Ukip's Steven Woolfe discharged from hospital

 
Pic: Steven Woolfe in  Hospital 
Political reporter(wp/es):
Ukip’s Steven Woolfe has been discharged from hospital after a bust-up with another of the party’s MEPs.
The North West England representative has claimed his colleague Mike Hookem "came at him" in a scuffle outside a meeting in Strasbourg.
Mr Woolfe was taken to hospital with a suspected head injury after suffering from seizures and collapsing later that day.
A party spokesman said: "Steven Woolfe has today been discharged from hospital in Strasbourg. He is focused on continuing his recovery and will not be making any further statements today."
Mr Hookem has denied punching Mr Woolfe and posted a photograph of his hands on Twitter to show there were no bruises.

The move came after Mr Woolfe issued a statement saying medical examinations suggested the bruising on his face was caused by more than just a fall or seizure.
An internal Ukip probe is to investigate the incident, with some senior figures saying it should bar leadership front-runner Mr Woolfe from continuing in the race to head the party.

Mr Hookem, the MEP for Yorkshire and Humber, said: "I never touched him, never hit him, never punched him, never slapped him or anything else I've been accused of doing."
The MEP for Yorkshire and Humber said he standing by his version of events and seeking legal advice, according to Sky News.

His account is at odds with North West England MEP Mr Woolfe, who told the Daily Mail Mr Hookem "came at me and landed a blow" and that he fell back and hit the door frame.
European Parliament president Martin Schultz announced that he was launching an investigation into the conduct of the two MEPs, which could see them suspended from voting and their expenses cut.

50 yrs old woman killed in south London

Crime reporter(wp/es):
Police are investigating after a 50-year-old woman was killed in a flat fire in south London.
The woman, who was left fighting for life after the blaze ripped through the flat in Morden last night, died in hospital today, police said.
Dozens of firefighters battled the fire in a ground floor flat of The Holt apartment block in London Road.
Emergency services raced to the blaze after receiving 999 calls at about 8.10pm.
The woman and a man, aged 48, managed to flee the property before firefighters arrived at the scene, London Fire Brigade said.
Paramedics rushed the pair to hospital where the man remains in a non life-threatening condition.
 Scotland Yard said the cause of the fire is under investigation by LFB and police.

Four fire engines and 21 firefighters from Wimbledon, Mitcham, Sutton and New Malden stations attended the scene. The fire was under control at 9.20pm.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Next-of-kin have been informed.
"A post-mortem examination will be held in due course. Formal identification awaits.
“At this early stage the fire is being treated as unexplained.”

anti-fascist march through east London

 
Pic: Demonstrators gather in Altab Ali Park,East London

Staff reporter(wp/es):
Hundreds of people have marched through east London to mark the 80th anniversary of a landmark street fight against fascism.
Trade unionists joined the Jewish and Muslim communities today to remember the Battle of Cable Street, in which tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police.
The march was also campaigning against the rising number of racist and anti-Semitic offences in the city.
Jeremy Corbyn and Sadiq Khan were set to join the march, which began in Altab Ali Park at midday and ended in St George’s Gardens, Cable Street.

Before they set off, Rushanara Ali, the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow which Cable Street is in, said they should remember: "The Jewish community, the trade union movement, those who stood up against intolerance and fascism here in east London, so that we could live safely, and in safety and harmony."
A veteran from the Battle of Cable Street, Max Levitas, addressed crowds in St George's Gardens, alongside representatives from the Jewish Labour Movement and other left-wing groups.
The 1936 battle saw anti-fascist protestors clash with police as they campaigned against a march by members of the British Union of Fascists, led by Oswald Mosley.
The politician had planned to send thousands of uniformed marchers through the East End, which has a large Jewish population at the time. Some 20,000 campaigners built roadblocks to stop them but were met by around 6,000 police officers who attempted to clear the way for the march.

The mayor of London is due to speak on the subject of anti-Semitism and racism in general at a Jewish Community event in Shoreditch Town Hall.
Mr Khan is expected to say at the event: "London today is more diverse than ever and, on the whole, is a shining example of how people from different backgrounds can live side-by-side. I am proud that in London, we don't simply tolerate each other, but respect and celebrate our backgrounds and differences.
"When we see things that are divisive, go against our British values and are just fundamentally wrong, we must call them out. Anyone who threatens our values - whether fascists, extremists or political forces seeking to divide our society today - you will fail.

"By working together, playing together, studying together, having a shared set of common values and laws that are clear and progressive, our communities can unite and stand together against anyone who seeks to divide us."
The number of hate crimes reported in the capital has risen to 50 a day since the EU referendum in June.
There were 4,986 racially motivated offences in London between June 24 and September 30, compared with 3,620 in the 99 days before the Brexit vote, according to figures from the mayor of London's office.