<p>Following allegations of sexual assault against Prince Andrew and the news that his military titles have been stripped, pubs bearing his name are wondering whether to make a change. Many pubs across the UK are called The Duke of York, which is Andrew’s official title. However, following the allegations, some landlords are wondering whether to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/duke-of-york-pub-deciding-whether-to-change-its-name-following-prince-andrew-scandal/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in south London on suspicion of a far-right terror plot. Police detained the teenager on Friday, January 7, as part of what the Metropolitan Police described as a ‘proactive operation’. Officers reportedly visited an address in south London on Friday morning and arrested the teen, who has not been named, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/15-year-old-arrested-on-suspicion-of-far-right-terror-plot/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Comedian Romesh Ranganathan was forced to stop his London Hammersmith Apollo show after a woman began hurling racist abuse at him. On Thursday, January 7, Ranganathan had to stop his London show and wait for security to escort the woman out before continuing with his set. In a video from the incident, The Weakest Link <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/romesh-ranganathan-jokes-after-woman-thrown-out-of-his-gig-for-racist-abuse/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>200 troops are being deployed in London to support the NHS as hospitals continue to deal with staff shortages. The army is set to provide military medics to assist doctors and nurses with patient care, while other personnel are also being deployed to help in non-medical hospital roles. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the troops <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-army-deployed-in-london-to-support-nhs-staff-shortages/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Police have found a body in the search for missing 20-year-old Harvey Parker. Parker was last seen on December 17, 2021 leaving Heaven Nightclub by Charing Cross railway station in Westminster, London at around 2.15am. At 11.50am on Tuesday, January 4, the RNLI discovered a body in the River Thames, near Embankment, Westminster, close to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/body-found-in-search-for-missing-20-year-old-harvey-parker/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Mayor of London Sadiq Khan plans to decriminalise cannabis and other class B drugs in a new trial scheme, it’s been reported. The Telegraph reports that Khan plans to launch the new measures in the London boroughs of Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich, with the scheme aimed at reducing low-level drug convictions for under-25s. The trial <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/class-b-drugs-to-be-decriminalised-in-london/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Metropolitan Police have come under fire after posting footage of officers carrying out invasive drug swabs. In a new tweet, the Met Police shared a clip of officers performing tests on members of the public in Shoreditch, east London. While the force said that the tests helped ensure that ‘the night time economy’ is <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/met-polices-horribly-invasive-random-drug-swab-video-sparks-outrage-online/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>