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Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge injuring five officers

London Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge injuring five officers

Residents evacuated as fertiliser explodes during industrial units blaze

Residents evacuated as fertiliser explodes during industrial units blaze

Trump defends ‘slave labour’ import tariff against UK amid court challenge

Trump defends ‘slave labour’ import tariff against UK amid court challenge

Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference

Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference

Law student granted bail after appearing before court on explosives charge

Law student granted bail after appearing before court on explosives charge

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

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

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Josh Widdicombe recounts how he got ‘whacked’ in row over a plane seat

Josh Widdicombe recounts how he got ‘whacked’ in row over a plane seat

McBusted star James Bourne shares rare update amid health battle

McBusted star James Bourne shares rare update amid health battle

Chadwick Boseman's brothers launch 'legal dispute with his widow'

Chadwick Boseman's brothers launch 'legal dispute with his widow'

Spain’s World Cup success to be documented in four-part Prime Video series

Spain’s World Cup success to be documented in four-part Prime Video series

Netanyahu 'not welcome' in London, Sadiq Khan says

Netanyahu 'not welcome' in London, Sadiq Khan says

Burnham swipes at 'London-based voices' on his first day in No10 North

Burnham swipes at 'London-based voices' on his first day in No10 North

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

Woman charged in connection with dissident republican bomb seized near border

Woman charged in connection with dissident republican bomb seized near border

Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish border

Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish border

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Politics The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

West Ham fans reveal opposition to key part of new London Stadium plan

West Ham fans reveal opposition to key part of new London Stadium plan

Father who fatally shook newborn baby in drunken rage jailed for life

Father who fatally shook newborn baby in drunken rage jailed for life

Thousands of PlayStation users unable to access games as outages confirmed

Thousands of PlayStation users unable to access games as outages confirmed

Father jailed for life after murdering newborn baby by shaking him

Father jailed for life after murdering newborn baby by shaking him

Footage reveals moment Vickrum Digwa tells mother to take murder weapon

Footage reveals moment Vickrum Digwa tells mother to take murder weapon

‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crossed Channel to UK

‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crossed Channel to UK

Angela Rayner leaves door open to extra £7.5bn homes tax on London

Angela Rayner leaves door open to extra £7.5bn homes tax on London

Image released of man after ‘upskirting’ incident at London station

Image released of man after ‘upskirting’ incident at London station

Painstaking and complex work ongoing to secure fire-hit building – council chief

Painstaking and complex work ongoing to secure fire-hit building – council chief

Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North

Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North

Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend

Heat health alerts for parts of England over busy getaway weekend

Former London City Lionesses boss ordered to sell £7m home by court

Former London City Lionesses boss ordered to sell £7m home by court

Southport killer ‘manipulating the system’ – lawyer for bereaved families

Southport killer ‘manipulating the system’ – lawyer for bereaved families

Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire drifts as far as Aberdeen

Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire drifts as far as Aberdeen

Is PlayStation Network down? Thousands of UK users report problems

Is PlayStation Network down? Thousands of UK users report problems

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Weather map shows major London heatwave temperature spike next week

Weather map shows major London heatwave temperature spike next week

Syrians jailed for raping drunk teenager at HMO

Syrians jailed for raping drunk teenager at HMO

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

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

Soho stabbing horror: Man knifed in broad daylight on Greek Street

Soho stabbing horror: Man knifed in broad daylight on Greek Street

Drone damage to Kyiv monastery ‘assault on Ukrainian culture’ – Taoiseach

Drone damage to Kyiv monastery ‘assault on Ukrainian culture’ – Taoiseach

Brits told to flee French holiday hotspot as 'monster' wildfire rages

Brits told to flee French holiday hotspot as 'monster' wildfire rages

Four men killed as car crashes into lamppost in Merseyside

Four men killed as car crashes into lamppost in Merseyside

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

Where is Andy Burnham’s No10 North? PM launches new power base

Where is Andy Burnham’s No10 North? PM launches new power base

Sadiq Khan hits back at Manchester chiefs in housebuilding row

Sadiq Khan hits back at Manchester chiefs in housebuilding row

Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over Mayfair club attack

Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over Mayfair club attack

UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran criticises US using British bases

UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran criticises US using British bases

Green-run London council becomes first to oppose immigration raids

Green-run London council becomes first to oppose immigration raids

Boy 'critically ill' after mum and daughter drown in sea rescue bid

Boy 'critically ill' after mum and daughter drown in sea rescue bid

Chris Brown arrives at London court for ‘bottle attack’ hearing

Chris Brown arrives at London court for ‘bottle attack’ hearing

Muslim leader tells of 'shock' after thwarted suspected terror attack

Muslim leader tells of 'shock' after thwarted suspected terror attack

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

Dying man, 20, waited more than three hours for London ambulance

Dying man, 20, waited more than three hours for London ambulance

Andrew could be stripped of Freedom of the City of London

Andrew could be stripped of Freedom of the City of London

Zack Polanski and Angela Rayner clash as she rejects rent controls

Zack Polanski and Angela Rayner clash as she rejects rent controls

Burnham told Swinney independence ‘off limits’, says Alexander

Burnham told Swinney independence ‘off limits’, says Alexander

Sunshine and World Cup bring June spending boost

Sunshine and World Cup bring June spending boost

Welsh First Minister says he has ‘Celtic alliance’ with Scottish counterpart

Welsh First Minister says he has ‘Celtic alliance’ with Scottish counterpart

Scottish Labour to reflect on ‘deeper questions’ following election defeat

Scottish Labour to reflect on ‘deeper questions’ following election defeat

Meghan Markle shares sweet summer holiday snaps of Harry and kids

Meghan Markle shares sweet summer holiday snaps of Harry and kids

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