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Far-left commentators Cenk Uygur (left) and Hasan Piker discuss being blocked from entering Britain to speak at events, June 1, 2026. (Screenshots/YouTube)
June 4, 2026, 6:12 pm
Oxford Union to host banned US commentators via livestream after UK denies them entry
University union president, facing calls to resign for praising Hamas, vows to go ahead with talks from Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, both accused of antisemitism
By ToI Staff
A police van waits outside the Iranian Embassy, flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, central London, January 12, 2026. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 4:10 pm
Norwegian teen who planned UK murder was recruited by Iran-linked Swedish crime group
Prosecutors tell court that Johannes Natland was recruited by an organization called the Foxtrot Network, target of plot is unknown
By Reuters and ToI Staff
People hold images of victim Henry Nowak, and blood-covered handcuffs as they take part in a protest outside of Southampton Central Police Station in Southampton, southern England, on June 2, 2026, following his murder by Vickrum Digwa. (Justin Tallis/AFP)
June 2, 2026, 11:57 pm
‘I can’t breathe’: Outrage, violent far-right protests after UK police handcuff dying student
Henry Nowak, 18, was murdered by Sikh man who falsely accused him of racial abuse, spurring far-right figures to take an interest in the case and sparking anti-police protests
By Marie Heuclin and Anna MALPAS
Visitors walk outside the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London, June 26, 2015. (AP/Tim Ireland)
May 28, 2026, 6:46 pm
British Museum postpones lecture on Ancient Israel, citing security concerns amid feared protests
Significant number of RSVPs were believed to be potential protesters, museum says, adding that it’ll reschedule event when safety of audience and integrity of program can be ensured
By Rossella Tercatin
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters march in central London, at the same time as a larger anti-immigration protest led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, May 16, 2026. (Lidia Pedro / AFPTV / AFP)
May 16, 2026, 10:46 pm
London police arrest 31 amid massive anti-migrant protest, smaller anti-Israel march
Police deploy 4,000 officers to maintain order in largest operation in years; UK’s PM Starmer says far-right firebrand Tommy Robinson ‘peddling hatred and division’
By Agencies
Britain's Prince Harry visits Kyiv, Ukraine, April 24, 2026. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 14, 2026, 2:17 pm
Prince Harry: UK antisemitism ‘deeply troubling,’ Mideast violence cannot justify it
Amid wave of attacks, prince laments Britain’s Jews ‘feel unsafe’ in their homes; implies criticism of Israel but says nothing can justify ‘hostility toward an entire people or faith’
By Reuters
Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a news conference with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, after their talk on April 20, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/ Eugene Hoshiko)
May 11, 2026, 8:25 pm
UK slaps sanctions on dozen people and entities deemed ‘criminal proxies’ of Iran
New measures come amid wave of arson attacks, allegedly backed by Tehran, on Jewish sites in London, though specific Iran-linked terror group not on list
By Agencies
A handout picture released by the Marine Nationale (French Navy) on May 6, 2026, shows the French Navy's Carrier Strike Group that includes the flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (unseen) and its escort transiting the Suez Canal en route to the southern Red Sea to pre-position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout/Marine Nationale (French Navy)/AFP)
May 11, 2026, 6:43 am
UK, France to host meeting of defense ministers on Hormuz, amid Iran threats
Over 40 nations to attend Tuesday confab; Paris and London are sending military vessels to area of blockaded strait, as Tehran asserts only it can establish security in waterway
By AFP
David Attenborough looks at a view from a window as he visits to open Turner and The Thames exhibition, at the recently restored home of the British landscape artist JMW Turner, in Twickenham, London, January 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
May 8, 2026, 8:15 pm
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
Wildlife legend, whose family sheltered two German-Jewish refugee girls during WWII, is celebrated with BBC tributes and events
By Reuters and ToI Staff
FILE: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at Downing Street, in London, March 16, 2026. (Brook Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP)
May 6, 2026, 12:11 pm
Local elections in UK could hasten end of embattled PM Keir Starmer’s tenure
Amid Epstein-Mandelson scandal and economic struggles worsened by Iran war, the center-left leader faces a party crisis as expert says his ouster is matter of ‘when rather than if’
By Jill Lawless
Members of the Jewish community watch as forensic officers search the area after two people were stabbed in north London's Golders Green neighborhood, on April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
May 3, 2026, 12:27 pm
UK Jews turning to veterans from elite British units to guard community sites – report
Sunday Times says organizations, including CST security group, hiring former members of Royal Marines and Parachute Regiment; institutions dipping into own funds to help cover cost
By ToI Staff
Supporters of Palestine Action stage a protest outside the Royal Court of Justice in London, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
April 29, 2026, 11:59 pm
Palestine Action ban is risk to free speech, watchdog says, as UK gov’t appeals to bar group
Lawyers for anti-Israel group tell court that government should have taken criminal measures against it rather than ban it, as state argues such steps would have been insufficient
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Supporters of Palestine Action stage a protest outside the Royal Court of Justice in London, the United Kingdom, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
April 28, 2026, 5:35 pm
UK appeals ‘overstated and wrong’ court ruling that Palestine Action ban is unlawful
Anti-Israel group co-founder laments ‘severe restrictions’ on freedom of speech caused by terror designation, imposed in 2025 after activists broke into air force base, damaged two planes; separately attacked a policewoman with a sledgehammer
By Reuters
A police forensic officer works inside a cordon set up near Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, northwest London, on April 19, 2026, the scene of an overnight arson attack. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
April 21, 2026, 1:34 pm
UK police say 17-year-old boy charged over arson attack on London synagogue
19-year-old also arrested in connection with same attack, but not yet charged; incident comes amid string of arson attacks on Jewish-linked sites in London
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
April 21, 2026, 9:22 am
UK’s Starmer says he’s sorry but won’t resign after facing MPs on Mandelson-Epstein scandal
British premier admits appointing ex-envoy to US ‘was wrong,’ says ‘I take responsibility’; sacked official Olly Robbins reports ‘atmosphere of pressure’ to greenlight appointment
By Jill Lawless
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