Some 30 boys have worn skirts to school in protest at being told they were not allowed to wear shorts. The pupils from ISCA Academy in Exeter asked permission to modify their uniform because of the hot weather. One of the boys who took part in the protest said: "We're not allowed to wear shorts, and I'm not sitting in trousers all day, it's a bit hot."

Former bishop Peter Ball was convicted and imprisoned in 2015 after pleading guilty to offenses including two counts of indecent assault.

Being the monarch is a tough job, but someone has to do it, even if reluctantly. In a magazine interview, Prince Harry has suggested that none of the royal family actually wants the throne. “We are involved in modernising the British monarchy. We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people,” he said.

Islamophobic attacks soared more than 500% in Greater Manchester after the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert last month, police have said. There were 224 reports of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the month after the attack compared with 37 in the same period in 2016, official figures show.

A man who lives close to Grenfell Tower and knew families in the building has claimed that 42 bodies - including those of children and old people - were found huddled together in one room after the block was engulfed by a devastating fire. The concerned and clearly frustrated local resident was filmed talking about the disaster in a video published to YouTube on Sunday, four days after the horrific blaze in the 24-storey block in west London.

Prime minister Theresa May said support for families who needed help or basic information after the Grenfell Tower fire “was not good enough”. She has vowed to ensure all those affected can be found a home nearby within three weeks and that more staff would be available on the groud and on phone lines to provide help.

The type of panels reportedly used on the London apartment complex where at least 30 people died in a fire this week should not be used in high-rise buildings, a brochure from manufacturer shows.

Authorities in London said Saturday that 58 people missing are presumed dead from this week's fire disaster at a high-rise tower. The update from police came as Prime Minster Theresa May met for more than two hours with survivors of the blaze at her office at 10 Downing Street. May has faced a barrage of criticism for the government's initial response to the tragedy that authorities had initially said left at least 30 dead inside the Grenfell Tower.

The death toll from the Grenfell Tower fire has risen to 30 and is expected to increase further, amid fury that the scale of devastation has been understated and the disaster could have been prevented. At least one of those who died had initially been taken to hospital, were 24 victims are still receiving treatment, including 12 in critical care, Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy confirmed on Friday.

Material used in the cladding that covered the Grenfell Tower was the cheaper, more flammable version of the two available options, an investigation of the supply chain has confirmed. Omnis Exteriors manufactured the aluminium composite material (ACM) used in the cladding, a company director, John Cowley, confirmed to the Guardian.

A baby was caught by a member of the public after being dropped from Grenfell Tower as it was engulfed with flames, a witness said.

The London Bridge attacks have triggered a big spike in hate crimes with a significant amount of them being attacks in the street directed at British Muslims. Figures released by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, showed a fivefold increase in Islamophobic attacks since the atrocity at London Bridge on Saturday, and a 40% increase in racist incidents, compared with the daily average this year.

"Never let a good crisis go to waste", is an apocryphal quote attributed to Winston Churchill. Real or not, it does neatly describe Theresa May's reaction to the latest London terrorist attack. Yesterday morning, following the tragedy on London Bridge, Theresa May said "enough is enough", and launched into a campaign speech, further advocating for greater regulation and control of the internet.

US singer Ariana Grande has visited fans injured in last month's terror attack at her Manchester concert. The star spent time with youngsters at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in a surprise appearance ahead of a benefit concert on Sunday. Adam Harrison said his daughter Lily "felt like a rock star" after meeting her idol.

Many GIs had children with British women but under US laws black servicemen were usually refused permission to marry. So what happened to the children?

Cops have revealed Islamist extremists plan to launch at least two new terror attacks in London in the wake of two foiled attacks in the capital last week. Officers are reportedly staking out suspects involved in the “active” plots – which are believed to be inspired by ISIS or Al Qaeda. Sources told the Sunday Times it is understood the plotters are not connected to the events of Thursday, when armed police swooped on an alleged knifeman in Westminster and also arrested six people in raids linked to a family home in Willesden, northwest London.

Islamist extremists are allegedly planning at least two further terror attacks in London in the near future. Anti-terror police have stepped up surveillance to monitor the new “active” plots, which are believed to be inspired by Isis or a resurgent al-Qaeda, according to the Sunday Times. Those involved in planning the fresh wave of attacks are not connected to the two plots that were foiled last week, the newspaper reported.

The remains of five Archbishops of Canterbury have been found beneath a medieval parish church next to Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury's official London residence. Builders renovating the Garden Museum, housed at the deconsecrated church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, found a hidden crypt containing 30 lead coffins. Site manager Karl Patten said: "We discovered numerous coffins - and one of them had a gold crown on top of it".

President Donald Trump is creating security concerns over his visit to meet with the Queen of England because he wants to ride in her golden carriage. According to the Times of London, the White House has let Buckingham Palace officials know that Trump is very interested in being part of a carriage procession up the Mall during his October visit. British security services are balking, saying the president’s wish is presenting them with “monster” problems is helping to keep the U.S. president safe.

A judge has been sacked for using a pseudonym to post abusive comments on a newspaper website about cases he was involved in. Recorder Jason Dunn-Shaw, of Maidstone Chambers in Kent, is understood to have called one man a "donkey" and others "narrow-minded and bigoted". He also accused others of commenting "without thinking things through".