Robbie Griffiths
Robbie Griffiths is on the features and comment desks. He was previously editor of the historic Londoner's Diary column, covering politics, culture and society. At the weekend he moonlights as an editor and London voice for US radio station NPR....
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Robbie Griffiths is on the features and comment desks. He was previously editor of the historic Londoner's Diary column, covering politics, culture and society. At the weekend he moonlights as an editor and London voice for US radio station NPR.
Diane Abbott: from first black female MP to shunned by Labour
Will she, won’t she? The Hackney MP is causing ruptures within the Labour party. Robbie Griffiths charts her remarkable — and often rocky — political career
Zarqa Al Yamama: the opera bridging the Arab and Western worlds
The pioneering production is based on an ancient pre-Islamic tale and has a global creative team - and it will be sung in Arabic
Boehly vs the veterans: the battle raging in London’s richest borough
The planned expansion of Stamford Bridge has enraged residents and leaves former soldiers facing eviction. So what’s really going on? Robbie Griffiths reports
King Charles' health history revealed, as he is diagnosed with cancer
The King's past health problems include polo injuries, gardening accidents and back and neck troubles prior to his latest diagnosis
Grenfell Testimony Week: Parents who lost son confront authorities
Parents who lost son, 5, to fire confront authorities as part of heartbreaking experiences shared by survivors at Grenfell Testimony Week
Lazily parked Lime bikes have become a scourge on London's streets
They have transformed the way we get about in our city but the sheer amount of discarded cycles strewn on our pavements has become an increasing menace. Robbie Griffiths reports
Grieving Grenfell fire families say tower should be permanent memorial
The families were speaking at Grenfell Testimony Week in Westminster
The Princess of Wales's health history revealed
From Kate's debilitating morning sickness to the three-inch scar on her head, Robbie Griffiths runs through the future Queen's medical records
These are the only London hospitals the royal family will use
From wine lists and heated pools to concierge services, only the best of the best will do for The Firm
Inside the secret exhibit which recreates life for the Hamas hostages
It's a chilling reminder of the civilian cost of war but those wanting a glimmer of hope will be disappointed
The devastating repercussions of the British Library cyber attack
One of the UK's most vital cultural institutions has been paralysed by a ransomware hack, but what does it mean for the Londoners who rely on it — and are more government organisations at risk? Robbie Griffiths reports
'Firstly, are you OK?': Quotes of the Year 2023
From spanking to lifestyles choices, a round up of the biggest moments of the year in quotes
'We're like sisters' — the Londoners hosting refugees at Christmas
Generous Londoners have welcomed people from Iran, Ukraine and El Salvador into their homes. Robbie Griffiths tells their stories
What's non-monogamy really like? We ask the couples who do it
Channel 4's The Couple Next Door explores non-monogamous relationships, but it's quite different in real life, finds Robbie Griffiths
Alternative funerals: the firm who can throw a party instead of a wake
Funerals don't all have to be dour, as Shane MacGowan's last Friday showed, and a company in West London is offering alternatives
Tom Stoppard: ‘To stop a writer’s freedom is outrageous’
Sir Tom Stoppard is fighting for freedom of expression more than ever. Robbie Griffiths speaks to him
I'm A Celebrity: Sam Thompson crowned but will Farage be a winner too?
The relentlessly optimistic Thompson was named king of the jungle and time will tell whether the show will boost Farage's political career as he'd hoped
I'm a Celeb... Day 11: Mini-crisis as Jamie-Lynn Spears exits
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage and Nella Rose clashed again on cultural appropriation