The Latest Breaking News from Oxford Street

In the week that £100,000 worth of counterfeit goods, including Wonka chocolate bars, were seized by trading standards staff following raids on American candy stores on Oxford Street, Priti Patel came to Parliament and delivered her best Gene Wilder “Stop. Don’t. Come back“ impression.

Officers seized £22,000 of potentially dangerous sweets from one store with food safety chiefs warning: ‘If you have bought these knock-off bars, do not eat them’

Oxford Street has seen an explosion in American sweetshops in recent years, but now the local council is taking action over concerns the stores might be underpaying business rates and selling dodgy goods

Westminster council has called the stores ‘a threat to the status and value of what is supposed to be the nation’s premier shopping street’

Stores ‘a threat to the status and value of what is supposed to be the nation’s premier shopping street,’ council says

The Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach and Oxford Street will all be closed temporarily as part of a glittering pride celebration next year that organisers say will be the largest held in Sydney since the 2000 Olympics.

Shoppers can snap up a takwaway 'magic bag' for as little as £1.66

Turtle Bay already has spots on Oldham Street and Oxford Street

Vapes were among items seized in raids by trading standards (Yui Mok/PA)

Many of the buildings have since been converted or demolished

Michael Gove has blocked the demolition of Oxford Street’s Marks & Spencer so ministers can scrutinise the plans.