The woman, who has still not been identified, is believed to have been in the water for up to six weeks.
The body of a woman has been found off the coast of a Scots island, prompting a police investigation into the “unexplained” death.
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Police Scotland is looking for information to help identity the woman whose body was discovered off the coast of Iona in the Inner Hebrides on September 23, 2025.
Evidence suggests that she had been in the water for approximately four to six weeks. Extensive enquiries, including forensic analysis, have been carried out locally, as well as across the UK and Europe.
However, these have proved unsuccessful so far. The death is being treated as unexplained and is not believed to be suspicious.
The woman was white, believed to be around 6ft in height, aged between 45-60, and of medium build. She had no tattoos or obvious scarring from previous medical procedures.
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When her body was recovered, she was wearing black walking style trousers and size 8.5 Meindl brand walking boots.
Inspector Roddy MacNeill said: “This is a tragic situation and despite a substantial effort by officers, we unfortunately still don’t have an identity.
“We are doing all we can to establish who this woman is in order to inform her next of kin. We know this may be someone’s loved one who could me missing their mum, daughter or sister.
“If anyone has information, no mater how insignificant it may seem, please get in touch with us.”
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If you have any information which could assist, please contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1564 of 23 September, 2025.
“As previously warned, if the fuel, energy, gas, and economic infrastructures of our country are attacked by the American-Zionist enemy, in addition to a powerful counterattack against the enemy, we will severely strike the origin of that aggression as well,” the military said in a statement published by Tasnim.
The best sofa beds promise a handy two-in-one solution; a sofa for relaxing and entertaining and a comfortable bed for guests. Historically, though, they have been neither; too firm and unyielding as a sofa, and uncomfortable and creaky as a bed. But today’s sofa beds have evolved.
“They are now comfortable, practical and easy to function,” interior designer Katy Raywood of Howson Design Interiors, says. She only recommends sofa beds for occasional use, as the mattresses are thinner than standard beds, but for a weekend visitor, it’s great to have a sofa and bed in one.
I spent a week testing sofa beds around London showrooms. I tried click-clack sofa beds, where the back folds down to create a flat surface and pull-out sofa beds, which conceal a hidden mattress. You can read my full reviews below, but if you’re in a hurry, here’s a quick look at my top five:
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The best sofa beds: At a glance
How to choose the best sofa bed
With so many makes and models on the market, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here are a few of the most important things to keep in mind while shopping for a sofa bed.
Type: “If you’re looking for a more comfortable sofa to sit on, choose a click-clack sofa bed with padded cushions,” says interior designer Naomi Astley-Clarke. “If you want to prioritise the comfort of the mattress, choose a pull-out sofa bed with a pocket-sprung or foam mattress.”
Size and shape: If you’re working with a small or awkwardly shaped room, you could shop for a corner sofa bed. A sofa bed with built-in storage provides a ready-made space for your guests to store their suitcases or spare bed linen.
Fabric: Leather is low-maintenance and stain-resistant, thanks to the tanning process, so it’s a good choice for high-traffic areas of the home. Velvet is more sensitive to spills, and benefits from the occasional steam clean, but it catches the light and adds warmth to a room. Other popular materials include cotton, linen, and polyester or acrylic blends.
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Budget: “The base isn’t the expense, it’s the mattress,” says Astley-Clarke. A pull-out sofa bed with a built-in mattress tends to be more expensive – starting around £1,000 – but it should feel more comfortable and supportive for longer-term use.
A new immunotherapy drug has demonstrated early promise in a recent prostate cancer clinical trial. The drug, called VIR-5500, is a “masked T-cell engager”. This type of immunotherapy ignites our own immune arsenal to fight cancer.
In the trial, which is still in progress and has not yet undergone peer-review, patients with advanced prostate cancer who had failed to respond to other treatments were given VIR-5500. Remarkably, initial findings showed that in the patients who received the highest doses, 82% saw reductions in their PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels – a commonly used measure of prostate cancer.
Strikingly, nearly half of the patients within this group also showed tumour shrinkage at both the primary tumour sites as well as in metastatic tumours (tumours which had spread from the prostate into different parts of the body).
Cancer cells have mechanisms to evade being eliminated by our immune system. But immunotherapies boost our immune system’s capacity to fight cancer. They do this by combatting these evasion strategies.
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Various immunotherapies have demonstrated phenomenal success in recent years. Yet many cancers, such as prostate cancer, remain difficult to treat exposing the need for more effective immunotherapies.
T-cell engagers are a specific type of immunotherapy that works by anchoring immune cells, called T-cells, and cancer cells together by engaging molecules on the surface of both cell types. This enforced proximity prompts the T-cells to produce toxic cancer-killing chemicals and generate a cascade of inflammatory processes that promote cancer killing.
There are now over 200 different T-cell engagers, many of which are in clinical trials to treat a range of tumours including multiple myeloma, leukaemia and lung cancer.
T-cell engagers
T-cell engagers are not just being trialled for cancer. They may also help with treating other viral conditions, such as hepatitis B, which can cause life-long infection. As in cancer, the virus can evade our immune responses – but T-cell engagers can promote more effective clearance of virally-infected cells.
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Despite the great promise surrounding T-cell engagers, the vigorous inflammation they trigger can also be a double-edged sword. In some cases, it can cause a serious inflammatory condition called cytokine release syndrome.
Cytokines are protein messengers released by cells that can drive inflammation. Normally, their release is tightly controlled – but in cytokine release syndrome, the response is excessive and uncontrolled. This can lead to multi-organ failure with potentially life-threatening consequences.
T-cell engagers can also sometimes cause an uncontrolled immune response. ALIOUI Mohammed Elamine7/ Shutterstock
Similar toxic inflammatory side-effects can be seen with other immunotherapies. It’s likely the condition is driven by the potent, acute activation of an immune response.
This is why T-cell engagers and other immunotherapy drugs need to be refined, to ensure their effects are less toxic.
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One way of doing this involves producing versions of immunotherapies that are inactive but can be activated once inside tumours.
This is done by covering the drug in a “mask” that prevents it from engaging both the T-cells and cancer cells. When the drug enters tumours, molecules that are abundant in cancers can break down this mask, allowing the drug to engage its target cells. VIR-5500, the drug used in this recent, promising prostate cancer trial, is one of many new masked T-cell engagers.
As such, masking creates an effective drug that may also be safer. Tumour-specific activation should restrict the anti-cancer, inflammatory response to within the tumour, preventing widespread inflammation.
It may also enable the T-cell engagers to be more selective towards cancer cells, as some of their targets may also be expressed by normal healthy cells. This could simultaneously reduce toxicity and improve anti-cancer potency.
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An additional benefit of masked immunotherapies is that the conversion from the inactive to active drug in the body takes time. This changes how the drug is dosed within patients.
In the clinic, T-cell engagers are often given in small doses that then need to be escalated to prevent acute immune over-activation. But the mask would allow the drug to be released more slowly, making delivery simpler and safer. The mask itself may also prevent the drugs from being broken down in the body and may extend their lifespan.
An important finding in this recent trial for prostate cancer was that most patients who received the highest doses of VIR-5500 suffered only mild inflammatory side effects. Given the known toxicity associated with T-cell engagers, this is an exciting finding – suggesting the masking is working to reduce the risks of excessive inflammation.
If further research proves that masking T-cell engagers creates safer, more effective drugs, then we can expand what we can do with them. They can be combined with more traditional cancer therapies, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, which may prove even more effective in eliminating cancer.
As these trials are all ongoing, it’s too early to know the full extent of clinical success here. Early trials also only test within a small number of patients. The data has also not yet faced the scrutiny of peer-review and have only been presented at an oncology conferences.
Nevertheless, the initial results represent great hope for treating cancers that have proven otherwise difficult to treat with other immunotherapies.
Commuters are seen on a crowded train at Waterloo Station amid the tube strikes. (Picture: Getty)
Two 24-hour strikes by London Underground drivers next week have been called off.
The RMT union declared victory in their dispute over hours with Transport for London but insist strikes planned for next month remain on.
The union even announced an additional strike action on 16 and 18 June.
A spokesman said: ‘The dispute over the imposition of a condensed hours four-day week on tube drivers is far from over but London Underground management have taken steps in the right direction and are now taking the matter seriously.
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RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: ‘Through our show of industrial strength and unity, we have forced management into a position where they are now willing to seriously engage with the issues our members want addressing.
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The Shout singer appeared on GMB to discuss her sobriety journey, Royal Albert Hall concert, and thoughts on Princess Kate and King Charles
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Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls welcomed Lulu on Wednesday’s ITV show, where the singer discussed her thoughts on mortality.
The Shout legend, 77, spoke frankly about her battles with alcohol and conquering her addiction through Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The pop icon, whose career has stretched across decades from her 1960s breakthrough, revealed her past drinking issues in her memoir, If You Only Knew, published last year.
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She has now celebrated 12 years of sobriety and is set to return to the Royal Albert Hall stage for a special one-night performance.
The artist was questioned about her recovery journey as host Ed, 59, asked whether she continues to attend AA meetings. But in a poignant revelation, Lulu addressed her own life expectancy.
“To be honest with you, I’ve upped my meetings because I’ve got so much going on, I’m 77, and I think I’m 15, so I run like a mad woman. There’s personal responsibilities,” she explained.
“Also, at my point in life, mortality issues, and you start thinking about your lifespan and wondering about how much longer it’s going to last. There are just issues that you worry about. I’m a bit of a worry wart!”
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Susanna then referenced the Royal Family and mentioned Princess Kate and King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, according to the Express.
“It’s interesting you say that, but the Princess of Wales recently said she’s drunk less alcohol since her cancer diagnosis,” the GMB presenter observed.
Lulu remarked, “That’s a whole other thing. That’s a whole physical problem that she and our king are handling in such a dignified manner. The fact they’re sharing their problems, problems people in life have. Because you look like you’re living on an elevated position in life but you don’t get away with real life issues.”
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On a more uplifting note, the singer expressed her determination to stay positive.
“I’m going to have fun because I’m so lucky,” Lulu revealed. “I have had ups and downs, but I’ve had the most incredible months of my life.
She continued, “But I’ve also had downs. But I never talked about them.”
Susanna complimented Lulu, suggesting the performer has “defied ageing”. The GMB presenter enquired whether abstaining from alcohol had played a role.
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“I think not drinking helps everything,” Lulu responded. “It helps you get clarity, and you’re not carrying a burden of shame and not carrying the responsibility of not sharing. All of this stuff… writing this book was not easy.”
She encouraged anyone battling addiction to reach out for help.
Lulu is set to perform a special one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 1, 2026, marking her six-decade career. The event, which will showcase her greatest hits alongside special guests, aims to raise money for her charity, Lulu’s Mental Health Trust.
With a £10million prize pot up for grabs, this city’s inclusion in the competition has been hailed an ‘extraordinary moment’.
The UK Government has revealed its longlist for the coveted City of Culture 2029 prize. With a variety of busy cities across the UK being included in the list, one vibrant Scottish city is also in the running to claim a whopping £10million prize.
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With the price being awarded every four years, this competition is part of the Prime Minister’s ambition to restore pride in every part of Britain. The previous winner of the City of Culture went to Bradford, with the funding allowing the city to pull off a showstopping cultural programme with over 5,000 events.
In a bid for the title is the Highland’s capital Inverness. To help complete their bid for the competition, Inverness and the other eight longlisted cities will receive £60,000 to be put towards developments. This funding has jumped from £40,000 that was given in the last competition.
The other cities Inverness is up against are Blackpool, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Swindon and Wrexham. This competition will be used to help shine light on local visions and voices in the cities, as well as encourage further local investment.
While the overall winner will receive the hefty prize pot, the three next most impressive bids will get £125,000 each so they can continue with some of their planned projects to help spread cultural pride in the area. Each city in the longlist was recommended by an expert advisory panel from across the UK.
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Following the announcement, Convener of The Highland Council Councillor Bill Lobban has hailed Inverness making the longlist as an “extraordinary moment”, reports the Scotsman.
He said: “I am delighted that Inverness and the Highlands have been longlisted for UK City of Culture. This is an extraordinary moment which recognises the creativity, resilience and cultural richness of communities spread across one of the most unique and diverse regions in the UK.
“This bid celebrates our landscapes, our languages, our young people and our shared ambition for a confident, connected and sustainable future. We are delighted to take this next step and to showcase the Highlands as a place where culture drives opportunity, innovation and pride.”
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This announcement comes shortly after Inverness opened its new £39million Inverness Castle experience, with the museum having served as a sheriff court and prison up until 2020.
Additionally, the UK Government has started its first-ever Town of Culture competition. With over 230 towns from across the UK having already thrown their hat into the ring, other towns are being urged to register before the deadline closes on March 31, 2026.
From the three finalists – one small town, one medium town, and one large town – the winner will earn the title of the UK Town of Culture 2028 and will receive a £3million prize.
Meanwhile, the two runners-up will each receive £250,000 to implement parts of their bid, from a refresh to community infrastructure to electric music festivals.
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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said: “For far too long, opportunity has not been shared equally across the country. The UK City of Culture and new UK Town of Culture competitions recognise the enormous contributions made by communities all over the UK who are all part of the story of who we are as a nation.
“I look forward to seeing what the nine longlisted places have in store as they progress in the competition. I also urge any towns thinking about entering the UK Town of Culture competition to seize this opportunity and get involved.
“It’s a chance to show the country what makes them unique and shine a spotlight on their cultural offer, enriching the lives of local people.”
The 11-year-old was struck by an electric Sur-Ron-style motorcycle on Denton Road, Scotswood, Newcastle, at about 5.30pm on Tuesday, March 3. The rider of the motorcycle had left the scene.
The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries, including a broken leg, and continues to recover.
Four e-bikes police are seeking to trace after serious injury hit and run (Image: Northumbria Police)
Following the incident, an investigation was immediately launched by Northumbria Police’s Roads Policing Unit.
Officers later arrested two 14-year-old boys on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
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Another boy, also aged 14, was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting dangerous driving.
All three have since been released on police bail, pending further inquiries.
Officers involved in the case today (Wednesday March 18) have issued new images to the public in a bid to trace four motorbikes of interest, and the riders through their clothing.
The identities of those pictured has been hidden, to protect the ongoing investigation as police look to trace the bikes in question.
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Police appeal Denton Road hit and run (Image: Northumbria Police)
Newcastle e-bike hit and run, police appeal (Image: Northumbria Police)
Denton Road hit and run police appeal (Image: Northumbria Police)
Denton Road e-bike it and run appeal (Image: Northumbria Police)
They are especially keen to hear from anyone who has seen any of the bikes in the community or knows where they might be being stored.
Officers would also like to speak to more witnesses who may have further CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage of the incident, or the moments leading up to the collision.
Members of the public can get in touch by sending a direct message on social media, or by using the ‘live chat’ function or ‘report’ forms on the force’s website.
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For those unable to get in touch in those ways, they are advised to ring 101.
Callers are asked to quote incident reference number: NP-20260303-0798.
Jadon Sancho is coming towards the end of his loan spell with Aston Villa and looks set to become a free agent when his contract at Manchester United expires in June
The 23-time England international is currently on loan at Aston Villa, his third spell away from Old Trafford since joining the Red Devils for £73million in 2021. Sancho’s switch to Villa was a dry loan, with no option to buy included.
Although Villa boss Unai Emery recently hinted at keeping the forward, Dortmund are circling. The Times report that after choosing not to target any wingers last summer – due to Nico Kovac’s insistance on playing a 3-4-2-1 formation – the Dortmund manager has changed his mind and approved a move for Sancho.
The former Dortmund star would, however, need to take a significant pay cut on his £300,000-a-week wages at United in order to secure a return to the Signal Iduna Park. Sancho made his name with the Bundesliga club, who signed him from Manchester City in 2017.
Kovac’s side have cash in reserve for the summer transfer window after deciding to let the contracts of Julian Brandt, Niklas Sule and Salih Ozcan run out. Dortmund will therefore save roughly £21million in annual wages and are optimistic that they can convince Sancho, who’s free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a club from abroad.
The 25-year-old spent half a season back at Dortmund in 2024 after he was cast aside by ex-United boss Erik ten Hag. Sancho helped them reach the Champions League final but a permanent move never materialised.
The same happened when Sancho joined Chelsea on loan last season, with the Blues even paying a £5million penalty fee not to sign him permanently. Villa snapped him up on transfer deadline day in September but he’s struggled to make an impact.
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In 29 appearances across all competitions, Sancho has registered one goal and one assist. However, Emery sees potential in him.
Asked in February whether he’d considered signing Sancho permanently, the Villa manager replied: “Not yet, but he is a fantastic player. Hopefully, he can help us by increasing his qualities in our structure like he is doing.
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“He will need another contract, and maybe it could be here. If he plays his best football, we will want him. But also other teams could be involved in the interest for him.”
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If your body skin is permanently parched, these expert-approved hydrators promise smoother, softer results without any grease or stickiness. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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Dry body skin is very common, and while it’s frustrating dealing with scaly skin, cracked elbows or all-over tightness when you step out of the shower, there are plenty of products that can help.
As a beauty journalist, I’m constantly testing products, so I’ve made my way through my fair share of empties, spanning super expensive body oils that cost upwards of £50, to thrifty high-street finds that are a little over a fiver.
That said, it’s easier said than done to add moisturising every day to your to-do list – often it can be that one step you just can’t be bothered with, especially if you’re rushing out the door in the morning in a hurry.
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I get it. That’s why in this roundup, you’ll find a mix of rich, lavish body butters when you have all the time in the world to indulge, alongside convenient and practical spray moisturisers that barely need to be rubbed in.
My top picks also include a hand cream my eczema-prone skin can’t be without when it’s cold, and the underrated shower gel that keeps any irritation at bay from the moment I step into the shower.
The best body products for dry skin
E45 Daily Hydrating Lotion Spray Moisturiser
I get it, sometimes you just can’t be bothered to moisturise every day, on top of washing your hair, getting enough sleep and keeping up with your skincare routine.
That’s exactly why I love a functional spray moisturiser, and this no frills option from E45 ticks every box.
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Just liberally spritz all over your skin, lightly rub in, and you’re good to go.
It’s particularly ideal if you don’t love heavier textures like an oil or body butter, while also being safe for eczema-prone skin.
It’s fragrance-free, suitable for babies, kids, and adults, and is a bargain.
Vaseline’s Gluta-Hya Overnight Radiance Serum Burst Lotion is a standout favourite for keeping my skin soft and supple before bed.
It’s a weightless jelly texture that bursts into water droplets when you rub it in to leave behind dewy, soft skin with not a hint of dryness.
You don’t need to spend ages applying it either, it sinks into the skin within seconds and outperforms many luxurious body butters and oils I’ve tried in the past.
This is a glorious body butter that I love so much, I’m onto my fifth tub.
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It smells incredible, thanks to the subtle vanilla and coconut scent, but the rich, creamy texture is what keeps me coming back.
When I’m feeling lazy, I often apply it straight to damp skin as soon as I step out of the shower, and it rubs in twice as fast.
It improves texture, dryness on my knees, ankles and elbows and is packed with a cocktail of ingredients including shea butter, squalane, peptide and glycerine that hydrate and moisturise long-term.
I always keep a tub close by, not just because I can’t get enough of the fresh scent, but because it’s a reliable favourite when I want something that rubs in quickly, improves dry skin in a couple of days and doesn’t break the bank.
It never irritates the eczema that shows up around my ankles and all over my knuckles when the weather is cold, and it doesn’t leave me feeling sticky.
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church is struggling to support all those who need help (Picture: Getty/ Metro/Olivia Murrell)
A central London church where Martin Luther King Jr preached has said they are overwhelmed by the number of homeless people needing help.
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church said rough sleeping in the capital is ‘out of control’ and ‘beyond anything the church can solve’.
Other churches and charities joined their call for more action and investment from City Hall to address the crisis.
Bloomsbury Central has teamed up with street artist Endless to erect a 7ft statue to highlight the scale of the problem.
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Revd Dr Woodman (left) and Endless (right) have teamed to call for more action on homelessness (Picture: Olivia Murrell)
A record 210,000 Londoners are homeless and living in temporary accommodation, including an estimated 102,000 homeless children.
There are also record numbers of rough sleepers in the capital, at more than 13,000 as of July last year, according to Trust for London.
That represents a 400% increase compared to 2008/2009, despite City Hall’s budget for rough sleeping having gone up fivefold under Sadiq Khan.
Dr Simon Woodman, the minister at Minster of Bloomsbury, said there has been a ‘huge rise in people sleeping on the streets’ since Covid.
He told Metro: ‘I frequently find someone sleeping on the doorstep of the church.
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‘We have people sleeping out the back of the church. It is constant in this area and is definitely getting worse.
‘This situation is getting out of control. It is too big.’
The 7ft statue has the 210,000 figure emblazoned on it (Picture: Olivia Murrell)
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The church has a long history of helping homeless people and let around 15 people sleep in their basement every night as part of Camden’s night shelter scheme, run by C4WS charity.
Revd Woodman said churches like Bloomsbury Central, where Martin Luther King Jr held his first sermon on British soil in 1961, are being overly relied upon by politicians to tackle rough sleeping.
He said: ‘Churches are the safety net. We are not the solution.
‘We need more action at a political level and wider systemic change in the way homelessness is addressed in London.’
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In an effort to put pressure on those in power to act, he agreed to let street artist Endless to put up a new artwork on the church.
The artist’s installation features a life-size mural of a person experiencing homelessness and the large number ‘210,000’ representing the number of homeless in the capital.
Endless, whose work has been included in the permanent collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, told Metro: ‘As a Londoner doing street art for 10 years, I have seen the increase in the homeless population.
A ‘tent city’ lines parts of Tottenham Court Road near Bloomsbury Central (Picture: Getty Images)
‘We need more people to notice the problem and the communicate about it.
‘Because the Church is in such a central position in London, we hope it will attract more eyes on the issues.’
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Other charities and churches joined in calls for more to be done to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in London.
The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields, which runs out of the iconic St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, said more investment was needed into key resources to support rough sleepers.
The charity’s CEO Pam Orchard told Metro: ‘We are sadly seeing increasing stories of hardship every single day at St Martin-in-the-Fields, here in the heart of the capital.
‘Until we see a substantial increase in investment in affordable and suitable social housing as well as mental health and addiction services, services like ours will continue to be used by the most vulnerable in our society.’
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The number of rough sleepers have reached record highs in London(Picture: Getty Images)
In December 2025, Mayor Khan launched a new London Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme, backed with £3.5m worth of investment.
The Robes Project, which supports people experiencing homelessness in Lambeth and Southwark, said the sector was also facing a 10% drop in donations.
‘We believe it takes a village to support someone out of homelessness, and that everyone has a part they can play,’ CEO Lisa Moodie added.
The Conservatives joined in the criticisms of how Sadiq Khan has handled homelessness and housebuilding in London.
Sir James Cleverly, the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, said Labour’s record in the capital had been one of ‘failure’.
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He added: ‘Things are especially bad in Labour-run London, where housebuilding has totally collapsed and Sadiq Khan is plumbing depths of failure not seen the Second World War.
‘This just means more competition for fewer homes.’
Sadiq Khan has pledged to eradicate homelessness by 2030 (Picture: Thomas Krych/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London touted Mr Khan’s success at helping 20,000 people off London’s streets in his bid to eradicate rough sleeping by 2030.
The statement said: ‘The Mayor is clear that no one should have to sleep rough on our streets and every Londoner deserves a safe and secure home.
‘Sadiq is continuing to lead from the front in London and has supported nearly 20,000 people off the capital’s streets since he became Mayor in 2016.
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‘This winter, the Mayor has funded new prevention programmes to help those in greatest need, building on the £10m investment he made last year – more than any Mayor – establishing a network of ending homelessness hubs covering the whole of the capital.
‘The Mayor remains committed to ending rough sleeping in London by 2030 but clearly there is still more to do and Sadiq will continue working closely with partners, the Government, councils, and experts to build a safer, fairer London for everyone.’
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