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Piers Corbyn fined for breaching Covid-19 rules during anti-lockdown protests

Piers Corbyn has been fined after breaching Covid-19 restrictions during a series of anti-lockdown protests in central London last year. The 75-year-old brother of former Labour leader Jeremy was found guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on ...

30 Jun 2022 at 08:29

Newcastle fans take over Trafalgar Square ahead of Carabao Cup final

Newcastle United supporters have gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. Fans of the Magpies have travelled down from the North East in large numbers for the ...

25 Feb 2023 at 20:00

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko tells protesters to ‘keep together’ with Ukraine

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has told thousands of protesters in central London, including politicians and celebrities, to “keep together” with Ukraine. A huge sea of protesters, draped in blue and yellow colours, started near Hyde Park, ...

26 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Ben Wallace suggests Alan Turing statue for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth

A statue of wartime codebreaker Alan Turing should be placed on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth, outgoing Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has suggested. The plinth currently has no permanent display, and the London mayor’s Fourth Plinth ...

19 Jul 2023 at 16:02

Living chess set featuring 32 actors turns heads at London’s ChessFest

A group of 32 professional actors turned heads in Trafalgar Square by featuring in a living chess set. Sunday’s performance in London was part of ChessFest, which claims to be the UK’s largest one-day chess event. Organisers said the ...

17 Jul 2022 at 22:34

Midnight coronation rehearsal sees military parade through empty London streets

The first rehearsal for the King’s Coronation took place as military paraded through the quiet streets of central London in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The rehearsal was due to start at 10pm on Monday but was delayed, before ...

18 Apr 2023 at 09:18

Fact check: Trafalgar Square Christmas tree appears similar to previous years

A widely shared social media post said: “The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree, a symbol of Britain’s heritage and Christian faith, has been poorly presented under @MayorofLondon Sadiq Khan’s leadership.” In the video attached to the ...

10 Dec 2024 at 16:46

Republican protesters hold demonstration on King’s coronation anniversary

Republican protesters in Trafalgar Square shouted “abdicate, abdicate” ahead of the first anniversary of the King’s coronation as tourists milled around and watched the crowd. Two large yellow banners were hung in front of the ...

05 May 2024 at 14:34

Two Turner paintings set to return to Britain for the first time in a century

Two paintings by Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner are set to return to Britain for the first time in more than 100 years. The works, both painted in the mid 1820’s, are being lent by The Frick Collection in New ...

01 Nov 2022 at 16:29

National Gallery announces plans for year-long festival to celebrate bicentenary

The National Gallery has announced plans to celebrate 200 years with a year-long festival of “art, creativity and imagination”. The Trafalgar Square art gallery was founded in 1824 and houses a collection of more than 2,...

23 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Philp: Insulting to compare coronation policing to Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Comparing policing of protests at the King’s coronation to Russia is an “insult” to those being oppressed by Vladimir Putin, a Home Office minister has said. Chris Philp made the remarks following a wave of criticism ...

09 May 2023 at 17:53

Four arrested over synagogue terror attack remain in custody

Four people arrested in connection with a terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue remain in custody after police were granted extra time to question them. Three men are still in hospital after the car and knife ...

05 Oct 2025 at 00:02

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