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London heatwave temperature spike on horizon as wildfires blaze

LIVE London heatwave temperature spike on horizon as wildfires blaze

Man arrested in London over 'threat to shoot and kill Nigel Farage'

Man arrested in London over 'threat to shoot and kill Nigel Farage'

TfL hackers 'highly-skilled and utterly reckless', sentencing told

TfL hackers 'highly-skilled and utterly reckless', sentencing told

Newborn baby attends mother’s graduation ceremony hours after birth

Newborn baby attends mother’s graduation ceremony hours after birth

Three asylum seekers jailed over ‘callous’ rape on Brighton beach

Three asylum seekers jailed over ‘callous’ rape on Brighton beach

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

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BBC needs to be ‘open to all options’ for funding, says director-general Brittin

BBC needs to be ‘open to all options’ for funding, says director-general Brittin

Home and Away star warns tourists after London phone theft

Home and Away star warns tourists after London phone theft

BBC veteran brands Radio 4 colleagues 'profoundly irritating'

BBC veteran brands Radio 4 colleagues 'profoundly irritating'

Adam Frost reveals wife's 'uncomfortable' reaction to his new job

Adam Frost reveals wife's 'uncomfortable' reaction to his new job

DUP leader pleased to order ‘unprecedented’ review of Donaldson’s time in party

DUP leader pleased to order ‘unprecedented’ review of Donaldson’s time in party

Chancellor emotional as Starmer bows out in final Commons showdown

Chancellor emotional as Starmer bows out in final Commons showdown

Major London World Cup screening planned if England make final

Major London World Cup screening planned if England make final

Starmer says more needs to be done to defend democracy after Widdecombe murder

Starmer says more needs to be done to defend democracy after Widdecombe murder

How red tape is blocking 320,000 new London homes

How red tape is blocking 320,000 new London homes

Spot check: Cheetah cubs appear for first time at Whipsnade Zoo

Spot check: Cheetah cubs appear for first time at Whipsnade Zoo

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Families and survivors of methanol poisonings alert tourists about risks

Families and survivors of methanol poisonings alert tourists about risks

Seven British nationals killed in Spanish wildfires, police say

Seven British nationals killed in Spanish wildfires, police say

Fans say time for ‘Hand of God’ revenge as England set for Argentina semi-final

Fans say time for ‘Hand of God’ revenge as England set for Argentina semi-final

'Makes no sense': Critics blast Labour's voluntary social media curfew

'Makes no sense': Critics blast Labour's voluntary social media curfew

Man to stand trial accused of murder and domestic abuse after woman’s death

Man to stand trial accused of murder and domestic abuse after woman’s death

Voluntary element of social media curfew will be kept under review – Phillipson

Voluntary element of social media curfew will be kept under review – Phillipson

MP accused of Groucho Club sexual assaults apologised for ‘stupidity’

MP accused of Groucho Club sexual assaults apologised for ‘stupidity’

Sadiq Khan issues shock wildfire alert as London faces 'extreme' risk

Sadiq Khan issues shock wildfire alert as London faces 'extreme' risk

Argentina fans fight among themselves ahead of England semi-final

Argentina fans fight among themselves ahead of England semi-final

All the stations to get taller ticket barriers to tackle fare evasion

All the stations to get taller ticket barriers to tackle fare evasion

Anne’s royal encounter with humanoid robot on trip to South Korea

Anne’s royal encounter with humanoid robot on trip to South Korea

Llanelli rugby jersey from ‘incredible’ 1972 win over All Blacks to be auctioned

Llanelli rugby jersey from ‘incredible’ 1972 win over All Blacks to be auctioned

London stations to get taller barriers in fare evasion crackdown

London stations to get taller barriers in fare evasion crackdown

Seven Brits confirmed among those killed in Spain wildfires

Seven Brits confirmed among those killed in Spain wildfires

Will there be a bank holiday if England win the World Cup?

Will there be a bank holiday if England win the World Cup?

Gatwick Airport chaos as flights declare emergency and diverted

Gatwick Airport chaos as flights declare emergency and diverted

Briton jailed in Iran given extra two-year sentence, family says

Briton jailed in Iran given extra two-year sentence, family says

Around 700,000 specimens to be digitised in project to document biodiversity

Around 700,000 specimens to be digitised in project to document biodiversity

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Property News Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Council apologises after disabled mum and child left in B&B for a year

Council apologises after disabled mum and child left in B&B for a year

Roger Hunt’s 1966 World Cup shirt tipped to sell for up to £8,000 at auction

Roger Hunt’s 1966 World Cup shirt tipped to sell for up to £8,000 at auction

Starmer to bow out at final PMQs as Burnham heads to No10

Starmer to bow out at final PMQs as Burnham heads to No10

London's coolest places revealed: Map shows where to escape 40C heat

London's coolest places revealed: Map shows where to escape 40C heat

The ruin of China's London property boom

The ruin of China's London property boom

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

Heatwave London: 30C days quadruple in city fuelled by climate change

Heatwave London: 30C days quadruple in city fuelled by climate change

Young cybercriminals behind Transport for London hack chaos face jail

Young cybercriminals behind Transport for London hack chaos face jail

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Police give update on murder probe

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Police give update on murder probe

Joe Wicks urges parents to be positive role models by working out with children

Joe Wicks urges parents to be positive role models by working out with children

When will it rain in London? Capital facing longest dry spell in years

When will it rain in London? Capital facing longest dry spell in years

‘Landmark’ study to offer blood test for Alzheimer’s through GPs

‘Landmark’ study to offer blood test for Alzheimer’s through GPs

Sadiq Khan: Can anyone stop him winning fourth term as London Mayor?

Sadiq Khan: Can anyone stop him winning fourth term as London Mayor?

Police hunt man after woman dragged to floor in attempted rape on Tube

Police hunt man after woman dragged to floor in attempted rape on Tube

The Iranians fearing for their lives in London

The Iranians fearing for their lives in London

On the attack: The sperm donors preying on London's women

On the attack: The sperm donors preying on London's women

The AI apocalypse myth: How to build an ethical tech future

The AI apocalypse myth: How to build an ethical tech future

Meghan earns first Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix show

Meghan earns first Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix show

Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham edges closer to No 10

Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham edges closer to No 10

Teenagers to face overnight social media curfew and infinite scrolling shut-down

Teenagers to face overnight social media curfew and infinite scrolling shut-down

Government must ‘stand up to the food industry’ to tackle obesity epidemic – MPs

Government must ‘stand up to the food industry’ to tackle obesity epidemic – MPs

Man who fatally stabbed business partner in money row jailed for life

Man who fatally stabbed business partner in money row jailed for life

Hillsborough law unanimously backed by MPs

Hillsborough law unanimously backed by MPs

Ann Widdecombe’s final interview just minutes before she was killed

Ann Widdecombe’s final interview just minutes before she was killed

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