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‘Personal decision’ for Starmer whether he wants to stand against rivals – Nandy

May 17, 2026

It is a “personal decision” for Sir Keir Starmer on whether he wants to fight in a Labour leadership contest, one of his senior ministers has said, as rivals gather to oust him. Sir Keir has insisted in public he will fight to prove his doubters wrong, but The Times and other news outlets have […]

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Temperatures to rise to mid-20s ahead of bank holiday weekend

May 17, 2026

Visitors to the Broadway Tower in Worcestershire during a sunny morning (Jacob King/PA) PA Wire Temperatures are set to rise to the mid-20s next week ahead of the late May bank holiday weekend, the Met Office said. Sunshine and showers are expected for the first half of the week, before temperatures start to rise and […]

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LNER train first class review: Great views but not much booze — and yes, it was delayed thumbnail

LNER train first class review: Great views but not much booze — and yes, it was delayed

May 17, 2026

First class air travel is a ticket we’d all love, but few of us rarely actually buy. According to a recent YouGov poll, those passengers seated at the front of the plane tend to be ‘married, male, millennial, and minted’. On the tracks though, it’s a different story. While still expensive (more on that later), […]

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London’s BT Tower to get major transformation into a hotel after £275,000,000 sale

May 17, 2026

London’s iconic BT Tower is being transformed into a hotel, according to newly-unveiled plans. The iconic 620ft landmark, located close to Tottenham Court Road, is being stripped out and converted into a hotel, more than half a century after it was originally closed off to the public. The tower, which was originally used for telecommunications, […]

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Londoners are flocking to this ‘green and leafy’ suburb over its trendy neighbour

May 17, 2026

Famous for its ‘beer mile’ packed with craft breweries, trendy brunch spots, and cycle repair cafés, Walthamstow has long held the crown as London’s hipster heartland. And it’s a status reflected in its soaring property values. According to Rightmove, house prices in Walthamstow over the past year are 6% up on the previous period and […]

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Police arrest 43 people as thousands join rival London protests

May 16, 2026

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Dozens arrested as tens of thousands join rival London protests

May 16, 2026

Tens of thousands gathered in London for Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march and a pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally, as police mounted a £4.5 million operation to prevent clashes between rival groups. At least 43 people were arrested across both demonstrations for a “variety of offences”, the Metropolitan Police said, adding that while the number […]

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Streeting says he will run in any leadership race – and calls for UK to rejoin EU

May 16, 2026

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Search for man who threatened to behead ‘dirty Jews’ in London

May 16, 2026

Sorry, this video isn’t available any more. Police are hunting a man who threatened to behead ‘dirty Jews’ in a shocking antisemitic clip. Viral footage showed a man saying ‘f*** Israel’ and ‘big up Palestine’ before he claimed that Jews are ‘gonna (sic) get beheaded one-by-one’. He added: ‘Palestine will be free. But Israel, if […]

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Look Mum No Computer to perform in Eurovision final amid boycott over Israel

May 16, 2026

The competing countries in the grand final will be Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine and the UK.

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