A number of groups are planning to gather in Brixton, south London, on Saturday for Afrikan Emancipation Day – including Extinction Rebellion – primarily to enjoy a family-friendly, socially distanced day of activities and learning, police said.

Curfew and other restrictions imposed on demos planned in Brixton

Home Secretary Priti Patel described the scenes as “utterly vile” and said she would be speaking to Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick.

Downing St condemns violence as 22 police officers injured at street party

The woman was found with stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, despite the efforts of paramedics.

Woman in her 30s stabbed to death in Brixton

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed near a busy funfair.

Arrest following stabbing of teenager near a funfair

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm which led to a 12-hour stand-off with police.

Man arrested after 12 hour stand-off in Brixton

CCTV footage shows the suspects using a sawn-off shotgun to shoot a man and a boy on a residential street.

CCTV of shocking double-shooting on Brixton street

More than 50 firefighters battled to put out a fire in a block of flats in south London this evening.

People evacuated after fire rips through block of flats

10 fire engines and 72 firefighters are battling a blaze at a block of flats in Brixton.

72 firefighters battle Brixton flats blaze

A windowless flat in Brixton has gone on the rental market for a mere £1,625 plus bills.

Windowless Brixton flat up for rent at £1,625 a month

A 75-year-old man who suffers from memory loss has gone missing in Brixton.

Appeal to find missing man, 75, who suffers memory loss

Russian state media has been ridiculed over claims of no-go 'explosive ethnic neighborhoods' in London.

Russian media mocked: 'No-go London neighborhoods' claim

This is the terrifying moment pellet gun-wielding robbers stormed a corner shop in Brixton.


Man shot in eyes during violent corner shop robbery

An Indian takeaway in Brixton has been hit with a huge fine after inspectors said it was so filthy it posed a 'serious risk to health'

Filthy Brixton takeaway hit with £7,000 fine

Dame Tessa Jowell put London's housing crisis at the forefront of her 'One London' campaign.

Labour favourite for mayor focuses on housing crisis

During the attack Ione Wells' head was smashed against the pavement, her attacked grabbed at her chest with such force that it tore her bra.

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