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Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Politics Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

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

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

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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Tom Hiddleston hopes he ‘honoured’ the people of Pompeii in documentary

Tom Hiddleston hopes he ‘honoured’ the people of Pompeii in documentary

‘Wildly original and moving reflection on history’ wins Debut Fiction Prize

‘Wildly original and moving reflection on history’ wins Debut Fiction Prize

Fearne Cotton 'reprimanded' by Vatican guard for being a rule breaker

Fearne Cotton 'reprimanded' by Vatican guard for being a rule breaker

Ken Bruce says BBC ruins shows by chasing 'younger viewers'

Ken Bruce says BBC ruins shows by chasing 'younger viewers'

Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam as three jailed

Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam as three jailed

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

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer steps down as PM

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer steps down as PM

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

Warm temperatures look ‘locked in’ for next seven to 10 days, say forecasters

Warm temperatures look ‘locked in’ for next seven to 10 days, say forecasters

Tower of London announces plans for £70m transformation

Tower of London announces plans for £70m transformation

Man who killed dog walker guilty of attempted murder of his landlord

Man who killed dog walker guilty of attempted murder of his landlord

Lessons not learned from ‘devastating’ previous wildfire, says community leader

Lessons not learned from ‘devastating’ previous wildfire, says community leader

Wildfire which stretched for almost four miles contained, says minister

Wildfire which stretched for almost four miles contained, says minister

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Police quiz suspect in murder probe

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Police quiz suspect in murder probe

Who will be Andy Burnham's Chancellor?

Who will be Andy Burnham's Chancellor?

Plea to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to public transport

Plea to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to public transport

'Argentina fan' mobbed by crowd is 'rage-bait' TikTok influencer

'Argentina fan' mobbed by crowd is 'rage-bait' TikTok influencer

Anne reflects on England’s defeat as she meets footballers on trip to Thailand

Anne reflects on England’s defeat as she meets footballers on trip to Thailand

Police rescue Argentina fan from huge crowd in Piccadilly Circus chaos

Police rescue Argentina fan from huge crowd in Piccadilly Circus chaos

Mother of Jools Sweeney hopes new inquest into son’s death is a ‘turning point’

Mother of Jools Sweeney hopes new inquest into son’s death is a ‘turning point’

Six people rescued from burning block of flats in south-east London

Six people rescued from burning block of flats in south-east London

LFB battle blaze at central London restaurant as residents flee homes

LFB battle blaze at central London restaurant as residents flee homes

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

Seven arrested in London as England's World Cup dream dies

Seven arrested in London as England's World Cup dream dies

Greens defend politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Greens defend politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Not possible to compensate everyone hit by heating oil price hikes – minister

Not possible to compensate everyone hit by heating oil price hikes – minister

50-year-old charged following Ann Widdecombe social media post

50-year-old charged following Ann Widdecombe social media post

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

How a gut-wrenching night unfolded for England fans in London

How a gut-wrenching night unfolded for England fans in London

Commonwealth Mile route launched as city marks week until Glasgow 2026

Commonwealth Mile route launched as city marks week until Glasgow 2026

Prince Harry finally answers the question: 'What do you actually do?'

Prince Harry finally answers the question: 'What do you actually do?'

Argentina stars slammed over Falklands banner amid call to strip visas

Argentina stars slammed over Falklands banner amid call to strip visas

Government brings British Steel under public ownership

Government brings British Steel under public ownership

Woman who fundraised for own leg amputation to make history at Glasgow 2026

Woman who fundraised for own leg amputation to make history at Glasgow 2026

Final weeks for applications for Troubles disabled payments scheme

Final weeks for applications for Troubles disabled payments scheme

Firefighters spend second day tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

Firefighters spend second day tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

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

Firefighters work through night tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

Firefighters work through night tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

Starmer blasts Argentina: 'World Cup may not be ours, Falklands are'

Starmer blasts Argentina: 'World Cup may not be ours, Falklands are'

Inquest into death of Jools Sweeney, 14, to be re-opened after High Court ruling

Inquest into death of Jools Sweeney, 14, to be re-opened after High Court ruling

Energy boss calls for ‘timely consent’ for Rosebank and Jackdaw projects

Energy boss calls for ‘timely consent’ for Rosebank and Jackdaw projects

We are on right side of history, say protesters in defence factory blockade

We are on right side of history, say protesters in defence factory blockade

Starmer meets Zelensky on final visit to Ukraine before leaving office

Starmer meets Zelensky on final visit to Ukraine before leaving office

Grooming gang leader moved after address revealed on social media

Grooming gang leader moved after address revealed on social media

Keir Starmer says UK support for Ukraine will ‘always endure’ on farewell visit

Keir Starmer says UK support for Ukraine will ‘always endure’ on farewell visit

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