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How long will the London heatwave last? Extreme heat warning as temperatures to hit 40C

June 24, 2026

Temperatures in London could hit 40C in the second heatwave of the year as a red warning for extreme heat is issued. The heatwave follows a record-breaking May, when the UK recorded its hottest ever day for the month at 35.1C. To add insult to injury, the high humidity is expected to make the heatwave […]

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UK braced for record breaking heat as rare red weather warnings come into force

June 24, 2026

Sales of fans, ice cream makers, and silk scarves soar amid heatwave Brits have been flocking to stores to buy themselves ice cream makers, fans, and sun cream to help them cope with the extreme heat. Currys is reporting an almost 1,500% increase in customers searching for fans, while Lakeland said sales of ice cream […]

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Darren Jones urges Andy Burnham to set out plans as he rules out leadership bid

June 24, 2026

Senior minister Darren Jones has urged Andy Burnham to set out more of his economic policies after ruling himself out of the race for the Labour leadership. In an interview with Sky News on Wednesday morning, Mr Jones said he would have had the backing of enough MPs to take on Mr Burnham, but suggested […]

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Facial recognition flags 1 ‘criminal’ in 330,000 faces – but it’s a false alarm

June 24, 2026

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Out of the 330,000 commuters scanned with facial recognition cameras in London, only one person has been flagged as a criminal – and even that was a false alarm. British Transport Police has deployed the controversial live […]

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New defence secretary signals he’s pushing for extra money for armed forces

June 23, 2026

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Police name man stabbed to death in London

June 23, 2026

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Flick Rea obituary

June 23, 2026

My mother, Flick Rea, who has died aged 88, was a stalwart of local politics in London, serving as a councillor in Camden for 35 years. She was leader of the Liberal and then Liberal Democrat group on Camden council twice, from the late 1980s to 2005 and from 2014 to 2020, and helped it […]

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Man jailed for sexually assaulting child on train

June 23, 2026

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Hundreds of teens rampage through estate after crashing girl’s 16th birthday party

June 23, 2026

John Dunne | Senior News Correspondent Published June 23, 2026 3:24pm Updated June 23, 2026 3:58pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A girl’s birthday party ended with hundreds of teenagers clashing with police after the event details were shared online leading to […]

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‘Vile’ predator jailed for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl on train

June 23, 2026

A 50-year-old man from Tajikistan has been jailed for 12 years after he sexually assaulted a vulnerable girl on a train. Abdulmanon Aliev, who was living in Rye Lane in Peckham, south-east London, tried to use a translator app to speak to the girl after sitting down opposite her on a train from Southend to […]

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