Labour MP Stella Creasy holds her baby daughter in the House of Commons in London as she contributes to a debate on abortion regulation in Northern Ireland while cradling her baby daughter in her arms.


The MP for Walthamstow is considering pursuing the Government in court if it changes the law to allow only ministers to take paid time off after having a baby.

Stella Creasy threatens court action to win maternity leave right for all MPs

Police are appealing for witnesses after the 17-year-old boy was found suffering from a stab injury on Friday.

 Victim in Walthamstow murder named as Bubacar Jabbie Dukureh, 17

Undated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Murderer and serial stranger rapist Aman Vyas, dubbed the "E17 night stalker", who has been jailed at Croydon Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 37 years.



Prosecutors called Aman Vyas “the E17 night stalker” because he turned a small area near his home in Walthamstow into his “hunting ground” for a “series of rapes”.

Night stalker jailed for 'hunting ground rapes' near Walthamstow home

Police are hunting for two people after 17 year old Elijah Dornelly was stabbed to death in a 'targeted attack' on Sunday 

CCTV released in hunt for Walthamstow murder suspects

Police have launched a murder investigation after a 17 year-old was stabbed to death in Walthamstow last night.

Men were 'laying in wait' for murder victim say police

A man has been jailed after his victim was found slumped in a car with stab wounds in east London.

Man jailed after stab victim found slumped in car

Tenants on the Butterfields estate will be able to stay in their homes after an agreement was reached following weeks of negotiations

Victory for Butterfields estate residents in Walthamstow

A man who fell asleep with a loaded gun on his lap while sat in traffic has been jailed.

Man who fell asleep in car with loaded gun on lap jailed

A filthy north east London burger shop has been shut down after inspectors found mouldy food and mouse droppings in its kitchen.

Burger shop shut down over mouldy food and droppings

A police inspector in charge of officers at a canal where a teen died insisted he was right not to ask the officers to go into the water.

Police: 'Right not to go in' as teen died in canal

A 70-year-old shopkeeper is fighting for his life after he was repeatedly stabbed in his shop.

70-year-old shopkeeper fighting for life after stabbing

Three people had to be evacuated from their home after their roof and supporting scaffolding collapsed in north east London.  

Three people evacuated after house collapses

Police have issued an appeal after a mother of two disappeared after leaving her children with a friend outside a primary school.

Mum missing after leaving children with friend at school

A gang appeared to be fighting outside Daniel Holmes' property with what appeared to be a rifle.

Londoner who survived Blitz narrowly avoids being shot

48-year-old Lloyd Byfield stabbed 26-year-old Leighann Duffy repeatedly in the arms and neck at her home in Hatherley Road in Walthamstow.


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