Jacqueline McKenzie, a campaigner and human rights lawyer who helped victims of the Windrush scandal, said the carnival holds ‘huge national and international significance’. ‘The Government needs to recognise this and act urgently to protect it,’ Ms McKenzie said.

The Metropolitan Police is bracing for a deadly crowd crush at the Notting Hill Carnival. The annual celebration of Caribbean culture is expected to attract around two million people over the bank holiday weekend.

At 15 years old, Linnet Kamala became Notting Hill Carnival's first ever female DJ. 40 years later, she's still behind the decks and determined to help young producers succeed