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Labour leader Andy Burnham: 'I'll take back power from Westminster'

LIVE Labour leader Andy Burnham: 'I'll take back power from Westminster'

Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent

Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent

Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

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

Driver in crash which killed pedestrian was in mental health crisis, court told

Driver in crash which killed pedestrian was in mental health crisis, court told

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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Dancing With The Stars pros open Belfast studio to revive ballroom

Dancing With The Stars pros open Belfast studio to revive ballroom

Vernon Kay's 3-word verdict on Chris Packham amid Jeremy Clarkson row

Vernon Kay's 3-word verdict on Chris Packham amid Jeremy Clarkson row

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

MP should not have ‘hidden behind parliamentary privilege’ on Sturgeon – Gilruth

MP should not have ‘hidden behind parliamentary privilege’ on Sturgeon – Gilruth

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

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

Deputy FM calls for IndyRef2 ahead of Swinney meeting Burnham next week

Deputy FM calls for IndyRef2 ahead of Swinney meeting Burnham next week

Burnham's Cabinet: London MPs facing axe from key posts under next PM

Burnham's Cabinet: London MPs facing axe from key posts under next PM

Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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