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People surround a car and hold placards as they join a spontaneous Black Lives Matter march through central London to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and in support of the demonstrations in North America on May 31st, 2020 in London, England. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis has sparked violent protests across the USA. A video of the incident, taken by a bystander and posted on social media, showed Floyd’s neck being pinned to the ground by police officer, Derek Chauvin, as he repeatedly said “I can’t breathe”. Chauvin was fired along with three other officers and has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images) … [Read more...] about PICS: Antifa, Black Lives Matter Flood London Despite Lockdown, Police Do Little

During Mr Khan’s tenure as mayor, murders have risen by 23 per cent, and knife crime rose by seven per cent. Since 2018, homicides committed with knives or other blades have increased by 28 per cent, with 86 people being stabbed or slashed to death in London last year. … [Read more...] about Khan’s London: Spate of Stabbings Again Drench British Capital in Blood

Churchill’s statue was repeatedly vandalised by Black Lives Matter supporters during earlier, unlawful demonstrations, called after the death of George Floyd on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, culminating in his imprisonment within a coffin-like grey box, along with monuments to several other historic Britons and the likes of Mahatma Gandhi. … [Read more...] about Khan’s London: Churchill’s Statue Vandalised with ‘Racist’ Graffiti Yet Again

Venues where people meet socially, such as pubs and restaurants, will be legally required to request contact details of every member of a party and retain the information for 21 days. Fines of £1,000 could be levied against hospitality venues if they fail to comply; Passengers travelling to the UK will need to fill out a simplified form with their contact details before they depart, while the Border Force will step up enforcement efforts to ensure compliance with quarantine rules; Plans to pilot larger audiences in venues later this month will be revised, and the Government is reviewing its intention to return audiences to stadiums and conference centres from October 1; Opening hours of some venues could be restricted in some local areas. It comes after hospitality venues in Bolton were required to close between 10pm and 5am; 'Covid-secure marshals' will be introduced to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres in a bid to improve the enforcement capacity of … [Read more...] about Rush hour congestion in London soars by 25% in a week and is now HIGHER than this time last year as motorists contend with roadwork chaos, closed bridges and covid traffic measures

The city has replaced New York as world number one in the eighth annual Wealth Report published by global property consultants Knight Frank. “London is a much more international city than New York,” Liam Bailey, the consultancy’s head of research, told The Daily Beast. “It is the capital city of Europe when it comes to finance, politics, advertising and media whereas New York shares some of those functions with other cities in America. Its dominance isn’t as clear cut.” … [Read more...] about Wealth Report: London, Not New York, Is World’s Greatest City