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Sadiq Khan demands major changes to West End licensing rules

London Sadiq Khan demands major changes to West End licensing rules

Daniel Kinahan remanded on charge of directing a criminal organisation

Daniel Kinahan remanded on charge of directing a criminal organisation

No respite on the way for sun-scorched UK as dry, hot weather persists

No respite on the way for sun-scorched UK as dry, hot weather persists

Irish Government jet believed to be carrying Daniel Kinahan lands in Ireland

Irish Government jet believed to be carrying Daniel Kinahan lands in Ireland

Scottish Labour leadership is hardest job in UK politics – Sarwar

Scottish Labour leadership is hardest job in UK politics – Sarwar

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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Eastenders star Kellie Bright to leave Albert Square after 13 years

Eastenders star Kellie Bright to leave Albert Square after 13 years

Fearne Cotton became ‘sort of a hermit’ when ‘crippled with anxiety’

Fearne Cotton became ‘sort of a hermit’ when ‘crippled with anxiety’

Tracy-Ann Oberman: Activism has given me a voice and enhanced career

Tracy-Ann Oberman: Activism has given me a voice and enhanced career

Perez Hilton ‘serious but stable’ with long recovery ahead, family says

Perez Hilton ‘serious but stable’ with long recovery ahead, family says

Around 100 firefighters tackle large east London blaze

Around 100 firefighters tackle large east London blaze

Burnham exploring options to block release of PC Harper's killers

Burnham exploring options to block release of PC Harper's killers

Invest in climate defence rather than heed Trump on military spend – Polanski

Invest in climate defence rather than heed Trump on military spend – Polanski

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'to receive royal funeral'

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'to receive royal funeral'

Burnham to kick off national tour to hear cost-of-living concerns

Burnham to kick off national tour to hear cost-of-living concerns

Scouts on camping trip step up to help land hot air balloon

Scouts on camping trip step up to help land hot air balloon

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Belfast’s first Fleadh ‘so joyful’ in a city that was once ‘so dark’

Belfast’s first Fleadh ‘so joyful’ in a city that was once ‘so dark’

Fleadh 2027 ‘will be even bigger’, says Bryant on final day of event in Belfast

Fleadh 2027 ‘will be even bigger’, says Bryant on final day of event in Belfast

Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over Murrell and will not visit him in prison

Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over Murrell and will not visit him in prison

Mayor ‘distraught’ as Red Arrows pull out of UK displays

Mayor ‘distraught’ as Red Arrows pull out of UK displays

Moment BA flight attendant holds back drunk passenger before arrest

Moment BA flight attendant holds back drunk passenger before arrest

Ten key pledges by Count Binface as he fights Nigel Farage in Clacton

Ten key pledges by Count Binface as he fights Nigel Farage in Clacton

When is the Clacton by-election?

When is the Clacton by-election?

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

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

Exact times for solar eclipse in London and how to watch it safely

Exact times for solar eclipse in London and how to watch it safely

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave

Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave

Scottish Labour leadership race about finding ‘party’s missing soul’ – Lennon

Scottish Labour leadership race about finding ‘party’s missing soul’ – Lennon

Manhunt for ‘violent’ sex attacker ‘riding delivery bike’

Manhunt for ‘violent’ sex attacker ‘riding delivery bike’

Protest planned outside former RAF base after Thetford unrest

Protest planned outside former RAF base after Thetford unrest

Man arrested following an assault outside a bar in Harrow

Man arrested following an assault outside a bar in Harrow

Man found guilty of strangling ex-partner he told: ‘I will finish you’

Man found guilty of strangling ex-partner he told: ‘I will finish you’

'Urgent improvements' needed at London nursery after scathing report

'Urgent improvements' needed at London nursery after scathing report

University opens government-funded lab to help train biomedical scientists

University opens government-funded lab to help train biomedical scientists

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

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

Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information

Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information

Family of organ donor and man whose life was saved meet at transplant games

Family of organ donor and man whose life was saved meet at transplant games

Police urge more potential victims of Simon Levy to come forward

Police urge more potential victims of Simon Levy to come forward

JK Rowling seems to be obsessed with me, says Nicola Sturgeon

JK Rowling seems to be obsessed with me, says Nicola Sturgeon

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

Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home

Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home

Badenoch demands ‘rigorous enforcement’ after ‘litany of failures’ in Levy case

Badenoch demands ‘rigorous enforcement’ after ‘litany of failures’ in Levy case

Met Office reveals best UK locations to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse

Met Office reveals best UK locations to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse

Police appeal for clues after woman, 60, found dead in South London

Police appeal for clues after woman, 60, found dead in South London

Madonna remembers ‘genius’ producer William Orbit: ‘I have never forgotten you’

Madonna remembers ‘genius’ producer William Orbit: ‘I have never forgotten you’

I’m SNP to my core, says Sturgeon as she rules out joining Greens

I’m SNP to my core, says Sturgeon as she rules out joining Greens

Lionel Messi's father, Jorge, dies aged 68

Lionel Messi's father, Jorge, dies aged 68

Officer rejects likening killer sex fiend Simon Levy to Wayne Couzens

Officer rejects likening killer sex fiend Simon Levy to Wayne Couzens

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

Cyclist fighting for life after horror crash as man charged

Cyclist fighting for life after horror crash as man charged

Man, 40, found guilty of murder after 18-year-old shot dead in Wembley

Man, 40, found guilty of murder after 18-year-old shot dead in Wembley

Irish Government jet on its way to Dubai for Daniel Kinahan extradition

Irish Government jet on its way to Dubai for Daniel Kinahan extradition

Ann Widdecombe: Police reopen probe into 'firebomb' at Farage's home

Ann Widdecombe: Police reopen probe into 'firebomb' at Farage's home

Meghan shares how daughter Lilibet makes her feel ‘brave’

Meghan shares how daughter Lilibet makes her feel ‘brave’

London braces for fifth heatwave as yellow weather warning issued

London braces for fifth heatwave as yellow weather warning issued

Met officer sacked for taking and sharing photo of dead body

Met officer sacked for taking and sharing photo of dead body

Moment bus bursts into flames on south London street

Moment bus bursts into flames on south London street

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