Anyone travelling this bank holiday weekend across London may want to check their options as multiple London Underground and Overground lines will be closed. Journeys through and around the capital are set to be disrupted over the late May bank holiday weekend period as both Transport for London (TfL) closures and a rail strike threaten […]
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DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he has pressed the Chancellor for a better financial settlement for Northern Ireland. He said he also asked Rachel Reeves for borrowing powers that would allow Northern Ireland to build more homes, improve infrastructure and support economic growth. It comes as the Stormont Executive remains unable to agree a new […]
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The first weekend of campaigning is set to get under way in Makerfield, in a by-election that Andy Burnham said could “change Labour”. Mr Burnham, who is viewed as a challenger to Sir Keir Starmer in a potential Labour leadership race, launched his by-election campaign on Friday and promised he was not offering “more of […]
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People sunbathe in Dover (PA) PA Wire Temperatures in parts of the UK could be higher than the Seychelles on Saturday, after Britons enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far on Friday. The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be recorded in the south […]
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Five men were assaulted and stabbed in west London this afternoon, Met Police say. Officers were called just before 3pm on Friday following reports of an altercation on Horn Lane, Acton. Upon arrival, officers found five men with stab wounds and emergency first aid was provided at the scene. Four of the men, aged 20, […]
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The Red Arrows will fly with seven aircraft rather than nine for most displays as the fleet transitions “to a future aircraft type”. The Press Association understands the decision to change formation size, taken by the Chief of the Air Staff, is to enable forward planning regarding engineering resources and fleet viability. Sky News reported […]
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Brooke Davies Published May 22, 2026 7:38pm Updated May 23, 2026 7:39am Five people have been stabbed outside a shop in west London. Emergency services were called to Horn Lane in Acton this afternoon to reports five men were assaulted and stabbed in an altercation. Four of the men, aged 20, 22, 42 and 47, […]
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Protesters accuse Meta of fuelling youth mental health crisis Protesters demonstrated outside government offices and Meta‘s London headquarters, urging ministers to reconsider a proposed social media ban for under-16s. The group, Mad Youth Organise, argues that an age-based ban is […]
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