NEW: London’s first directly elected woman mayor is taking her own Labour council to court over discrimination claims.
Rohksana Fiaz’s case against Newham Council is listed for preliminary hearing at the East London Tribunal Centre today

The tree has been donated by Norway every year since 1947 as a thank you for the support the country received from the UK during World War II. When Norway was invaded in 1940 the King, Haakon VII, took refuge in Britain and the Norwegian government-in-exile was established in London

The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree was chopped down in the forests of Grefsenkleiva in Oslo this morning and is now making its way to London 🎄

📸 Sturlason/Oslo commune

“Farmers of the future” cycling their way around Parliament Square in toy tractors after (adult) protesters were told they would face arrest for blocking London roads with their vehicles