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Sadiq handed income tax cash as Burnham unveils huge devolution drive

Politics Sadiq handed income tax cash as Burnham unveils huge devolution drive

Green mayor gave Israeli city October 7 twinning move deadline

Green mayor gave Israeli city October 7 twinning move deadline

Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd

Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd

SNP call for details of investigation into MP readmitted to Labour party

SNP call for details of investigation into MP readmitted to Labour party

House prices edge higher in July amid ‘soft’ market, says Nationwide

House prices edge higher in July amid ‘soft’ market, says Nationwide

How will London cope with 40C summers?

How will London cope with 40C summers?

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London YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman

London YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman

Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere wow crowds at The Shards screening

Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere wow crowds at The Shards screening

Taika Waititi says of Sam Neill’s death: ‘I’ll see him in a bit’

Taika Waititi says of Sam Neill’s death: ‘I’ll see him in a bit’

Declan Donnelly pays emotional tribute to ‘childhood hero’ Kevin Keegan

Declan Donnelly pays emotional tribute to ‘childhood hero’ Kevin Keegan

Tube chaos with suspensions on Circle, District and Northern lines

Tube chaos with suspensions on Circle, District and Northern lines

Police seize 13 supercars over ‘anti-social’ driving on motorway

Police seize 13 supercars over ‘anti-social’ driving on motorway

London leavers: How people are quitting boroughs as population shrinks

London leavers: How people are quitting boroughs as population shrinks

Disgraced funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced in ‘unprecedented’ case

Disgraced funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced in ‘unprecedented’ case

Berlin Pride attack ‘real focus’ for UK’s biggest Pride festival this weekend

Berlin Pride attack ‘real focus’ for UK’s biggest Pride festival this weekend

Vote counting to begin in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

Vote counting to begin in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

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

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

Woman becomes first to receive pioneering new cancer therapy

Woman becomes first to receive pioneering new cancer therapy

Over 100 arrested at Palestine Action demo as challenge to ban allowed

Over 100 arrested at Palestine Action demo as challenge to ban allowed

Fresh wildfires rage in London after firefighters' busiest day of year

Fresh wildfires rage in London after firefighters' busiest day of year

Londoners rejoice as first rain in weeks falls in capital

Londoners rejoice as first rain in weeks falls in capital

Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour Party after ‘formal warning’

Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour Party after ‘formal warning’

Whole of Wales in drought as UK battles heat, wildfires and extreme dry weather

Whole of Wales in drought as UK battles heat, wildfires and extreme dry weather

Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

Firefighters tackling Suffolk wildfire making ‘good progress’

Firefighters tackling Suffolk wildfire making ‘good progress’

Suffolk wildfire continues to grow as Burnham pledges support for firefighters

Suffolk wildfire continues to grow as Burnham pledges support for firefighters

Palestine Action terror ban challenge to go to Supreme Court as 117 arrested

Palestine Action terror ban challenge to go to Supreme Court as 117 arrested

New wildfires rage in capital as worst drought in decades grips city

New wildfires rage in capital as worst drought in decades grips city

Jenrick ‘confident’ Reform followed electoral law after Cottrell donation claims

Jenrick ‘confident’ Reform followed electoral law after Cottrell donation claims

Burnham pledges support for crews tackling ‘very serious’ Suffolk wildfire

Burnham pledges support for crews tackling ‘very serious’ Suffolk wildfire

London borough asks what to scrap amid 200% council tax rise warning

London borough asks what to scrap amid 200% council tax rise warning

Harry faces wait over size of legal fees payment to Mail publisher

Harry faces wait over size of legal fees payment to Mail publisher

Four migrants dead after busiest day of the year for Channel crossings

Four migrants dead after busiest day of the year for Channel crossings

Princess of Wales named the best-dressed person in Britain for 2026

Princess of Wales named the best-dressed person in Britain for 2026

‘Perilous’ for political unionism to forget middle ground, unity event told

‘Perilous’ for political unionism to forget middle ground, unity event told

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Politics The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Tests to show if ‘foul play’ was involved in Scots woman’s death – Greek police

Tests to show if ‘foul play’ was involved in Scots woman’s death – Greek police

Tearful fans queue up in Dublin to express condolences over Glen Hansard’s death

Tearful fans queue up in Dublin to express condolences over Glen Hansard’s death

Growth needed in frontline healthcare staff instead of management – Chambers

Growth needed in frontline healthcare staff instead of management – Chambers

Terror attack on China mega-embassy in London 'could collapse flats'

Terror attack on China mega-embassy in London 'could collapse flats'

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

Solar eclipse weather forecast: Will there be clear skies in London?

Solar eclipse weather forecast: Will there be clear skies in London?

Borrowers not set for lower mortgage rates ‘any time soon’, warns expert

Borrowers not set for lower mortgage rates ‘any time soon’, warns expert

Union boss: Sarwar’s reputation ‘in bits’ after ‘cut and run to London’

Union boss: Sarwar’s reputation ‘in bits’ after ‘cut and run to London’

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges rising - what you need to know

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges rising - what you need to know

Beavers create wetland areas that stay green and boost resilience in drought

Beavers create wetland areas that stay green and boost resilience in drought

Mother and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of her two-year-old daughter

Mother and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of her two-year-old daughter

Holiday park evacuated during Suffolk wildfire, as power station monitors blaze

Holiday park evacuated during Suffolk wildfire, as power station monitors blaze

Former farmer Jackie, 99, takes centre stage on return to agricultural show

Former farmer Jackie, 99, takes centre stage on return to agricultural show

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

Funeral director ‘ripped off’ vulnerable pensioners with fake funeral plans

Funeral director ‘ripped off’ vulnerable pensioners with fake funeral plans

We do not underestimate impact of Greer case on public trust – police chiefs

We do not underestimate impact of Greer case on public trust – police chiefs

Irish authorities preparing for Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from Dubai

Irish authorities preparing for Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from Dubai

Polls open for election to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor

Polls open for election to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor

Details emerge of horror Heathrow incident that left engineer dead

Details emerge of horror Heathrow incident that left engineer dead

Drought, heatwaves, wildfires, deaths: The toll of UK’s extreme summer

Drought, heatwaves, wildfires, deaths: The toll of UK’s extreme summer

Channel crossings: Four migrants dead after trying to reach UK

Channel crossings: Four migrants dead after trying to reach UK

'Clockwork Orange' estate demolition paused in legal win for resident

'Clockwork Orange' estate demolition paused in legal win for resident

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Skincare: Why longevity science is coming for your bathroom shelf

Skincare: Why longevity science is coming for your bathroom shelf

Prevention over correction transformed my approach to beauty

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Overwhelmed by all the longevity chat? Here's what actually works

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Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

Why skincare’s new era is its most revolutionary yet

Why skincare’s new era is its most revolutionary yet

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

This new London school is shaking up children’s education

This new London school is shaking up children’s education