Rachel Reeves says she is “backing” Andy Burnham to be the UK’s next prime minister amid speculation she could be replaced as Chancellor if he takes office. Speaking to the BBC, Ms Reeves, who is predicted to be replaced if Mr Burnham becomes prime minister, would not be drawn on reports she may accept another […]
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The Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy-tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process. The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, blocked a £50m deal between the Met and the US company to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. […]
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A conference on extreme heat has been cancelled… because of extreme heat. The talk was due to take place at LSE’s Shaw Library in central London on Wednesday as part of London Climate Action Week. But as temperatures reached record-breaking highs today and the Met Office issued a rare red heat warning – for only […]
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Sir Sadiq Khan says expanding London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) was “crucial” after a new study estimated deaths linked to toxic air in the capital fell by about 40 per cent in five years. The Mayor of London extended the Ulez across inner London in October 2021, and to cover the whole of the […]
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Several London councils have today launched court action against the Mayor of London over plans to slash affordable housing targets amid claims the city is being “turned into an investment asset for the super rich”. Independent Tower Hamlets alongside Green Party-led town halls Hackney and Lewisham are making the legal bid to stop Sir Sadiq […]
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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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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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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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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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