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☆ Squatters have taken over empty restaurants and offices in London, including a Gordon Ramsay restaurant and 20th Century Fox's former HQ
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Squatters have taken over the former headquarters of 20th Century Fox in central London. It's the latest example of squatters occupying buildings in the city, including a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. AdvertisementThe former London headquarters of 20th Century Fox has been taken over by squatters, The Evening Standard reported. It's the third high-profile London address taken over by squatters in recent weeks. Last week, London's Metropolitan Police was made aware of a group occupying the site of a Gordon Ramsay Restaurant, the York & Albany, in Camden.

Persons: Gordon Ramsay, —, Century Fox, Marco Pierre White's Organizations: Century Fox, Disney, Service, Century, London's Metropolitan Police, York &, Camden . Police, The Telegraph, Business Locations: London, York, York & Albany, Camden, Leicester Square

☆ The squatters in Gordon Ramsay's London restaurant are likely to get kicked out, but the process is a pain, lawyers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Last week, London's Metropolitan Police were made aware of a group of squatters who had taken over his York & Albany hotel-restaurant in Camden, a pricey borough of London. A legal notice taped to the outside of York & Albany, Gordon Ramsay's restaurant and hotel in Camden, London, on April 15, 2024, as squatters occupy it. Property owners have to take the matter to court, applying for a possession order. As well as direct legal costs, commercial squatting also presents other concerns for property owners, including loss of income. AdvertisementBut property owners, and business owners like Ramsay, will be wondering "what damage is being done internally," Helferty said.

Persons: —, Gordon Ramsay, Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay's, Grace Dean, Niall Helferty, Helferty, Andrew Whitehead, they've, Gordon Ramsay isn't, Gordon, BI's Grace Dean, it's Organizations: Service, London's Metropolitan Police, Business, Art, York &, Albany —, The Met Police, Kuits Solicitors, Stephensons Solicitors, York & Albany, building's, Independent, Camden Council, The Independent Locations: York, Albany, Camden, pricey, London, York & Albany, Camden , London, —

☆ A teen posing as an oligarch's son mysteriously jumped to his death after befriending a gangster and a crypto millionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rachelle and Matthew Brettler told The New Yorker that their son, an aspiring entrepreneur who attended a $38,000-a-year private school, had big plans for his future. An unnamed friend of Brettler's told The New Yorker that he believed he was "being threatened by someone." Just over one year after Brettler's death, Sharma was found dead in his apartment in December 2020. AdvertisementShamji moved to the US after Brettler's death, the Daily Mail reported. They said the investigation into Brettler's death "lasted a number of years and we dedicated significant resource to finding answers."

Persons: Zac Brettler, Brettler, —, Rachelle, Matthew Brettler, hadn't, Akbar Shamji, Verinder, Dave, Sharma, Zac Ismailov, Shamji, It's, There's, Brettler's, Tom Shaw, allen, ade Organizations: The Times, Service, London's Metropolitan Police, Dukas, New Yorker, Sunday Times, Times, Metropolitan Police, Business, Yorker, The Sunday Times, Getty, Mercedes, ust Locations: London, Russian, Yorker, New, Mayfair, Kazakhstan, Riverwalk

☆ A man managed to board a flight at a London airport without a ticket by tailgating through checkpoints, the 2nd similar incident in 2 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA man boarded a plane without a ticket at the UK's second-busiest airport, a second such incident in under two months at London airports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In a statement shared with Business Insider, Sussex Police, which has jurisdiction over Gatwick, described the event as a "medical incident." The incident is the second time in under two months that a passenger has managed to board a plane at a London airport without a ticket. In December, a British man managed to fly without a passport from London Heathrow Airport to New York.

Persons: —, Craig Sturt, Sturt wasn't, Sturt Organizations: Service, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Business, Gatwick Airport, Police, Passengers, BI, Boeing, Sussex Police, Gatwick, Airport, British Airways, Sun, London's Metropolitan Police Locations: London, London Gatwick, Copenhagen, Denmark, Flightradar24, British, New York

☆ A passenger on a flight from Thailand to London was arrested after appearing to punch an attendant in the face
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A man was charged on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after appearing to punch a flight attendant. The incident took place on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to London Heathrow. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA man was arrested after appearing to punch an attendant on board a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to London Heathrow Airport on February 7. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Thai Airways, London Heathrow, London's Metropolitan Police, Service, London Heathrow Airport, Business, Metropolitan Police Locations: Bangkok, London, London's

☆ London Police Launch Manhunt After Chemical Attack Leaves Several Injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - British police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who injured several people by throwing a corrosive chemical on them, with political attention focusing on his status as someone who had been granted asylum after a conviction for sexual assault. Three other women and one man who came to their aid suffered minor burns injuries and five police officers who responded were also injured. "Wednesday's attack on a mother and her two children in Clapham was appalling," Britain's interior minister James Cleverly said in a statement on Friday. A source familiar with the case told Reuters that Ezedi had been granted asylum in Britain and had a previous conviction for sexual assault. Police said it was reported that Ezedi had thrown a child to the ground and that the chemical used in the attack was alkaline.

Persons: Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, James, Ezedi, Rishi Sunak, David Johnston, Robert Jenrick, Sachin Ravikumar, Andrew MacAskill, Gareth Jones Organizations: British, London's Metropolitan Police, Reuters, Police, BBC, Sunak's Conservative Party Locations: Clapham, London, Britain, Afghanistan, Rwanda

☆ Police arrest pro-Palestine protestors for 'locking on' plot to shut down the London Stock Exchange
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of London Stock Exchange Group Plc in the office atrium in the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. London police on Sunday arrested six pro-Palestine activists for alleged plans to lock themselves to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to attempt to disrupt trading amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The six Palestine Action protestors, all in their 20s or early 30s, planned to stage a week of protests, starting Monday morning. The activists intended to start their week of protests on Monday morning by chaining their necks to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to prevent anyone from entering, according to the Express' report published Sunday. They also planned to spray fire extinguishers and shoot fake bank notes painted red out of "money guns" around the stock exchange, according to the Express report.

Persons: Sian Thomas Organizations: London Stock Exchange Group, City of, London, Sunday, Palestine, London Stock Exchange, Daily Express, Express, Metropolitan Police, Israel Defense Force, Hamas, London's Metropolitan Police Force Locations: City, City of London, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, London

☆ March against antisemitism draws 50,000 in London
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Natalie Thomas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Demonstrators march against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - An estimated 50,000 demonstrators against antisemitism marched in London on Sunday to protest against a rise in hate crimes against Jews since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel in October and Israel's subsequent bombardment of Gaza. Protestors carried placards bearing the messages "Shoulder to shoulder with British Jews" and "Zero tolerance for antisemites." Organisers of the demonstration had asked Robinson not to attend because of the distress his presence was likely to cause. Police estimated 45,000 people marched in the demonstration on Saturday while it said 50,000 took part in Sunday's protest.

Persons: Susannah Ireland, Avraham El Hay, Kate Worth, Tommy Robinson, Robinson, Natalie Thomas, William Schomberg, Louise Heavens Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Palestinian, London's Metropolitan Police, Police, Cable Street, Thomson Locations: Palestinian, Israel, London, Britain, Gaza, London's

☆ March against antisemitism draws thousands in London
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Natalie Thomas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Demonstrators march against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators against antisemitism marched in London on Sunday to protest against a rise in hate crimes against Jews since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel in October and Israel's subsequent bombardment of Gaza. Protestors carried placards bearing the messages "Shoulder to shoulder with British Jews" and "Zero tolerance for antisemites." Organisers of the demonstration had asked Robinson not to attend because of the distress his presence was likely to cause. Reporting by Natalie Thomas and William Schomberg, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Susannah Ireland, Avraham El Hay, Kate Worth, Tommy Robinson, Robinson, Natalie Thomas, William Schomberg, Louise Heavens Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Palestinian, London's Metropolitan Police, Police, Thomson Locations: Palestinian, Israel, London, Britain, Gaza, London's

☆ Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march in central London
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Demonstrators gather in Park Lane to protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain, November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of similar weekend demonstrations in the capital since the seven-week war began. "We need full support for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza," protester Kate Hudson, 64, told Reuters at the rally as demonstrators carrying signs such as "Ceasefire Now!" and "Stop the War on Gaza" walked peacefully along the march route towards the Houses of Parliament. Reporting by Muvija M and Natalie Thomas Editing by Helen PopperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hollie Adams, Saturday's, Kate Hudson, Hudson, Suella Braverman, Rishi Sunak, Muvija M, Natalie Thomas, Helen Popper Our Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Reuters, Police, London's Metropolitan Police, Israel, Thomson Locations: Park Lane, Gaza, Israel, London, Britain, Palestinian

☆ UK police question Russell Brand over sex assault allegations - The Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Comedian Russell Brand poses for photographers before signing copies of his new book entitled "Revolution" in central London, December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been questioned by detectives from London's Metropolitan Police over allegations of historical sex offences, the Times newspaper reported on Sunday. Earlier that month the Sunday Times newspaper and Channel 4 TV's documentary show "Dispatches" reported four women had accused Brand, 48, of sex offences, including a rape, between 2006 and 2013. Brand has rejected what he has described as "very serious allegations", saying on his social media channels he has never had non-consensual sex. "He was interviewed under caution by detectives in relation to three non-recent sexual offences.

Persons: Russell Brand, Suzanne Plunkett, Brand, Kylie MacLellan, Andrew Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, London's Metropolitan Police, Times, Sunday, Sunday Times, Brand, Metropolitan Police, Thomson Locations: London, South London

☆ Seven people charged by UK police after Saturday protests in London
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Police officers detain a counter-protester on the day of a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, November 11, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Seven people have been charged following a mass pro-Palestinian march and a far-right counter protest on Saturday when more than 140 people were arrested, the police said on Sunday. Skirmishes broke out between police and the far-right groups gathered to protest against the demonstration taking place on Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War One, when Britain commemorates its war dead. London's Metropolitan police said investigations were continuing into a "number of other incidents" and that the seven were charged with different offences, such as criminal damage, resisting arrest, possession of an offensive weapon, drugs possession, being drunk and disorderly, and assault. Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; editing by Giles ElgoodOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hannah McKay, Laurence Taylor, Elizabeth Piper, Giles Elgood Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Metropolitan, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, London, Britain

☆ London police chief calls for clarity on handling extremism at protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Susannah Ireland/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's most senior police officer said on Sunday he would support a review into the legal definition of extremism in response to criticism of the way his officers handled pro-Palestinian protests in London. Some British politicians have criticised London's police after they failed to arrest people at a pro-Palestinian rally shouting "jihad". "There is scope to be much sharper in how we deal with extremism within this country," he told Sky News. Ministers are reviewing the legal definition of extremism in a move designed to counter hate crimes, including antisemitism, according to one government official. A spokeswoman for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which is responsible for examining the legal definition of extremism, declined to comment.

Persons: Susannah Ireland, London's, Mark Rowley, Andrew MacAskill Organizations: Police, Hamas, REUTERS, London's Metropolitan Police, Sky News, Sunday Telegraph, Department, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, London, Britain

☆ London Police Chief Calls for Clarity on Handling Extremism at Protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most senior police officer said on Sunday he would support a review into the legal definition of extremism in response to criticism of the way his officers handled pro-Palestinian protests in London. Some British politicians have criticised London's police after they failed to arrest people at a pro-Palestinian rally shouting "jihad". "There is scope to be much sharper in how we deal with extremism within this country," he told Sky News. Ministers are reviewing the legal definition of extremism in a move designed to counter hate crimes, including antisemitism, according to one government official. A spokeswoman for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which is responsible for examining the legal definition of extremism, declined to comment.

Persons: London's, Mark Rowley, Andrew MacAskill Organizations: London's Metropolitan Police, Sky News, Sunday Telegraph, Department Locations: London, Britain, Israel, Gaza

LONDON (AP) — Two of London's Metropolitan Police officers were dismissed from the force on Wednesday after a disciplinary panel concluded that they committed gross misconduct over the stop and search of two Black athletes. Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos, both professional sprinters, complained to the police watchdog that they were racially profiled by a group of police officers on July 4, 2020. The couple were driving home in London with their 3-month-old infant son in the back seat when police followed their car and pulled them over outside their home. The disciplinary panel heard the officers said they followed the athletes’ vehicle because of Dos Santos’ “appalling” and “suspicious” driving, and that they were doing their duty when they conducted the stop and search. But the panel concluded that two of the officers, Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks, lied about smelling cannibis during the incident.

Persons: Bianca Williams, Ricardo Dos Santos, Dos Santos, Jonathan Clapham, Sam Franks, Chiew Yin Jones, Williams, ” Dos Santos, “ We’ve, “ Organizations: London's Metropolitan Police, Games, Metropolitan Police, Police, Met Locations: London

☆ Pro-Israel protesters in London demand Hamas release hostages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A demonstrator waves the Israeli flag as thousands pack London's Trafalgar Square, Britain October 22, 2023 to demand the liberation of the more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas in its incursion into southern Israel on October 7. REUTERS/Yann Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - About 20,000 people rallied in London's Trafalgar Square on Sunday to demand the release of more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas during their Oct. 7 incursion from Gaza into Israel in which 1,400 Israelis were killed. Ayelet Svtizky described how Hamas had entered her mother's home as she was speaking on the phone to her. "The third picture they uploaded to my mum's Facebook story with a Hamas gunman in the background. The rally followed a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday in which an estimated 100,000 people marched through the centre of London.

Persons: Yann Tessier, David, Ayelet Svtizky, Paul Sandle, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Star, Hamas, London's Metropolitan Police, Thomson Locations: Britain, Israel, London's, Gaza, London

☆ Pro-Israel Protesters in London Demand Hamas Release Hostages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - About 20,000 people rallied in London's Trafalgar Square on Sunday to demand the release of more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas during their Oct. 7 incursion from Gaza into Israel in which 1,400 Israelis were killed. Waving the blue and white Israeli flag adorned with the Star of David, several participants wept as the names of hostages were read out to the crowd. Ayelet Svtizky described how Hamas had entered her mother's home as she was speaking on the phone to her. "The third picture they uploaded to my mum's Facebook story with a Hamas gunman in the background. The rally followed a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday in which an estimated 100,000 people marched through the centre of London.

Persons: David, Ayelet Svtizky, Yann Tessier, Paul Sandle, Nick Macfie Organizations: Star, Hamas, London's Metropolitan Police Locations: London's, Gaza, Israel, London

☆ British Museum to fully digitise its collection after thefts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The British Museum said on Wednesday it planned to digitise its entire collection citing the need to secure public access its vast catalogue after it reported in August that 2,000 artefacts had been stolen or were missing. The museum, one of the most visited in the world, has been dealing with the aftermath of thefts which highlighted internal failings and led to the exit of its director. "We have taken steps to improve security and are now confident that a theft of this kind can never happen again," the British Museum's interim director, Mark Jones, said in a statement. "But we cannot and must not assume that the security of the collection, in a wider sense, can be achieved simply by locking everything away. The museum sacked a member of staff over the incident, which is also being investigated by London's Metropolitan Police.

Persons: Mark Jones, George Osborne, Muvija, William James Our Organizations: British, parliament's Culture, Media, London's Metropolitan Police, Thomson

☆ Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in London
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London on Tuesday, a Reuters witness reported, after she addressed protesters at a demonstration against oil and gas companies in the centre of the city. Thunberg, who became the face of young climate activists worldwide after staging weekly protests in front of the Swedish parliament in 2018, has this year been detained by police or removed from protests in Sweden, Norway and Germany. Video footage showed Thunberg, wearing a badge with the slogan 'Oily Money Out' standing calmly as two police officers spoke to her. [1/5]Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is detained during an Oily Money Out and Fossil Free London protest in London, Britain, October 17, 2023. Reporting by Toby Melville, wiritng by Sarah Young, editing by UK bureauOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Greta Thunberg, Thunberg, Clodagh, Wael Sawan, Toby Melville, wiritng, Sarah Young Organizations: REUTERS, Metropolitan Police, Reuters, Environmental, Greenpeace, Shell, Thomson Locations: London, Thunberg, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Swedish, Britain, Mayfair

☆ Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Detained by Police in London -Witness
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) -Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London on Tuesday, a Reuters witness reported, after she addressed protesters at a demonstration against oil and gas companies in the centre of the city. Thunberg, who became the face of young climate activists worldwide after staging weekly protests in front of the Swedish parliament in 2018, has this year been detained by police or removed from protests in Sweden, Norway and Germany. Video footage showed Thunberg, wearing a badge with the slogan 'Oily Money Out' standing calmly as two police officers spoke to her. London's Metropolitan Police did not immediately provide a statement when contacted by Reuters. (Reporting by Toby Melville, wiritng by Sarah Young, editing by UK bureau)

Persons: Greta Thunberg, Thunberg, Wael Sawan, Toby Melville, wiritng, Sarah Young Organizations: London's Metropolitan Police, Reuters, Environmental, Greenpeace, Shell Locations: London, Thunberg, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Mayfair

☆ Man arrested over damage to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 14 (Reuters) - A 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with causing criminal damage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London's Metropolitan Police said on Saturday, with local media reporting that the cost of the damage ran to six figures in pounds. The police said officers were called on Monday night and the man was arrested, and he then appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Spurs confirmed an individual had been arrested, adding that there was "no indication" that the incident was linked to antisemitism. There has been a spike in reported incidents of antisemitism in Britain since the latest outbreak of violence in Israel. Police said there had been 105 reports of antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences between Sept. 29 and Oct. 12, compared with 14 incidents and 12 offences in the same period a year ago.

Persons: Rohith Nair, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, London's Metropolitan Police, Wednesday, Spurs, Police, Thomson Locations: Highbury Corner, Britain, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ British Nationals Killed in Israel Attacks - London Police
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - British nationals are among those killed or missing following attacks in southern Israel, London's Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism command said on Wednesday. Police said they were working with the British government to assist in bringing back the bodies UK nationals who were killed, and appealed for anyone in Britain who has direct evidence related to the attacks, such as footage or images, to contact police.

Organizations: London's Metropolitan Police, Wednesday . Police Locations: Israel, London's, Britain

☆ UK's GB News sacks activist Laurence Fox over sexist comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Candidate Laurence Fox arrives for the results of the London mayoral election, at the City Hall in London, Britain, May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's GB News channel sacked actor-turned-political activist Laurence Fox on Wednesday after it said comments he made about a female journalist on air were "completely unacceptable". Evans said on social media the comments had made her feel "physically sick". GB News said it had ended its "employment relationship" with Fox and presenter Calvin Robinson, who had supported Fox online. The populist political party Reclaim he leads said on social media he had been arrested.

Persons: Laurence Fox, Henry Nicholls, Britain's Fox, Dan Wootton's, Ava Evans, Evans, Fox, Calvin Robinson, Paul Sandle, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: City Hall, REUTERS, Britain's, Fox News, Fox, Metropolitan Police, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, British, Wootton

☆ UK police say investigating sex assault claims following Russell Brand reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

British comedian and actor Russell Brand walks outside the Wembley Park Theatre, in northwest London, Britain, September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - British police said they had launched an investigation into a number of allegations of non-recent sexual offences following media reports that four women had accused actor and comedian Russell Brand of a string of sexual assaults. Brand has rejected the allegations, saying on his social media channels that he had never had non-consensual sex. "Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offences in London," London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. "We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these."

Persons: Russell Brand, Susannah Ireland, Brand, Muvija M, Michael Holden, William James Our Organizations: Wembley Park Theatre, REUTERS, British, Sunday Times, Metropolitan Police, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Russell Brand can no longer make money on YouTube following sexual assault accusations from 4 women
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

British comedian Russell Brand can no longer make money on YouTube following "serious allegations." Brand was recently accused of sexual assault by four women in reports published by British media. "This decision applies to all channels that may be owned or operated by Russell Brand," the Google-owned video service said. Brand, 48, denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4 television documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. London's Metropolitan Police Force said that since those claims were made public, it has received a report of a separate sexual assault dating from 2003.

Persons: Russell Brand, Brand, Russell, Katy Perry, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, Ellie Tomsett, … Organizations: YouTube, Service, BBC, Google, Brand's, Football, Twitter, The Times, Sunday Times, London's Metropolitan Police Force, Birmingham City University Locations: British, Wall, Silicon, Hawaii, Los Angeles, U.K, London, Windsor

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