30/04/2017 London News

A defiant message of unity has been delivered from a pub in Soho,

marking the anniversary almost two decades on from when a terrorist

targeted London's gay and lesbian community.

Today, people remembered the attack, at a time when homophobic hate crime

A quiet march through Soho's busy streets this evening.

Friends, family, survivors and those who simply wanted to remember

what happened here 18 years ago, when a bomb exploded at this pub.

The explosion killed three people and injured dozens more.

Earlier that month, the same man had targeted Brixton and Brick Lane.

This time, it was the Admiral Duncan pub, chosen because it was

a well-known venue for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and

I was coming home from work, and I made it as far as the corner,

and everything was blocked off, and I didn't understand why.

I found out when I got home, and it was very

The bomber was thought to have been influenced by neo-Nazi and far

Martin was part of a group to hold the first openly welcoming

He felt London rallied against the attack.

The fact that the bombings were not just here in Soho,

but in Brick Lane, against the Asian community, in Brixton, against

the Afro-Caribbean community - it brought the community together.

The pub is still at the heart of the LGBT community.

Thousands gathered here to show solidarity after a nightclub

But hate crime in London is not a thing of the past.

Last year, homophobic offences were up by over 10%.

It's one of the reasons the church here thinks it's so important

It's actually on the rise, and we need to remember that this

is not just something that happens a long way off - it can

Tonight's vigil in Soho aims to show, 18 years on,

that hate can still be met with unity.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder,

after a passenger was found stabbed to death on a London bus.

Archie Sheppard from Neasden was found with fatal injuries

on the 189 bus in Marylebone on Friday morning.

40 days to go until the general election, and not all candidates

But that hasn't stopped leaflets about key issues being posted,

And this time around, as our political editor,

Tim Donovan, has been finding out, the B-word is dominating

On the streets and on the estates of Hamstead and Kilburn,

The Labour MP, Tulip Siddiq, is defending a majority of 1,100

here, and no question what some will be voting on.

So, I think, head of this vote and campaign, people are actually

going to need to know what they are voting for.

We've got some very clear policies today on the workplace,

things that resonate very much in my constituency, about protecting

low-paid workers and people on zero hours on temporary contracts

In strong Remain areas like Twickenham, the Conservatives'

Tanie Mathias knows it's going to be tough.

If Theresa May's in government, you get somebody who is fighting for us.

The task for Tories - making it about delivering

the decision now, not the decision itself.

The reality is, this election is not just about Brexit.

One of the main reasons why we need a strong and secure government under

Theresa May is to continue with economic stability.

This government has delivered roughly 1,000 new jobs for every day

Vince Cable is the man trying to win back Twickenham

They're offering a second referendum before Brexit could happen.

It's clear that what Theresa May is asking for in this

general election is, she pretty much wants

She has no plan at this time as to how she plans to deliver

Brexit, and all she wants is a blank cheque from the electorate so that

anything she does over the next five years,

The parties haven't got all their candidates in place yet -

only when that happens will the ground campaign

Tomorrow's weather - and as it's a Bank

This is what we think it will be like.

And if you're up early, join us from 6.30 -

Much like today there will be big contrasts across the UK through

Banchory Monday, the southern half will see low-pressure and that will

be a focal point for wetter, windier weather and it is wet overnight and

there is more rain coming in from a South with heavy bursts and windier

further north but largely dry. The breeze. Temperatures falling