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Burnham pauses early prisoner release plan after business rates cut

LIVE Burnham pauses early prisoner release plan after business rates cut

Energy Secretary sends ‘important signal’ as she makes Aberdeen her first visit

Energy Secretary sends ‘important signal’ as she makes Aberdeen her first visit

Small boat Channel crossings continue for second day

Small boat Channel crossings continue for second day

Andy Burnham pauses plan for early release of prisoners

Andy Burnham pauses plan for early release of prisoners

Who are the London victims of the Essex beach tragedy?

Who are the London victims of the Essex beach tragedy?

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

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

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GMB star caught yawning live on air after unexpected tech issue

GMB star caught yawning live on air after unexpected tech issue

Former River City star Iain Robertson jailed for nine years for rape and assault

Former River City star Iain Robertson jailed for nine years for rape and assault

Jaime Winstone joins Strictly Come Dancing 2026: ‘A whole new world for me’

Jaime Winstone joins Strictly Come Dancing 2026: ‘A whole new world for me’

Robbie Williams: World Cup gaffe was ‘the most me thing I’ve ever done’

Robbie Williams: World Cup gaffe was ‘the most me thing I’ve ever done’

Ukraine ‘priority’ for Ireland during EU presidency, Taoiseach says

Ukraine ‘priority’ for Ireland during EU presidency, Taoiseach says

Mother and teenage daughter from east London drown in day-trip horror

Mother and teenage daughter from east London drown in day-trip horror

Mother and daughter died 'trying to save seven-year-old in water'

Mother and daughter died 'trying to save seven-year-old in water'

Moment heckler shouts abuse at Nigel Farage...then crashes her car

Moment heckler shouts abuse at Nigel Farage...then crashes her car

Fact check: Heatwave, unofficial safety warning and who can be Prime Minister

Fact check: Heatwave, unofficial safety warning and who can be Prime Minister

Disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood

Disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Politics The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Call for full public inquiry into historical clerical abuse in Northern Ireland

Call for full public inquiry into historical clerical abuse in Northern Ireland

Rayner refuses to give back £17k severance package on Cabinet return

Rayner refuses to give back £17k severance package on Cabinet return

Rayner defends accepting £17k severance payment after return to Government

Rayner defends accepting £17k severance payment after return to Government

Heatwave to grip London 'in days' as wildfires burn and drought called

Heatwave to grip London 'in days' as wildfires burn and drought called

London hosepipe ban: How is it enforced and what are the penalties?

London hosepipe ban: How is it enforced and what are the penalties?

Dead police officer investigated over sex offences and attempted murder

Dead police officer investigated over sex offences and attempted murder

Southport to fall silent two years on from attack

Southport to fall silent two years on from attack

National Portrait Gallery closed after ‘unexpected’ power outage

National Portrait Gallery closed after ‘unexpected’ power outage

EU fines Google £759m for breaching competition laws on search and app store

EU fines Google £759m for breaching competition laws on search and app store

Mitchells & Butlers says hot weather hit demand at carveries and steakhouses

Mitchells & Butlers says hot weather hit demand at carveries and steakhouses

Residents left fuming by south London fly-tipping hotspot

Residents left fuming by south London fly-tipping hotspot

Cairngorms fire: Visitors urged to stay away as ‘substantial hotspots remain’

Cairngorms fire: Visitors urged to stay away as ‘substantial hotspots remain’

Friend of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed for life over MoD terror plan

Friend of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed for life over MoD terror plan

Heathrow boss urges EU to end border checks chaos for holidaymakers

Heathrow boss urges EU to end border checks chaos for holidaymakers

Green London councillor cleared over David Lammy 'coconut' comments

Green London councillor cleared over David Lammy 'coconut' comments

'I welcome it': Minister reacts to millionaires' plea to pay more tax

'I welcome it': Minister reacts to millionaires' plea to pay more tax

Knife homicides recorded by police fall to lowest level for 35 years

Knife homicides recorded by police fall to lowest level for 35 years

High costs in Edinburgh ‘little to do’ with new visitor levy, says council

High costs in Edinburgh ‘little to do’ with new visitor levy, says council

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

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

London council accused of 'wasting' £138,000 on repainting bridge

London council accused of 'wasting' £138,000 on repainting bridge

Business rate cuts must be matched for the rest of the UK – charity

Business rate cuts must be matched for the rest of the UK – charity

What does Andy Burnham at No10 mean for the London property market?

What does Andy Burnham at No10 mean for the London property market?

Scottish Labour begins search for new leader as Sarwar joins UK Government

Scottish Labour begins search for new leader as Sarwar joins UK Government

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

Saudi prince found dead in London hotel after cocktail of party drugs

Saudi prince found dead in London hotel after cocktail of party drugs

Hosepipe ban London: Full list of exemptions as restrictions come in

Hosepipe ban London: Full list of exemptions as restrictions come in

Mother of Pc Harper says early release of killers ‘another letdown for Andrew’

Mother of Pc Harper says early release of killers ‘another letdown for Andrew’

Tom Kerridge: How to save London’s pubs, bars and clubs

Tom Kerridge: How to save London’s pubs, bars and clubs

UK withdraws diplomatic staff from Iran as US airstrikes continue

UK withdraws diplomatic staff from Iran as US airstrikes continue

Who's in Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by PM

Who's in Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by PM

Santander contacts almost 150,000 customers under strain from energy bills

Santander contacts almost 150,000 customers under strain from energy bills

Plans to double capacity at UK’s largest onshore windfarm with taller turbines

Plans to double capacity at UK’s largest onshore windfarm with taller turbines

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

What's the future for London Stadium? Five-point plan for West Ham

What's the future for London Stadium? Five-point plan for West Ham

Irish premier Micheál Martin to meet Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

Irish premier Micheál Martin to meet Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

Hosepipe ban hits millions of London homes: What are the new rules?

Hosepipe ban hits millions of London homes: What are the new rules?

Is there a hosepipe ban near me? Check our interactive map

Is there a hosepipe ban near me? Check our interactive map

Thefts plunge in London as mayor slams 'dystopian hellhole' narrative

Thefts plunge in London as mayor slams 'dystopian hellhole' narrative

London woman jailed for blackmail in Hong Kong after banker rape claim

London woman jailed for blackmail in Hong Kong after banker rape claim

Family announces public memorial for Ann Widdecombe later this year

Family announces public memorial for Ann Widdecombe later this year

River City actor Iain Robertson to be sentenced after being convicted of rape

River City actor Iain Robertson to be sentenced after being convicted of rape

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