Luke Alsford

Luke Alsford | News Reporter

Luke focuses on uncovering stories across politics, health, tech and beyond. He joined Metro in 2024 during his NCTJ training and continues to work there full time.

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British 'neo-Nazi' facing deportation from Australia over social media posts is dad-of-one

Channel: World World December 24, 2025
Theresa May in a green coat imposed over other images of her.

How Theresa May became an unlikely TikTok star and why Gen Z love her

Channel: Politics Politics December 24, 2025
Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey in an image beside a canal.

Couple left homeless by canal 'sinkhole' overwhelmed with offers for Christmas stay

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2025
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Eight-year-old child steals car and crashes it after learning how to hotwire it

Channel: US US December 24, 2025
Play Video Greta Thurnberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance at Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BD.

Greta Thunberg arrested after supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2025
** Trigger Warning, contains images and details that some may find upsetting **? Wiltshire Police are continuing to appeal to the public to identify this man in connection with an investigation into serious sexual offences in Swindon.? In February, we appealed to identify two men in connection with the investigation. One of the men has now been identified and is one of five men who has been arrested in total.? We are still seeking the public?s assistance in identifying the man shown in these pictures, which were taken in April-May 2022.? The male is of a large build, scarring to the back of his head, prominent lips, hairy body, balding with short or shaved hair, and one distinctive tattoo on the left side of his chest at the time of the images.?? The victim is a female in her 40s. There is no information to suggest there are any further victims in connection with this incident.??

Hunt for seventh man linked to drugging and sex assaults of woman

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2025
Vince Zampella at EA's "Battlefield 6" Reveal Celebration held at the Sunset Room on July 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Call of Duty mastermind Vince Zampella killed in car crash on LA mountain road

Channel: Gaming Gaming December 24, 2025

Two men jailed for raping girl, 14, in Rotherham alleyway and graveyard

Channel: UK UK December 22, 2025
Play Video epa12582141 British adult content creator Tia Billinger, known as 'Bonnie Blue,' arrives at Bali?s immigration office for questioning in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, 10 December 2025. Bonnie Blue was arrested in Bali after local authorities uncovered an alleged plan to film explicit content with several foreign nationals. EPA/MADE NAGI

Bonnie Blue banned from Indonesia for 10 years after her 'BangBus' arrest

Channel: World World December 22, 2025
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Family mourn motorcylist killed in head-on crash with van

Channel: UK UK December 21, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein

FBI warned that Epstein was into child abuse a decade before arrest

Channel: US US December 22, 2025
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Last known movements of missing student not seen for eight days captured on CCTV

Channel: UK UK December 22, 2025
A Russian service member rides in the back of a military buggy during combat training at a firing range, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Krasnodar region, Russia December 12, 2024. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Starving Russian soldiers 'planning to eat each other' in leaked recording

Channel: World World December 22, 2025
Play Video (Left) The pair on the jumbotron and (Right) Chris Martin singing.

Coldplay kiss cam woman reveals new details about scandal that ruined her life

Channel: US US December 18, 2025

Asylum seeker supporters 'face rape and acid threats' in town that aims to house migrants

Channel: UK UK December 19, 2025
(Left) Image of the woman the British Transport Police are looking to speak with and (Right) Balham Station.

Young girl 'struck in the head by woman' at London railway station

Channel: UK UK December 18, 2025

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