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    Theresa May Theresa May has called on Argentina to discuss running more flights to the disputed Falkand Islands and lifting restrictions on oil exploration in the area. It was the Prime Minister's first public overture to Argentina over the fiercely contested islands in the South Atlanticsince she took office last month . She wrote to Argentina's President Mauricio Macri in a letter published by Argentine media. He has sought to strengthen his country's ties with Britain and other foreign powers since he took office in December. "It is my sincere hope that, where we have differences, these can be acknowledged in an atmosphere of mutual respect and with the intention to act in a way that benefits all those concerned," May wrote. "This includes making progress towards new ai...

    The Government should postpone triggering Article 50 until next autumn, the Mayor of London has told to the British Media. Sadiq Khan said that waiting until after French and German elections next year will give European negotiators latitude to achieve a deal with Britain that squares the circle of access to the single market without freedom of movement. Mr Khan was speaking in Sky's special documentary Out & Proud: Where Brexit Leaves Us Now. He said: "I lost the argument and now it's for them to persuade the EU how we can get the best of both worlds, how it's possible to have access to the single market and not have free movement of labour. Maybe waiting for French and German elections to be out of the way gives the new French president or German chancellor more of a...

    Black Lives Matter protesters lying on the road have brought traffic heading to Heathrow airport to a standstill. The campaign group called for "nationwide #shutdown" in a post on social media on Thursday and there are reports of protests taking place in Birmingham and Nottingham. Police said a number of people have been arrested at Heathrow and holidaymakers face traffic disruption. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police at Heathrow are dealing with a demo. We were called at 8.25am on the fifth to the M4 slip road at Heathrow airport. "A number of people were reported to be blocking the road leading to the airport. Officers have attended. A number of people have been arrested. One lane has been opened but there is traffic congestion. Police continue to deal with the situ...

    A knife-wielding man began attacking pedestrians at London’s Russell Square, murdering an American woman and injuring an additional five people, one of whom is an Israeli citizen. The suspect was arrested, but his motives behind the attack are still unknown. According to the local police: “We are examining the possibility that this could have been a terror attack.” Sky News is reporting that an Israeli citizen was among the injured from last night’s stabbing attack at London’s Russell Square. She is apparently in stable condition. An American citizen was murdered and five other people were injured in the attack, including a Spanish and Australian citizen. The 19-year-old stabber is a Norwegian citizen of Somali background and he was arrested after a police officer neutrali...

    An Isis fanatic who attempted to behead a musician at an east London tube station has been jailed for life. Muhiddin Mire, 30, attacked Lyle Zimmerman with a knife at Leytonstone Underground station and threatened other members of the public in December last year. Video footage captured while Mire was restrained by police at the scene showed a witness shouting ‘you ain’t no Muslim, bruv’ at the attacker. Somali-born Mire, of Samson Road, London, grabbed Mr Zimmerman, 56, after declaring he was going to ‘spill blood’ for his ‘Syrian brothers’. He had images of Fusilier Lee Rigby and Jihadi John on his mobile phone, along with material linked to Isis. Sentencing Mire at the Old Bailey, Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC, Recorder of London, said that while he accepted Mire was suffe...

    Two cyclists taking part in the 100-mile RideLondon event have been airlifted to hospital after two separate crashes. One man is in a serious condition after hitting a tree and another is being treated for a serious head injury after falling off his bike, South East Coast Ambulance Service said. Many of the riders taking part in the annual event were held up for prolonged periods before being diverted after the first crash, at 9.05am on Sunday near Pyrford, Surrey. The man was taken by air ambulance to St George's Hospital in Tooting, London. The second crash took place at around 10.55am near Thames Ditton and he was also treated by air ambulance paramedics before being taken to a London hospital. Thousands were expected to take part in the ride, which set off from London ...

    In Tower Hamlets neighbourhood was killed in a stabbing at the front of York hall in nearby known Bethnal green Underground station as London Met Police said. The 31-year-old man was killed. He was stabbed in the chest, according to the ambulance service. The deceased person's family has been informed about the incident. After the autopsy, the deceased will be released formally known, police said. According to the same sources, the boxing event held in New York on Friday night, killing is believed to have occurred. Boxing Hall during an argument between the two groups has stared fighting in Audience gallery. After approximately 10.35pm minutes on the night of the stabbing incident took place in front of the underground station, police said. Police suspected that the boxing...

    An IS jihadi reportedly groomed an undercover journalist to carry out a car-bomb attack on a major London landmark. The Islamic State recruiter wanted the reporter to conduct a sickening 'Nice-style' lone wolf attack at a high profile target just last Monday. According to an investigation by The Sun, the jihadi suggested a list of potential targets, including Big Ben and London Bridge in a series of messages, before selecting an unidentified shopping centre. He is said to have told the reporter: "Learn from Nice. Get a car you can park somewhere busy with many people — and a gun you can use at the same time. "While sitting in car, use them all (referring to bullets) and quickly press the button. "Both things must be in a hurry. No time gap.” The pair reportedly communicate...

    Much of modern London has been built by architects who most Londoners will never have heard of: offices by corporate companies such as Aecom, HOK and Aukett Swanke, or housing projects by specialists such as Squire & Partners. Architectural celebrities such as Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano are asked to tackle the fancy sugar-work: the Gherkins, the Cheesegraters, the Shards. Which is why Eric Parry being commissioned to design the tallest skyscraper in the City of London makes you sit up and take notice. Parry, an intellectual architect’s architect, is known for his interest in craft techniques — ceramics, woodwork, stitched leather. Earlier in his career he was designing artists’ studios and self-confessed “eccentric things in France”. Admittedly the s...

    There comes an unfortunate moment in the life of every great stand-up when they decide they must get serious. Russell Brand tried to overthrow global capitalism via a webcam in his en suite bedroom. Jim Davidson put away childish things and moved on to presenting a snooker based game show. Eddie Izzard went on Question Time in a pink beret, and may do so again. None of them, however, ever made the great leap up to being Foreign Secretary, and it’s just as well. As Boris Johnson found out in his first public appearance in the job, when you’ve spent long decades as the nation’s political lolmeister-in-chief, then suddenly you’re launching in two-footed with the Yemen and Syria stuff, well, you're always going to find yourself up against a tough crowd. Earlier in the day, he’...