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Protester scales Trafalgar Square tree dressed as Santa

A man dressed as Santa Claus was seen climbing the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square brandishing a poster of prime minister Keir Starmer with the slogan, ‘Put the father back into Xmas,’ written underneath.

The Independent UK

Protester dressed as Santa scales Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in dramatic Fathers4Justice stunt

The man scaled the towering Norwegian spruce while brandishing a newspaper featuring Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's face

Evening Standard

Fact check: Trafalgar Square Christmas tree appears similar to previous years

Social media users have shared a post blaming a ‘poorly presented’ Christmas tree on London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Evening Standard

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The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: The good, the bad and the ugly

Oslo has gifted London with a Norwegian spruce every year since 1947 - but criticism of the trees’ appearance is constant

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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree mocked as it is goes up after arrival in London from Norway

Tree will need a few days to unfurl after long journey - but that hasn’t stopped some poking fun online

Evening Standard

Trafalgar Square's Christmas tree chopped down in Oslo and on its way to London

Christmas tree from Norway will be sent to London’s Trafalgar Square in decades-old tradition

Evening Standard

Inside the one-bedroom townhouse near Trafalgar Square for sale after £1 million price drop

The listing near Trafalgar Square is arranged over seven floors and could be reconfigured to up the bedroom quotient

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Farmers’ ‘tractor tax’ protest move to new location because Trafalgar Square is not big enough

Exclusive: Details of the first big demonstration faced by Keir Starmer’s government have been revealed as farmers prepare to descend on Westminster over the imposing of inheritance tax on agricultural land

The Independent UK

London's Christmas lights 2024: Switch-on dates and best displays from Oxford Street to Kew Gardens

From Kew Gardens to Trafalgar Square, here’s your calendar of the best Christmas lights events for this year

Evening Standard

Tommy Robinson due in court over contempt claims for airing film at Trafalgar Square rally

Robinson, 41, is accused of being in contempt of court after the airing of a film at a protest in Trafalgar Square in July

Evening Standard

Tommy Robinson due in court over contempt claims

Robinson, 41, is accused of being in contempt of court after the airing of a film at a protest in Trafalgar Square in July.

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine protestors block London's Tower Bridge as Met Police 'move to enforcement'

Action comes after thousands attend rally at Trafalgar Square

Evening Standard

Photos: Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois weigh-ins

Check out these photos from the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois weigh-ins in London.

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The fourth plinth artwork by Teresa Margolles is a powerful celebration of trans life – and an act of defiance

The fourth plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square has long been used as a stage for provocative and thought-provoking artworks. Many commissions have been kitsch or whimsical by design – including a melting swirl of whipped cream, a giant thumbs up, and even a huge blue cockerel.

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Faces of transgender people adorn an artwork in London's Trafalgar Square

An artwork featuring the plaster face casts of hundreds of transgender people is on display in London’s Trafalgar Square

The Guardian - UK

London’s fourth plinth artwork aims to ‘unite trans community around the world’

Trafalgar Square piece by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles is made of masks depicting faces of transgender and non-binary people

The Independent UK

Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth artwork unveiled with masks of 726 trans and gender variant people

‘We are giving faces to them all,’ Mexican artist Teresa Margolles says

The Guardian - UK

‘Every face tells a story’: Teresa Margolles on putting 726 trans lives on the fourth plinth

The artist has a studio attached to a morgue in Mexico City and uses fluids from corpses to make art. She talks about her latest project – placing the face casts of trans people in a giant cube in Trafalgar Square

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Van Gogh dazzles, the Fourth Plinth beckons and Norwich nabs some narcs – the week in art

Vincent scores exhibition of the year, Teresa Margolles prepares for Trafalgar Square, Hew Locke unpicks the royals and Tracey Emin opens her heart

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: artist and fourth plinth model Alison Lapper tells her story

Portrait of the artist whose pregnant figure caused outrage when it was erected as a Trafalgar Square sculpture in 2005. Plus: what if Trump wins? Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Police gear up as rally organised by Tommy Robinson and counter-protest set to take place during Trans Pride

Hundreds of officers will be on duty as three events take place on Saturday

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Exclusive: England had planned to celebrate Euro 2024 victory parade at Wembley, but that will no longer happen

England are set to compete in the Euro 2024 final against Spain, with contingency plans in place for a parade should they win

Louder

Damian Wilson to celebrate birthday with rare London solo show

Damian Wilson will perform at the Crypt at St Martin-in-the Fields church in Trafalgar Square in October

The Guardian - UK

London Pride: Sadiq Khan leads 32,000 marchers through capital

Annual LBGTQ+ celebration takes place with march between Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan predicts Real Madrid win Champions League final at Wembley as football festivities kick off

The UEFA Champions Festival is hosting events across London this weekend

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