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Five officers injured in police boat crash on Thames

London Five officers injured in police boat crash on Thames

Andy Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ unless social care is reformed

Andy Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ unless social care is reformed

London vs the machines: three in four jobs are at risk to AI

London vs the machines: three in four jobs are at risk to AI

Andy Burnham suggests stricter benefit conditions to cut welfare bill

Andy Burnham suggests stricter benefit conditions to cut welfare bill

Crooked funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced for more than 65 offences

Crooked funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced for more than 65 offences

How will London cope with 40C summers?

How will London cope with 40C summers?

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Outlander actors ‘perhaps forced’ to do nude scenes, Sam Heughan says

Outlander actors ‘perhaps forced’ to do nude scenes, Sam Heughan says

Ryan Gosling revealed as next Ghost Rider at Comic-Con

Ryan Gosling revealed as next Ghost Rider at Comic-Con

‘Much-loved’ broadcaster Gerry Kelly dies aged 77

‘Much-loved’ broadcaster Gerry Kelly dies aged 77

American Horror Story star Emma Roberts marries actor Cody John

American Horror Story star Emma Roberts marries actor Cody John

‘Worth waiting for’: Mayo Gaelic football team end cursed 75-year losing streak

‘Worth waiting for’: Mayo Gaelic football team end cursed 75-year losing streak

Burnham to host Zelensky with pledge of unwavering support for Ukraine

Burnham to host Zelensky with pledge of unwavering support for Ukraine

Water supply returns to Gatwick after passengers spend hours without toilets

Water supply returns to Gatwick after passengers spend hours without toilets

Man suspected of Berlin Pride terror attack shot dead by police

Man suspected of Berlin Pride terror attack shot dead by police

Gatwick Airport chaos as water supply outage hits terminals

Gatwick Airport chaos as water supply outage hits terminals

Water supply outage leaves Gatwick passengers with no working toilets

Water supply outage leaves Gatwick passengers with no working toilets

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

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

Heatwave and risk of exceptionally severe fires to return after brief lull

Heatwave and risk of exceptionally severe fires to return after brief lull

Police vow to catch violent offenders during Glasgow migration protest

Police vow to catch violent offenders during Glasgow migration protest

UK Government offers military support to battle Cairngorms wildfire

UK Government offers military support to battle Cairngorms wildfire

Monica Lennon to stand in Scottish Labour leadership contest

Monica Lennon to stand in Scottish Labour leadership contest

Gatwick Airport without running water or flushing toilets after outage

Gatwick Airport without running water or flushing toilets after outage

Dramatic video shows wildfire destroy 10 acres of London grassland

Dramatic video shows wildfire destroy 10 acres of London grassland

Scottish Government ‘not expecting military support’ to help combat wildfire

Scottish Government ‘not expecting military support’ to help combat wildfire

Andy Burnham ‘to give Sadiq Khan a share of income tax revenue’

Andy Burnham ‘to give Sadiq Khan a share of income tax revenue’

Two major London train stations close today for £20m works

Two major London train stations close today for £20m works

Teenager accused over Channel crossing ‘was piloting mega dinghy’

Teenager accused over Channel crossing ‘was piloting mega dinghy’

Will it rain in London today? Forecasters give verdict

Will it rain in London today? Forecasters give verdict

Dublin museum employee charged with possessing explosives in Irish border case

Dublin museum employee charged with possessing explosives in Irish border case

Burnham says he will defend Britain’s national interest in dealings with Trump

Burnham says he will defend Britain’s national interest in dealings with Trump

Residents return home as Cairngorms fire no longer ‘immediate threat’

Residents return home as Cairngorms fire no longer ‘immediate threat’

Teenager charged with piloting small boat from France to UK

Teenager charged with piloting small boat from France to UK

150,000 march through London in world’s largest trans pride parade

150,000 march through London in world’s largest trans pride parade

Weather map shows sharp rise in temperatures in new London heatwave

Weather map shows sharp rise in temperatures in new London heatwave

Met probes Reform UK donations by Richard Tice-controlled firm

Met probes Reform UK donations by Richard Tice-controlled firm

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Politics The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Police hunt after driver ploughs into crowd at Pride event

Police hunt after driver ploughs into crowd at Pride event

Fire rips through flats in London sending smoke towering into sky

Fire rips through flats in London sending smoke towering into sky

Residents brand plans to build 2,200 homes on London green belt 'evil'

Cairngorms wildfire a ‘very serious situation’, John Swinney says

Cairngorms wildfire a ‘very serious situation’, John Swinney says

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

Residents staying put in village near Cairngorms wildfire criticise response

Residents staying put in village near Cairngorms wildfire criticise response

Burnham ‘has courage to fix adult social care and will make start next week’

Burnham ‘has courage to fix adult social care and will make start next week’

First Minister asks for military aid from UK Government as wildfire continues

First Minister asks for military aid from UK Government as wildfire continues

Fifteen arrested after violence breaks out at anti-migrant protest in Glasgow

Fifteen arrested after violence breaks out at anti-migrant protest in Glasgow

Man charged in connection with bomb seized near border

Man charged in connection with bomb seized near border

Do not cancel travel plans over wildfires, urges French minister

Do not cancel travel plans over wildfires, urges French minister

Axel Rudakubana accused of 'trying to retraumatise' victims' families

Axel Rudakubana accused of 'trying to retraumatise' victims' families

‘He won the World Cup!’ Dubliner Pico Lopes welcomed home to local club

‘He won the World Cup!’ Dubliner Pico Lopes welcomed home to local club

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

Highlands residents 'angry, upset and frustrated' amid wildfire

Highlands residents 'angry, upset and frustrated' amid wildfire

Mother of trans woman who took own life addresses PM: ‘Act or more will die’

Mother of trans woman who took own life addresses PM: ‘Act or more will die’

UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country

UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country

Migrants arrive after rowing tiny dinghy across the Channel

Migrants arrive after rowing tiny dinghy across the Channel

Six arrests after man, 22, killed in south London stabbing

Six arrests after man, 22, killed in south London stabbing

Three fire engines were destroyed in blaze and explosion in Essex – fire chief

Three fire engines were destroyed in blaze and explosion in Essex – fire chief

Ex-minister Lord John Horam dies after fall in London

Ex-minister Lord John Horam dies after fall in London

Hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mother on Essex beach

Hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mother on Essex beach

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