More than 100,000 protesters are set to march on Parliament on Saturday to demand a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. The march through central London is likely to the biggest public protest so far against the current Brexit situation, as support grows for another referendum. Chef Delia Smith and Dragon’s Den star Deborah Meaden are set to be among the stars taking part in the protest. While London mayor Sadiq Khan has also given it his backing. Twice as many coaches have been booked as for the march against Brexit in June, which saw 100,000 people attend. When and where is the march taking place? Protesters will begin assembling from midday on Saturday (October 20) on Park Lane in central London. The meeting point is just north of the Hilton Hotel. They will then march to Parliament Square where speakers will deliver addresses in support of a People’s Vote from 2pm onwards. What is the route of the march? The march will begin by travelling down Park Lane … [Read more...] about All you need to know about the People’s Vote march in London
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Commuter chaos at London Victoria station as power cut sparks huge delays on Southeastern trains
COMMUTERS are facing travel misery at London Victoria station after a power cut has sparked huge delays and cancellations on Southeastern trains. Southern Rail said that a failure of electricity supply between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport has caused a delay in services. The rail line added all lines between the two stations are subject to disruption. Southern, Southeastern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services are experiencing delays of up to 45 minutes, according its most recent travel update. This disruption is expected to last until the end of service tonight. A statement from Southeastern Railway said: "Reports of a power supply issue from the electrical control room that serves all routes to and and from Victoria. “This has caused the signalling system to revert signals to Red (For safety reasons) and the tracking system to fail. “Signallers are now talking to each train in the affected area to find out their running number (head-codes) and exact … [Read more...] about Commuter chaos at London Victoria station as power cut sparks huge delays on Southeastern trains
Human trafficking arrests made in London and Romania
News / UK and world by Press Association October 16, 2018, 7:51 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Eight people have been arrested in London in connection with a suspected international human trafficking group, the Metropolitan Police said. Five men and three women, aged between 26 and 50, were detained at addresses in East London on Tuesday by officers from the Met’s Modern Slavery and Kidnap Unit. All eight suspects remain in custody at a police station in central London. Thirty-three potential victims of human trafficking – 24 men, four women and five children – were recovered from four of the raided addresses. They have all been transferred to a place of safety. A further three men and one woman were arrested after seven arrest warrants were executed in Romania. The joint arrests were part of an international operation codenamed Operation Cardinas. The investigation team has been made up of the Modern … [Read more...] about Human trafficking arrests made in London and Romania
Tuesday’s London weather forecast – a cloudy start for most with bright or sunny intervals later
A CLOUDY start to Tuesday 16 October for London with some mist or fog patches. Clearer skies in the far southeast with the brighter conditions slowly spreading to all parts through the morning. The afternoon may see some warm sunny spells. Maximum Temperature 21 °C. Tuesday evening will feel relatively mild as it promises to be dry and mainly clear. Some thin cloud will develop through the night, but where skies stay clear isolated mist or fog patches could form. Minimum Temperature 8 °C. London weather forecast for 7am on Tuesday London weather forecast for 1pm on Tuesday UK weather forecast for Tuesday 16 October THE WEATHER outlook for the UK on Tuesday 16 October is promising to be sunny in the southeast with an otherwise damp and grey start across much of England and Wales. During the day some bright spells will develop across the land. It will be windy with mostly light rain arriving in the northwestern parts of the country. UK outlook for weekend of … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s London weather forecast – a cloudy start for most with bright or sunny intervals later
Miners help London’s top flight close higher
News / UK and world by Press Association October 15, 2018, 5:27 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter The FTSE 100 began the week on the front foot on Monday, pushed higher by the knock-on impact of higher gold prices on mining stocks. London’s top flight closed up 33.31 points, or 0.48%, at 7,029.22, helped by the likes of Randgold and Fresnillo. The miners were riding high after investors looked towards safe haven assets such as gold amid a tricky period for equities as the US and China trade war rumbles on and the prospect of higher American interest rates spooks markets. Michael Hewson, chief analyst at CMC Markets UK, said: “This rise in the gold price has helped push Randgold Resources and Fresnillo to the top of the FTSE 100 today as a weaker outlook for stocks prompts some haven buying in the wake of last week’s heavy stock market falls.” The price of gold was up from 1,218.11 US dollars an ounce to … [Read more...] about Miners help London’s top flight close higher