Notting Hill carnival is back – and it’s here to stay, say organisers

Event's boss says it means too much to too many people' for it not to have returned after Covid hiatus

The Notting Hill carnival is here to stay because it means too much to too many people", its organiser has said before the event's return after a three-year hiatus.

Matthew Phillip, the carnival's chief executive, said Europe's largest street festival, which was forced online during the pandemic, was stronger than ever, with 2 million people expected to gather and celebrate in west London this bank holiday weekend.