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Burnham gives speech as Labour leader as removal van arrives at No10

LIVE Burnham gives speech as Labour leader as removal van arrives at No10

Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

What does Sadiq Khan's peerage mean for his future as London Mayor?

What does Sadiq Khan's peerage mean for his future as London Mayor?

Family of boy injured in crocodile enclosure ‘amazed at how far he has come’

Family of boy injured in crocodile enclosure ‘amazed at how far he has come’

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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Alison Hammond turned down This Morning ‘a few times’ because of nerves

Alison Hammond turned down This Morning ‘a few times’ because of nerves

Odyssey star Ryan Hurst drops out of God of War after stunt goes wrong

Odyssey star Ryan Hurst drops out of God of War after stunt goes wrong

Reality stars Pete Wicks and Olivia Attwood make relationship Instagram official

Reality stars Pete Wicks and Olivia Attwood make relationship Instagram official

Lewis Hamilton's plea after Kim Kardashian's grandmother dies aged 91

Lewis Hamilton's plea after Kim Kardashian's grandmother dies aged 91

Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

Glasgow Central looking ‘fantastic’ as area fully reopens after fire

Glasgow Central looking ‘fantastic’ as area fully reopens after fire

Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

Who is Marie-France van Heel? What we know about Andy Burnham's wife

Who is Marie-France van Heel? What we know about Andy Burnham's wife

Andy Burnham tax plans: Fears of £7.5bn extra property levy for London

Andy Burnham tax plans: Fears of £7.5bn extra property levy for London

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre

Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre

Six London bars named among the 50 best in Europe - see the full list

Six London bars named among the 50 best in Europe - see the full list

'Hypocrisy', 'brilliant': Sadiq Khan's peerage sparks wild reactions

'Hypocrisy', 'brilliant': Sadiq Khan's peerage sparks wild reactions

Firefighters continue battling major wildfire in Cairngorms

Firefighters continue battling major wildfire in Cairngorms

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer set to exit No 10

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer set to exit No 10

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Burnham-backed £7.5bn homes tax: How would it affect your London area?

Burnham-backed £7.5bn homes tax: How would it affect your London area?

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

Heatwave to end but London's hot weather 'locked in' for another week

Heatwave to end but London's hot weather 'locked in' for another week

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

Woman sells house to fund fight against aggressive brain cancer

Woman sells house to fund fight against aggressive brain cancer

Scots mother with incurable brain cancer treasuring every moment with young sons

Scots mother with incurable brain cancer treasuring every moment with young sons

Jesy Nelson tearfully tells Wes Streeting about ‘life-changing’ SMA test

Jesy Nelson tearfully tells Wes Streeting about ‘life-changing’ SMA test

Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out

Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out

Rare Jacobite-era pistols to be reunited for first time in decades in exhibition

Rare Jacobite-era pistols to be reunited for first time in decades in exhibition

London student drowns in lake during school trip to Malawi

London student drowns in lake during school trip to Malawi

What is the CPAC London event - and who are the speakers?

What is the CPAC London event - and who are the speakers?

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

Government raises ‘serious concerns’ about how London council is run

Government raises ‘serious concerns’ about how London council is run

Iran targeted by more US strikes while White House says sides are talking

Iran targeted by more US strikes while White House says sides are talking

Andy Burnham to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leader

Andy Burnham to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leader

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

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

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

Thousands left without water after burst pipe floods London street

Thousands left without water after burst pipe floods London street

Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say

Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say

Who are the young cybercriminals behind the £39million TfL hack?

Who are the young cybercriminals behind the £39million TfL hack?

Young hackers jailed for devastating £39million TfL cyber attack

Young hackers jailed for devastating £39million TfL cyber attack

British support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ with new PM, vows Starmer

British support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ with new PM, vows Starmer

Teenagers convicted of arson after attack on east London restaurant

Teenagers convicted of arson after attack on east London restaurant

Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam as three jailed

Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam as three jailed

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

Fire breaks out at west London school as person rushed to hospital

Fire breaks out at west London school as person rushed to hospital

Green-run London council to become first to resist immigration raids

Green-run London council to become first to resist immigration raids

No 10 backs calls for Fifa probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner

No 10 backs calls for Fifa probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner

Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

Knifeman 'stabbed mother' as she slept at home with baby, court told

Knifeman 'stabbed mother' as she slept at home with baby, court told

New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows

New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows

London cooldown on way after long heatwave - but when will it rain?

London cooldown on way after long heatwave - but when will it rain?

Aberdeen council chief executive to take over as Dundee University boss

Aberdeen council chief executive to take over as Dundee University boss

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