Day: September 3, 2025
Restoration of Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower shortlisted for architecture award
September 3, 2025The restoration of the Elizabeth Tower, famous for housing the bell known as Big Ben at London’s Palace of Westminster, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Six projects are in the running for the Riba Stirling Prize, the UK’s highest accolade in architecture, including Appleby in south-east London, described as a pioneering model of […]
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London’s victims’ commissioner named as new England and Wales advocate
September 3, 2025The new victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has pledged to push for “much-needed progress” on speedy justice and access to support. Claire Waxman, London’s current and first independent victims’ commissioner, will take up her new national role in January. She will replace Baroness Helen Newlove, who has twice served in the post having become […]
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Bovine TB should be treated with the urgency seen during Covid, scientists say
September 3, 2025An urgent “step change” is needed to eradicate bovine tuberculosis by the target year of 2038, scientists advising the Government have said. The disease, which devastates farm businesses by spreading from badgers to cattle, and from cow to cow, has been back in the spotlight in recent weeks after TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson reported cases […]
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Angela Rayner battles for political future after tax bill admission
September 3, 2025Angela Rayner is fighting for her political future after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on her seaside flat. The Deputy Prime Minister has referred herself to both the Government’s independent ethics adviser and to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after making the admission. The Conservatives have called for the taxman to go further and investigate […]
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Manhunt after 17-year-old girl sexually assaulted on west London bus
September 3, 2025John Dunne Published September 3, 2025 3:39pm Updated September 3, 2025 4:16pm Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a sexual assault on a teenage girl on a bus in west London. Officers were scrambled as the vehicle pulled into a stop outside the Treaty shopping centre in […]
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John Lewis is bringing lost 00s favourite back to UK high street
September 3, 2025Kate Moss for Topshop. Joni jeans. The Ivy Park collection. It’s been four years since big Topshop closed its doors, and I think I speak for all millennials when I say we never really got over it. But finally, our prayers have been answered: Topshop is set to return to the UK high-street. It might not […]
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Baby ‘shaken to death while caught in middle of parents’ abusive relationship’
September 3, 2025A three-month-old baby was shaken to death while caught in the middle of her parents’ abusive relationship, the Old Bailey has heard. Kaylani Kalanzi was known to social services and on a child protection plan when she was admitted to hospital on July 8. She had suffered catastrophic brain injuries, along with fractures to her […]
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Esther Ghey says school phone ban ‘would have really helped’ daughter Brianna
September 3, 2025The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said a school phone ban would really have helped her daughter, as she launches a campaign for a statutory ban in schools. Esther Ghey is calling on the Government to provide funding to schools for pouches to lock phones in during the school day, which she said […]
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