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London council spends £15.6 million on fire safety consultants

April 24, 2026

A block of flats in Hackney LDRS Hackney Council is set to pay consultants more than £15 million to find out the scale of fire hazards in buildings across its housing estates. On Monday, the council awarded two £7.8 million contracts to Frankham Risk Management and Airey Miller Ltd to carry out a “substantial” fire […]

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No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance

April 24, 2026

The Falkland Islands have previously voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory (PA) PA Media The UK insisted the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands was “not in question” after reports the US administration could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s lack of support for […]

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Prison officer who had secret relationship with sex offender is jailed

April 24, 2026

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Crashes involving bikes surge during London Tube strikes

April 24, 2026

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video London has looked more like Amsterdam during the Tube strikes with thousands more cycling, but there have also been more incidents on the roads this week. Londoners can let out a sigh of relief as the last […]

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How Jeffrey Epstein rented London flats to abuse human trafficking victims

April 24, 2026

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Melania Trump adviser reveals why she gave surprise Jeffrey Epstein statement A BBC investigation uncovered that Jeffrey Epstein rented four flats in Kensington and Chelsea, London, where he housed several women he allegedly abused, with six victims now having come […]

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Polanski says US president should be ‘kicked out’ of his Scottish golf courses – as Trump International responds

April 24, 2026

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Waymo robotaxi drives through police cordon set up after London stabbing

April 24, 2026

Noora Mykkanen Published April 24, 2026 3:38pm Updated April 24, 2026 3:38pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A Waymo robotaxi rammed straight through a crime scene cordon in west London. Detectives were carrying out a crime scene investigation in Harlesden following a […]

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Map shows London Marathon route and road closures for 2026

April 24, 2026

Thousands of people will be making their way into the capital on Sunday for this year’s London Marathon. Crowds of people will be supporting the runners as they take on the 26.2mile course through the city. The course will set off from Greenwich Park and Blackheath Park and will take the runners across Tower Bridge […]

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Death of the gatekeeper: Devil Wears Prada 2 depicts a revolution in the fashion world

April 24, 2026

The National Gallery was the grand setting for the party that followed The Devil Wears Prada 2’s London premiere this week. Donatella Versace held court in a roped-off area beneath Paul Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey. Meryl Streep, reprising her role as Miranda Priestly – Anna Wintour’s fictional alter ego – wore a […]

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Milan design week draws global creatives and makers despite war and economic worries

April 24, 2026

Artist Maurizio Cattelan, the provocateur behind such works as a golden toilet titled “America,” opened MilanDesignWeek by inviting people for an informal exchange of favorite objects in front of Milan’s Duomo cathedral, where he stamped “White Trash” on participants’ necks and hands. The mood in Milan was buoyant as guests moved from cocktail to cocktail […]

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