Day: July 27, 2026
Andy Burnham fuels fears of extra £7.5 billion property tax on London
July 27, 2026Andy Burnham has sparked fresh talk that he could bring in a new property tax which could hammer London. The new Prime Minister described reforms to council tax by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves as a “start”. Asked about tax on the wealthy, the PM told the BBC’s Panorama ‘Andy Burnham: the Laura Kuenssberg Interview’: “There […]
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Amber heat health alerts as UK faces fourth heatwave of the summer
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Inquest opens into death of man allegedly murdered at solstice event in the Peak District
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Man jailed for ‘bestial’ rape of 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh
July 27, 2026A man has been told he may never be released from prison following the “bestial” rape of a 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh. Aaron Strachan, 21, stalked, abducted and raped the teenager in the York Place area of the capital on May 25 last year. On the same day he also stabbed a man in an […]
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Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as London rollout looms
July 27, 2026Ministers must hand over full control of driverless taxi trials to Transport for London (TfL), a senior London Assembly Member has said. Last year the Department for Transport (DfT) said it would fast-track the testing of “small scale ‘taxi and bus-like’ services without a safety driver” in 2026 before a wider potential rollout in 2027. […]
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London council ‘failed’ to provide a carer assessment to struggling mother
July 27, 2026A mum was left without an answer for nearly a year on whether she was entitled to more support despite repeatedly telling her local council she was struggling. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found Merton Council was at fault for causing the family “frustration and uncertainty” by failing to review the mother’s support […]
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‘Very strong’ tide caused Essex beach deaths, says father of London boy, 7, fighting for life
July 27, 2026The father of a boy critically ill following a beach tragedy which left two other family members dead has released a statement criticising “misinformation” around exactly what happened. Musa’s father, Shahin Ahmed, said six members of his family were paddling when they were knocked off their feet. He told Bangladeshi newspaper Surma News the waves […]
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Two women dead after diving trip at loch
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With a fourth heatwave on its way – will the UK see wildfires like those in France?
July 27, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK is gearing up for a fourth heatwave of the year just as extreme weather in France and Spain sparked ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires. Huge blazes are just nine miles from the city of Bordeaux with officials warning […]
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These ‘idyllic’ Wiltshire towns could get direct trains to London next year
July 27, 2026Rachel Moss | Lifestyle Editor Published July 27, 2026 1:47pm Updated July 27, 2026 1:47pm Campaigners want pretty Bradford on Avon reconnected to the capital (Picture: Getty Images) Five years ago, the last direct train ran from Bristol Temple Meads through to London Waterloo, meaning towns including Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon lost their direct […]
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