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Nigeria plans to repatriate nationals willing to leave South Africa after attacks

number was expected to rise. She expressed President Bola Tinubu's concern about the attacks in the southern African nation, and condemned the violence against foreign nationals and demonstrations characterised by "xenophobic rhetoric, hate speeches

Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London

London this weekend amid fears the second event could reach a similar size. The [Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/metropolitan-police) has 4,000 officers on duty, backed up by armoured Sandcat vehicles and drones. Most will

Met to send 4,000 officers to police rival protests

expected at Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final, adding further pressures on the capital's police. Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said he had "significant cause for concern" but the force could

Biometric checks to be rolled out in prisons after mistaken releases

number was 262. But it remains elevated - in 2023-24, the figure was 115. Releases in error can include misplaced warrants for imprisonment or remand, sentence miscalculations, or the result of mistakes by courts

Why are fuel price protests sweeping the Republic of Ireland?

expected, but none materialised. Tractors briefly blocked traffic near Belfast City Airport on Tuesday but soon moved on. Bigger protests planned later in the day at the Westlink motorway, which connects central Belfast

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party

expected to strengthen Welsh Labour as a “partnership in power” in Cardiff and London, but Starmer’s unpopularity dragged it down instead – and left the Cardiff Bay administration unable to blame the Conservatives for perceived

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

Protesters yesterday gathered to heckle Keir Starmer near the site of the Golders Green attack. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA Wednesday’s attack in Golders Green was not a one-off. In March, volunteer-run ambulances operated

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

London has scanned more than 1.7 million faces, up [87% on the same period in 2025](https://www.resultsense.com/news/2026-05-04-uk-police-facial-recognition-oversight-gap/). --- **The ‘edge cases’ where concern arises** On Monday, social affairs correspondent Jessica Murray [reported

Met set up specialist unit as antisemitic hate crime in London hits two-year high

number of antisemitic hate crimes recorded in April in London was the highest in two years, data shows, as the [Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/metropolitan-police) commit to deploying 100 extra officers to protect Jewish communities

Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows

expectancy.” Scarcity of trees in urban areas puts people more at risk of stress, anxiety, depression and poor physical health, [research suggests.](https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/benefits-of-urban-trees/) Trees in urban environments reduce the risk of floods, keep

First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

expected to be formally charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. Investigators are looking into anti-Trump sentiment as a motive