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Sadiq Khan slammed as public foot £7m bill for delays to taxi licences

London Sadiq Khan slammed as public foot £7m bill for delays to taxi licences

60 firefighters tackle blaze at flat above shop in north London

60 firefighters tackle blaze at flat above shop in north London

London Green leader vows to make it harder for people to drive cars

London Green leader vows to make it harder for people to drive cars

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Nigel Farage 'open' to election pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore

Nigel Farage 'open' to election pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

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TV presenters Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard to take on Great North Run

TV presenters Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard to take on Great North Run

Megan McKenna moved to Germany after break-in left her scared to stay in UK

Megan McKenna moved to Germany after break-in left her scared to stay in UK

Mo Gilligan: It is ‘difficult’ being a black man in the entertainment industry

Mo Gilligan: It is ‘difficult’ being a black man in the entertainment industry

Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood was stabbed and strip searched on Spanish holiday

Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood was stabbed and strip searched on Spanish holiday

Rain forecast but driest areas may still not see a drop, Met Office warns

Rain forecast but driest areas may still not see a drop, Met Office warns

Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

Burnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10

Burnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ church member found dead in suitcase in Athens

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ church member found dead in suitcase in Athens

SWR launches crackdown on 'short faring' at London stations

SWR launches crackdown on 'short faring' at London stations

France hits out at Reform’s plan to return migrants using Royal Navy

France hits out at Reform’s plan to return migrants using Royal Navy

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump

Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump

Neighbours believed dead mother being kept in freezer was ‘agoraphobic’

Neighbours believed dead mother being kept in freezer was ‘agoraphobic’

Plans for staged re-opening of wildfire cordons being finalised

Plans for staged re-opening of wildfire cordons being finalised

Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats

Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats

South London council approves controversial plans for 249 new homes

South London council approves controversial plans for 249 new homes

Tributes paid to columnist Rod Liddle following his death

Tributes paid to columnist Rod Liddle following his death

Channel military operation to stop migrant boats would be legal, Reform insists

Channel military operation to stop migrant boats would be legal, Reform insists

Para-athlete had to keep ’emotions at bay’ after first gold medal overturned

Para-athlete had to keep ’emotions at bay’ after first gold medal overturned

England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather

England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather

Trump accuses Iran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ over peace talks denial

Trump accuses Iran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ over peace talks denial

Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

Ed Sheeran-backed cross-border music project takes centre stage at Fleadh

Ed Sheeran-backed cross-border music project takes centre stage at Fleadh

Fact check: Number 10 North and football tickets on the NHS?

Fact check: Number 10 North and football tickets on the NHS?

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf: Visiting London's first 'floating' Lido

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf: Visiting London's first 'floating' Lido

Man jailed after claiming electric Jaguar was out of control on motorways

Man jailed after claiming electric Jaguar was out of control on motorways

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after David Sullivan allegations

Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after David Sullivan allegations

Boy thrown from balcony of Tate Modern has smile back, say family

Boy thrown from balcony of Tate Modern has smile back, say family

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

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

Licence for annual guga hunt refused by Scotland’s nature agency

Licence for annual guga hunt refused by Scotland’s nature agency

Sandie Peggie employment tribunal appeal allowed to proceed

Sandie Peggie employment tribunal appeal allowed to proceed

Man arrested over death of nine-year-old in Arbroath known to her – police

Man arrested over death of nine-year-old in Arbroath known to her – police

Dozens of firefighters tackle huge grass fire in outer London

Dozens of firefighters tackle huge grass fire in outer London

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

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

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

Mourners pay tribute to Glen Hansard’s ‘generous spirit’ at public wake

Mourners pay tribute to Glen Hansard’s ‘generous spirit’ at public wake

Man arrested after nine-year-old girl found injured at industrial estate dies

Man arrested after nine-year-old girl found injured at industrial estate dies

Man jailed for keeping dead mother in freezer while claiming £78,000 in benefits

Man jailed for keeping dead mother in freezer while claiming £78,000 in benefits

Written constitution must include method to leave union, says SNP

Written constitution must include method to leave union, says SNP

Channel crossings by migrants in 2026: What we know so far

Channel crossings by migrants in 2026: What we know so far

Swathes of England under heat health alerts as temperatures to rise to 30s again

Swathes of England under heat health alerts as temperatures to rise to 30s again

DUP MP Sammy Wilson investigated by standards commissioner

DUP MP Sammy Wilson investigated by standards commissioner

London's Royal Observatory staff to strike over pay on day of eclipse

London's Royal Observatory staff to strike over pay on day of eclipse

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

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

Farage discussed ‘liabilities’ of returning to politics in spring 2024

Farage discussed ‘liabilities’ of returning to politics in spring 2024

France will have to take migrants if they are picked up by Navy, says Zia Yusuf

France will have to take migrants if they are picked up by Navy, says Zia Yusuf

Watch: Moment brazen thieves rip ATM from London pavement

Watch: Moment brazen thieves rip ATM from London pavement

Flats evacuated as fire breaks out at shop in east London

Flats evacuated as fire breaks out at shop in east London

Reform deputy leader under investigation over 'Israel debate'

Reform deputy leader under investigation over 'Israel debate'

London theatre wishes Ariana Grande ‘nothing but the best’ as she quits play

London theatre wishes Ariana Grande ‘nothing but the best’ as she quits play

Poll: Tory London mayor candidate should not have government link

Poll: Tory London mayor candidate should not have government link

X Factor finalist denies murder of influencer outside Soho nightclub

X Factor finalist denies murder of influencer outside Soho nightclub

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Fresh ways to explore London this summer

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This new London school is shaking up children’s education

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