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London tax hike row erupts as Andy Burnham to become Labour leader

LIVE London tax hike row erupts as Andy Burnham to become Labour leader

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre

Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre

Burnham's Cabinet: London MPs facing axe from key posts under next PM

Burnham's Cabinet: London MPs facing axe from key posts under next PM

Six London bars named among the 50 best in Europe - see the full list

Six London bars named among the 50 best in Europe - see the full list

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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Lewis Hamilton's plea after Kim Kardashian's grandmother dies aged 91

Lewis Hamilton's plea after Kim Kardashian's grandmother dies aged 91

Beverley Callard says she has completed radiotherapy after cancer diagnosis

Beverley Callard says she has completed radiotherapy after cancer diagnosis

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

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Burnham-backed £7.5bn homes tax: How would it affect your London area?

Burnham-backed £7.5bn homes tax: How would it affect your London area?

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

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

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Woman sells house to fund fight against aggressive brain cancer

Woman sells house to fund fight against aggressive brain cancer

Scots mother with incurable brain cancer treasuring every moment with young sons

Scots mother with incurable brain cancer treasuring every moment with young sons

Jesy Nelson tearfully tells Wes Streeting about ‘life-changing’ SMA test

Jesy Nelson tearfully tells Wes Streeting about ‘life-changing’ SMA test

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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