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Worst drought in decades grips London and UK as wildfires rage

LIVE Worst drought in decades grips London and UK as wildfires rage

London commuter rail services disrupted after person hit by train

London commuter rail services disrupted after person hit by train

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

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

More migrants die trying to cross Channel to UK

More migrants die trying to cross Channel to UK

Police taking no action against Polanksi over Farage guillotine post

Police taking no action against Polanksi over Farage guillotine post

How will London cope with 40C summers?

How will London cope with 40C summers?

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Fiona Phillips smiles in rare photo as husband calls for dementia help

Fiona Phillips smiles in rare photo as husband calls for dementia help

Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen to star in BBC’s You Are Here TV adaptation

Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen to star in BBC’s You Are Here TV adaptation

Gemma Collins' heartbreaking tribute as she announces death of mum

Gemma Collins' heartbreaking tribute as she announces death of mum

Zendaya dazzles with husband Tom Holland at London Spider-Man premiere

Zendaya dazzles with husband Tom Holland at London Spider-Man premiere

V&A East staff to strike over 'inadequate toilet and hydration breaks'

V&A East staff to strike over 'inadequate toilet and hydration breaks'

First pine marten kits spotted in Exmoor in success for reintroduction scheme

First pine marten kits spotted in Exmoor in success for reintroduction scheme

They think it’s all over: Football less fun now for fans at 1966 World Cup final

They think it’s all over: Football less fun now for fans at 1966 World Cup final

UK would pay heavy price for promising 3% defence goal without plan – Streeting

UK would pay heavy price for promising 3% defence goal without plan – Streeting

Shell half-year earnings soar to £12.6bn on Iran war oil price volatility

Shell half-year earnings soar to £12.6bn on Iran war oil price volatility

Andy Burnham 'is not anti-London' says Sadiq Khan

Andy Burnham 'is not anti-London' says Sadiq Khan

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

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

Green mayor gave Israeli city October 7 twinning move deadline

Green mayor gave Israeli city October 7 twinning move deadline

Donald Trump says Andy Burnham told him he will ‘open up North Sea oil’

Donald Trump says Andy Burnham told him he will ‘open up North Sea oil’

Properties evacuated as firefighters battle heath blaze amid heatwave

Properties evacuated as firefighters battle heath blaze amid heatwave

Bank of England set to hold interest rates at 3.75%

Bank of England set to hold interest rates at 3.75%

Pensioner with Parkinson’s convicted in fast-track court over £3.34 car bill

Pensioner with Parkinson’s convicted in fast-track court over £3.34 car bill

John Travolta’s Saturday Night Fever suit could sell for £300,000 at auction

John Travolta’s Saturday Night Fever suit could sell for £300,000 at auction

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

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

Parents set to spend average 88 hours on unintended phone scrolling over summer

Parents set to spend average 88 hours on unintended phone scrolling over summer

Sea view properties record 27% surge in value since 2019, report finds

Sea view properties record 27% surge in value since 2019, report finds

Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester voters to back Labour in mayoral election

Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester voters to back Labour in mayoral election

Bob Geldof pays tribute to Glen Hansard: ‘We have lost one of the greats’

Bob Geldof pays tribute to Glen Hansard: ‘We have lost one of the greats’

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

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

Best places in London to watch next month's spectacular solar eclipse

Best places in London to watch next month's spectacular solar eclipse

Watch: Grass fires rage in London amid 'exceptional' wildfire threat

Watch: Grass fires rage in London amid 'exceptional' wildfire threat

London's first 'real' population fall for 37 years as 420k quit city

London's first 'real' population fall for 37 years as 420k quit city

Reform MSP reports lawyer Aamer Anwar to police over hate speech claims

Reform MSP reports lawyer Aamer Anwar to police over hate speech claims

Animal charities welcome NatureScot recommendations to reject guga hunt licence

Animal charities welcome NatureScot recommendations to reject guga hunt licence

Springsteen, Bono and Sheeran pay tribute to ‘one of the greats’ Glen Hansard

Springsteen, Bono and Sheeran pay tribute to ‘one of the greats’ Glen Hansard

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Politics The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Mayor says Oxford Street American candy shops will soon be extinct

Mayor says Oxford Street American candy shops will soon be extinct

Assisted dying Bill MP says new law and better end-of-life care both possible

Assisted dying Bill MP says new law and better end-of-life care both possible

Shamed funeral director accepts he is ‘hated and despised’ pariah, court told

Shamed funeral director accepts he is ‘hated and despised’ pariah, court told

Glen Hansard: The Oscar winner who never stopped busking on Dublin’s streets

Glen Hansard: The Oscar winner who never stopped busking on Dublin’s streets

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

How Hansard called out division, busked for the homeless and marched for Ukraine

How Hansard called out division, busked for the homeless and marched for Ukraine

Die-hard England fans threaten World Cup boycott as Fifa plans spark backlash

Die-hard England fans threaten World Cup boycott as Fifa plans spark backlash

Serial killer to die in prison as police review four deaths at homeless hostel

Serial killer to die in prison as police review four deaths at homeless hostel

Chief constable promises further action after ‘disgraceful scenes’ in Glasgow

Chief constable promises further action after ‘disgraceful scenes’ in Glasgow

Fire crews making ‘significant progress’ tackling Cairngorms blaze – chief

Fire crews making ‘significant progress’ tackling Cairngorms blaze – chief

Half of England plunges into ‘flash drought’ after low rain and hot weather

Half of England plunges into ‘flash drought’ after low rain and hot weather

Police reviewing deaths at homeless shelter which housed serial killer

Police reviewing deaths at homeless shelter which housed serial killer

Revealed: London's 10 new wild swimming and revitalised beauty spots

Revealed: London's 10 new wild swimming and revitalised beauty spots

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

Gerry Kelly was ‘voice of sanity during insane times’, funeral hears

Gerry Kelly was ‘voice of sanity during insane times’, funeral hears

Taoiseach: Glen Hansard made significant contribution to Ireland’s cultural life

Taoiseach: Glen Hansard made significant contribution to Ireland’s cultural life

Mayor wades into row over air con switched off for homeless families

Mayor wades into row over air con switched off for homeless families

Harry among celebrities facing £18m legal bill after Mail court defeat

Harry among celebrities facing £18m legal bill after Mail court defeat

Burnham makes emotional pledge to end care crisis that has ‘gone on too long’

Burnham makes emotional pledge to end care crisis that has ‘gone on too long’

Woman begs to be allowed to board migrant boat in busy day for Channel crossings

Woman begs to be allowed to board migrant boat in busy day for Channel crossings

Funeral director who admitted hoarding bodies is ‘sorry’, lawyers tell judge

Funeral director who admitted hoarding bodies is ‘sorry’, lawyers tell judge

Commonwealth Games closing ceremony to bring ‘joy, colour and unity’

Commonwealth Games closing ceremony to bring ‘joy, colour and unity’

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