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Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Politics Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Elizabeth line and Overground delays as summer holiday getaway begins

Elizabeth line and Overground delays as summer holiday getaway begins

Firefighters spend third day tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

Firefighters spend third day tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

Heatwave to end but London's hot weather 'locked in' for another week

Heatwave to end but London's hot weather 'locked in' for another week

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer set to exit No 10

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer set to exit No 10

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

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

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Tom Hiddleston hopes he ‘honoured’ the people of Pompeii in documentary

Tom Hiddleston hopes he ‘honoured’ the people of Pompeii in documentary

‘Wildly original and moving reflection on history’ wins Debut Fiction Prize

‘Wildly original and moving reflection on history’ wins Debut Fiction Prize

Fearne Cotton 'reprimanded' by Vatican guard for being a rule breaker

Fearne Cotton 'reprimanded' by Vatican guard for being a rule breaker

Ken Bruce says BBC ruins shows by chasing 'younger viewers'

Ken Bruce says BBC ruins shows by chasing 'younger viewers'

Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out

Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out

Rare Jacobite-era pistols to be reunited for first time in decades in exhibition

Rare Jacobite-era pistols to be reunited for first time in decades in exhibition

London student drowns in lake during school trip to Malawi

London student drowns in lake during school trip to Malawi

What is the CPAC London event - and who are the speakers?

What is the CPAC London event - and who are the speakers?

Government raises ‘serious concerns’ about how London council is run

Government raises ‘serious concerns’ about how London council is run

Iran targeted by more US strikes while White House says sides are talking

Iran targeted by more US strikes while White House says sides are talking

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Andy Burnham to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leader

Andy Burnham to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leader

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

Thousands left without water after burst pipe floods London street

Thousands left without water after burst pipe floods London street

Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say

Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say

Who are the young cybercriminals behind the £39million TfL hack?

Who are the young cybercriminals behind the £39million TfL hack?

Young hackers jailed for devastating £39million TfL cyber attack

Young hackers jailed for devastating £39million TfL cyber attack

British support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ with new PM, vows Starmer

British support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ with new PM, vows Starmer

Teenagers convicted of arson after attack on east London restaurant

Teenagers convicted of arson after attack on east London restaurant

Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam as three jailed

Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam as three jailed

Fire breaks out at west London school as person rushed to hospital

Fire breaks out at west London school as person rushed to hospital

Green-run London council to become first to resist immigration raids

Green-run London council to become first to resist immigration raids

No 10 backs calls for Fifa probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner

No 10 backs calls for Fifa probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner

Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

Knifeman 'stabbed mother' as she slept at home with baby, court told

Knifeman 'stabbed mother' as she slept at home with baby, court told

New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows

New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows

London cooldown on way after long heatwave - but when will it rain?

London cooldown on way after long heatwave - but when will it rain?

Aberdeen council chief executive to take over as Dundee University boss

Aberdeen council chief executive to take over as Dundee University boss

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Property News Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Warm temperatures look ‘locked in’ for next seven to 10 days, say forecasters

Warm temperatures look ‘locked in’ for next seven to 10 days, say forecasters

Tower of London announces plans for £70m transformation

Tower of London announces plans for £70m transformation

Man who killed dog walker guilty of attempted murder of his landlord

Man who killed dog walker guilty of attempted murder of his landlord

Lessons not learned from ‘devastating’ previous wildfire, says community leader

Lessons not learned from ‘devastating’ previous wildfire, says community leader

The ruin of China's London property boom

The ruin of China's London property boom

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

Wildfire which stretched for almost four miles contained, says minister

Wildfire which stretched for almost four miles contained, says minister

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Police quiz suspect in murder probe

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Police quiz suspect in murder probe

Who will be Andy Burnham's Chancellor?

Who will be Andy Burnham's Chancellor?

Plea to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to public transport

Plea to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to public transport

'Argentina fan' mobbed by crowd is 'rage-bait' TikTok influencer

'Argentina fan' mobbed by crowd is 'rage-bait' TikTok influencer

Anne reflects on England’s defeat as she meets footballers on trip to Thailand

Anne reflects on England’s defeat as she meets footballers on trip to Thailand

Police rescue Argentina fan from huge crowd in Piccadilly Circus chaos

Police rescue Argentina fan from huge crowd in Piccadilly Circus chaos

Mother of Jools Sweeney hopes new inquest into son’s death is a ‘turning point’

Mother of Jools Sweeney hopes new inquest into son’s death is a ‘turning point’

The Iranians fearing for their lives in London

The Iranians fearing for their lives in London

On the attack: The sperm donors preying on London's women

On the attack: The sperm donors preying on London's women

Six people rescued from burning block of flats in south-east London

Six people rescued from burning block of flats in south-east London

LFB battle blaze at central London restaurant as residents flee homes

LFB battle blaze at central London restaurant as residents flee homes

Seven arrested in London as England's World Cup dream dies

Seven arrested in London as England's World Cup dream dies

Greens defend politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Greens defend politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Not possible to compensate everyone hit by heating oil price hikes – minister

Not possible to compensate everyone hit by heating oil price hikes – minister

50-year-old charged following Ann Widdecombe social media post

50-year-old charged following Ann Widdecombe social media post

How a gut-wrenching night unfolded for England fans in London

How a gut-wrenching night unfolded for England fans in London

Commonwealth Mile route launched as city marks week until Glasgow 2026

Commonwealth Mile route launched as city marks week until Glasgow 2026

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