer.
Officers attended and found a man, named as Jalal Khan, 76, with head injuries. He was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service in a life-threatening condition. He sadly died in hospital on Wednesday, November 19. His family are being supported by specialist officers. Jaesis Boatswain, 40 of Swan Walk, Enfield, was charged with grievous bodily harm, assault, robbery and threatening a person with a knife.
High Court enforcement agents, tasked with repossessing the premises due to unpaid rent and debts, had found the bodies of two elderly men. They felt immediate concern at the circumstances in which the bodies were being kept, Ms Bates said. Water was coming in through a leak in the roof of the mortuary room, it was running down the walls. The room was not refrigerated, the temperature within the mortuary room was no different to elsewhere in the premises.
A police investigation found that Ehiemere had engaged in extensive online grooming and serious sexual offences against boys aged 12 to 16, including seven counts of rape of two boys between 2019 and 2023. The Metropolitan Police said Ehiemere would send boys "gifts, money and praise to coerce them into providing sexual imagery" which he would then use to advertise and encourage other boys to do the same.
Wintry conditions are expected to continue in coastal areas of the UK after up to 7cm (2.7in) of snow fell in parts of the country. The Met Office said conditions in central inland areas were likely to be brighter and drier, while wintry showers were expected on the coasts of north Scotland and the east and west coasts of the UK. Areas including London, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Essex, Shropshire and Northumberland had snow overnight and on Wednesday morning.
Londoners have taken to social media to share their excitement about the first snow of the season, posting pictures and video from Twickenham to Cricklewood. You would think Londoners are cold-deprived from the way they have reacted to the fresh snowfall. One user on X said: I can't believe it's snowing in St.John's Wood, London. It's only November! Another user celebrated: first time seeing snow in london!!
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show inflation slipping from 3.8% in September, though the fall was not as sharp as economists had forecast. The reduction strengthens hopes that price pressures have peaked and could pave the way for future interest rate cuts, even as inflation remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.
As we all know, we can't escape the fundamental laws of economics," he said. "Increased prices could result in decreased demand, and that's not good because the people who will be unable to afford a holiday will be the lowest earning members of society. It would be a perverse outcome if flying became something for the rich and privileged.
London's status as one of the world's wealthiest capitals stands in stark contrast to the tent encampments that have emerged across its centre, a visible reminder of the capital's spiralling homeless crisis. Opposite Warren Street Station in Camden, around 20 tents are currently pitched, many elevated on wooden pallets to stay dry. Inside, some contain only sleeping bags and a few items of clothing, while others are more elaborate, featuring furniture, mattresses, and cooking equipment.
Tourists and Londoners are being tricked by an AI advert promoting a Crimbo market outside the Royals' residence. The artificially created images, shared on social media, are promoting Buckingham Palace's 'first ever Christmas market', which is allegedly running from November 14 to Jan 5 2026. However, if you look closely at the images, nearly all of them show the stands beyond the gates of the palace, which would be a infringement of counter-terror measures if they were real. Nice try, AI.
