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Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge injuring five officers

London Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge injuring five officers

Twenty firefighters hospitalised after tackling Essex inferno

Twenty firefighters hospitalised after tackling Essex inferno

UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country

UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country

Letters written by young pre-Smiths Morrissey expected to sell for £22,000

Letters written by young pre-Smiths Morrissey expected to sell for £22,000

Southport killer ‘trying to retraumatise families from cell’ – lawyer

Southport killer ‘trying to retraumatise families from cell’ – lawyer

How will London cope with 40C summers?

How will London cope with 40C summers?

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Strictly Come Dancing reveals five new professional dancers for 2026

Strictly Come Dancing reveals five new professional dancers for 2026

Josh Widdicombe recounts how he got ‘whacked’ in row over a plane seat

Josh Widdicombe recounts how he got ‘whacked’ in row over a plane seat

McBusted star James Bourne shares rare update amid health battle

McBusted star James Bourne shares rare update amid health battle

Chadwick Boseman's brothers launch 'legal dispute with his widow'

Chadwick Boseman's brothers launch 'legal dispute with his widow'

Do not cancel travel plans over wildfires, urges French minister

Do not cancel travel plans over wildfires, urges French minister

Gatwick has highest drop-off fees of any UK airport: how it compares

Gatwick has highest drop-off fees of any UK airport: how it compares

Police seize record number of e-bikes in crackdown on phone snatchers

Police seize record number of e-bikes in crackdown on phone snatchers

Evacuations continue after major incident declared for Cairngorms wildfire

Evacuations continue after major incident declared for Cairngorms wildfire

Firefighters to continue tackling industrial units blaze into weekend

Firefighters to continue tackling industrial units blaze into weekend

Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis

Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis

Is London's private members' club bubble about to burst?

London Is London's private members' club bubble about to burst?

Crown Estate unveils two major developments in the heart of West End

Crown Estate unveils two major developments in the heart of West End

Scottish Government holds response meeting after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation

Scottish Government holds response meeting after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation

‘Breathing room’ promises have squeezed fiscal headroom, says think tank

‘Breathing room’ promises have squeezed fiscal headroom, says think tank

Burnham must go further and faster on cost of living, says SNP

Burnham must go further and faster on cost of living, says SNP

Residents evacuated as fertiliser explodes during industrial units blaze

Residents evacuated as fertiliser explodes during industrial units blaze

Trump defends ‘slave labour’ import tariff against UK amid court challenge

Trump defends ‘slave labour’ import tariff against UK amid court challenge

Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference

Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference

Law student granted bail after appearing before court on explosives charge

Law student granted bail after appearing before court on explosives charge

London council criticised for spending £300,000 on weedkiller

London council criticised for spending £300,000 on weedkiller

Police Scotland declares major incident amid Cairngorms wildfire

Police Scotland declares major incident amid Cairngorms wildfire

113,000 cigarettes seized in east London in illicit tobacco raid

113,000 cigarettes seized in east London in illicit tobacco raid

Sarah Ferguson’s charity wound up after scrutiny of her Epstein links

Sarah Ferguson’s charity wound up after scrutiny of her Epstein links

Netanyahu 'not welcome' in London, Sadiq Khan says

Netanyahu 'not welcome' in London, Sadiq Khan says

Burnham swipes at 'London-based voices' on his first day in No10 North

Burnham swipes at 'London-based voices' on his first day in No10 North

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

Woman charged in connection with dissident republican bomb seized near border

Woman charged in connection with dissident republican bomb seized near border

Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish border

Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish border

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Politics The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

West Ham fans reveal opposition to key part of new London Stadium plan

West Ham fans reveal opposition to key part of new London Stadium plan

Father who fatally shook newborn baby in drunken rage jailed for life

Father who fatally shook newborn baby in drunken rage jailed for life

Thousands of PlayStation users unable to access games as outages confirmed

Thousands of PlayStation users unable to access games as outages confirmed

Father jailed for life after murdering newborn baby by shaking him

Father jailed for life after murdering newborn baby by shaking him

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

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

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Footage reveals moment Vickrum Digwa tells mother to take murder weapon

Footage reveals moment Vickrum Digwa tells mother to take murder weapon

‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crossed Channel to UK

‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crossed Channel to UK

Angela Rayner leaves door open to extra £7.5bn homes tax on London

Angela Rayner leaves door open to extra £7.5bn homes tax on London

Image released of man after ‘upskirting’ incident at London station

Image released of man after ‘upskirting’ incident at London station

Painstaking and complex work ongoing to secure fire-hit building – council chief

Painstaking and complex work ongoing to secure fire-hit building – council chief

Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North

Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North

Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend

Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend

Former London City Lionesses boss ordered to sell £7m home by court

Former London City Lionesses boss ordered to sell £7m home by court

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

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

The ruin of China's London property boom

The ruin of China's London property boom

Southport killer ‘manipulating the system’ – lawyer for bereaved families

Southport killer ‘manipulating the system’ – lawyer for bereaved families

Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire drifts as far as Aberdeen

Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire drifts as far as Aberdeen

Is PlayStation Network down? Thousands of UK users report problems

Is PlayStation Network down? Thousands of UK users report problems

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Weather map shows major London heatwave temperature spike next week

Weather map shows major London heatwave temperature spike next week

Syrians jailed for raping drunk teenager at HMO

Syrians jailed for raping drunk teenager at HMO

Soho stabbing horror: Man knifed in broad daylight on Greek Street

Soho stabbing horror: Man knifed in broad daylight on Greek Street

Drone damage to Kyiv monastery ‘assault on Ukrainian culture’ – Taoiseach

Drone damage to Kyiv monastery ‘assault on Ukrainian culture’ – Taoiseach

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