Author: london
Polanski to warn Starmer ‘hasn’t done enough’ to protect energy customers from bill hikes
March 17, 2026Zack Polanski is set to call on Sir Keir Starmer to step in and protect energy price cap customers from steep bill rises at the start of July. Sky News understands the Green Party leader is about to pile further pressure on the prime minister, who has so far dismissed calls to make any more […]
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London facing nightmare traffic jams for a month while A40 is closed
March 17, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 17, 2026 4:07pm Updated March 17, 2026 5:05pm A huge part of central London could be brought to a standstill from Friday when one of the city’s busiest roads is closed. The A40 is being shut for a month while repair works are carried out on a large section between Westway […]
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Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal
March 17, 2026The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had put a cardinal and several other people on trial over alleged financial crimes. In a 16-page ruling, the appeals court ruled that Francis and Vatican […]
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Exclusion zone expanded around wreckage that could spark Thames tsunami
March 17, 2026Rory McKeown Published March 17, 2026 1:38pm Updated March 17, 2026 3:27pm The exclusion zone around a World War Two ship packed with explosives dubbed the ‘doomsday wreck’ has been expanded. The SS Richard Montgomery went down in the Thames Estuary with thousands of tonnes of ammunition in August 1944 and has been sitting on […]
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Woman in London ‘develops meningitis symptoms’ after outbreak left two dead
March 17, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 17, 2026 7:31am Updated March 17, 2026 8:57am A woman from London with no contact with Canterbury has reportedly developed potential symptoms of meningitis following the deadly outbreak. Health officials are trying to stop the meningitis outbreak and track and treat those who may have been in contact with suspected cases. […]
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Singer, 27, killed in bus crash days before launching music career
March 17, 2026Soriah Barry was just days away from a huge meeting with Apple Music. The 27-year-old was at the start of a very promising singing career, with the streaming platform scouting her talent and wanting to release her songs. But Soriah would never make it to the potentially life-changing rendezvous, after she was killed in a […]
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‘Pluggers’ are the commuters plaguing our trains and the London Underground
March 17, 2026You’ve woken up at 6am and queue to get on your train, coffee in hand, only for someone to get on before you and block the doorway. There’s plenty of people still waiting to get on, and plenty of space behind them, but instead of moving further into the train, they force everyone to walk […]
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Interactive map shows London’s cheapest and most expensive petrol prices as unleaded soars by 10p
March 16, 2026Fuel prices in some parts of London have surged to as much as 253.9p per litre as the Middle East conflict continues into its third week. Petrol prices across the UK are up by 7% since November 2023, according to new figures from the RAC, marking a rise from 132.8p per litre to 141.74p per […]
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Trump in new tirade against Starmer over Iran war as his plan to open Hormuz Strait flounders
March 16, 2026Donald Trump unleashed a new attack on Sir Keir Starmer as his proposal for a multi-national naval force to re-open the Strait of Hormuz was struggling to gain momentum. The UK, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan and Greece were among countries who at least initially declined to sign up to the US president’s plan to get […]
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Police appeal for witnesses after pedestrian killed in Enfield crash
March 16, 2026Police have appealed for witnesses (Yui Mok/PA) PA Archive Police are appealing for witnesses after the death of a pedestrian following a crash in north London. A 60-year-old man was treated at the scene by paramedics, but died a short time later. His next of kin have been informed, and are being supported by specialist […]
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