The Latest Breaking News from Notting Hill Carnival

Kamar Williams went on the run after the attack in Hackney, north-east London.

Hundreds of highly trained specialists will be deployed to help uphold security at the two-day event

COMMENT: Last year’s race riots around the UK echoed the very reason why Claudia Jones founded the Carnival in 1959, writes Ava Vidal. There needs to be a compromise made around street access and crowd safety

Today’s Notting Hill Carnival, first held in its streets in 1966 when it was led by a Trinidadian steel band, is a glorious cultural blend. It’s a hotch-potch of traditions, music, dancing and food which commemorates the history of black British communities and integrates others.

Sir Mark Rowley questioned if funding for extra stewards will be secured in time for late August, while an officers’ group called the event ‘unsafe’

Sir Mark Rowley questioned if funding for extra stewards will be secured in time for late August, while an officers’ group called the event ‘unsafe’.

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The carnival attracts around two million people to west London over the August bank holiday.

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London’s police chief warns clock is ticking as row continues over extra security cash

London's famous Notting Hill Carnival faces safety scrutiny as London officials urge for enhanced measures to ensure public safety