Neville Lawrence and other victims of an undercover police officer who infiltrated and spied on murdered teen Stephen Lawrence’s family delivered a letter to Amber Rudd today, demanding that their concerns are listened to, and changes made, in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Stephen Lawrence’s father was among a group of core participants in the inquiry delivering the letter at lunchtime today, to the Home Office in Marsham Street. They are demanding to an increasing amount of secrecy over the role...

It has been more than three and a half years since Operation Protective Edge saw a one month bombardment that killed thousands of Palestinians and destroyed life-sustaining infrastructure across Gaza. However, for many affected the reconstruction has yet to truly begin. A recent report from the Brookings Institution shows that many Gazans who lost homes are still living in shelters and other forms of temporary accommodation. A 2017 report from the World Bank found that only one third of all...

Plastic particles that may be a threat to human health are being transported thousands of miles across the oceans in melted sea ice, according to new research. The once pristine Polar regions have become a 'temporary sink' for billions of microbeads from cosmetics, synthetic fabrics, packaging, paints and even cigarette butts. As the planet warms up the toxic chemicals are released into the water to be consumed by marine life and, in turn, people. Some are a sixth of the...

Amnesty has said Leeds United's decision to tour Myanmar is 'odd' and has called on the club to speak out about the plight of the Rohingya. The club announced today that it would head to the country on a post-season tour despite an ongoing military crackdown in the country. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against "all but essential travel" in some areas of  the country, which is also known as Burma. Responding to the club's announcement, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty...

Earlier this month, Martin Morales announced plans to open Andina Panaderia - London’s first Peruvian bakery. Capitalising on the booming popularity of Peruvian cuisine in London at the moment, the bakery will open alongside a new restaurant (Andina Picanteria) and specialise in slow-ferment baking with breads and pastries such as Andean black mint and sweet potato sourdough, and Chicha morada muffins made with purple corn; harbouring a corn and almond centre. The paint has barely dried, but it’s already clear...

The term ‘British comedy’ is not one to often conjure much hope and a genre known really for more misses than hits (for me), the latest British comedy to attempt to achieve success is the rather damp squib that is You, Me and Him. Starring actors that have been known to be excellent in other roles, admittedly on the small screen, including Lucy Punch, David Tennant and Game of Thrones alum, Faye Marsay, expectations for this tale of unexpected pregnancy...

Arsenal legend Perry Groves believes Arsene Wenger was ten years ahead of his time when he came into management, and has been more revolutionary for football than Pep Guardiola. Perry was the first signing of George Graham at Arsenal, where he went on to play over 150 games and win four major trophies over a six-year spell. During an extensive interview with bookmaker sportingbet, he has given his verdict on the Arsenal manager and ran the rule over a host of...

Britain has seldom been so divided. There are chasms that exist between the left and the right, gender and age divides and increasingly notable wealth disparities. And if you want a microcosm of that, few places evidence it as potently as London. London today is embattled as rarely before in peacetime. On one side the city has flourished, cementing its standing as a world leader in business and culture. On the other, poverty remains endemic, homelessness and the privations of...

The perfect age to write a novel is 50, according to a study of the bestselling authors of the past half-century. Unlike musicians, the BBC reported, writers tend to “mature with age”. But while it’s not as common for authors to land a publishing deal at a young age as it for pop singers, it is not unheard of. In an exclusive Q&A, The London Economic speaks to the acclaimed fiction author Katja Brown about the challenges that young people...