White London theatregoers were not welcomed to watch a play about African American history, so that black audience members may enjoy the performance “free from the white gaze.” The Theatre Royal Stratford East in east London has sparked outrage after telling white people to avoid a “Black Out” performance of Tambo & Bones on July … Read more
The Coronation of King Charles III could be a washout tomorrow, with royal supporters expected to be soaked as heavy rain falls on London during the processions. The Met Office has forecast a 60% chance of light rain from 9 a.m. to midday tomorrow, followed by an 80 to 90% likelihood of heavy rain till … Read more
Sadiq Khan has been asked to “stick to his day job” following another Brexit intervention. The Mayor of London is urging the government to relax post-Brexit visa restrictions, which he claims are discouraging young Europeans from visiting the capital for job, study, and tourism. Mr Khan, an outspoken Remainer, is advocating for a new youth … Read more
A transgender runner who defeated over 14,000 women in the female category of the London Marathon has claimed he is “not a woman” and has offered to return the medal he got for his efforts. Glenique Frank, a man who identifies as a woman who ran the NYC Marathon as a man last year, took … Read more
A Just Stop Oil event, which drew over 160 demonstrators, created massive traffic disruptions in London’s West End. On Monday morning, protesters obstructed traffic in seven spots in the West End, Westminster, and South London. Some formed a queue and walked through Haymarket, a significant road that connects Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square and is … Read more
Sadiq Khan has come under fire when it was revealed that the cost of his new City Hall has risen by about £2 million, bringing the total to more than £30 million. The London Mayor abandoned the Greater London Authority’s purpose-built headquarters in Southwark in favour of a renovated small conference hall in Newham, which … Read more
In response to a polio outbreak in London, authorities in the United Kingdom plan to relaunch a child vaccination campaign. Following a polio outbreak last year, British authorities are resuming efforts to vaccinate every child in London aged one to eleven. After the formerly extinct disease was discovered in the city’s sewer system last year, … Read more
Sadiq Khan’s claims that 4,000 people will die each year as a result of air pollution to justify his controversial ULEZ expansion are “misleading and incorrect,” according to a new report. According to climate change researcher Ben Pile, the scheme’s entire foundation is “flawed.” Climate Debate, his campaign group, and fellow anti-ULEZ activists Together Association … Read more