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Londoners brace for more Tube strikes next week on all Underground lines
May 11, 2026London’s Underground network will grind to a halt in the coming days as a fresh spate of Tube strikes is expected to disrupt all lines. Following last month’s industrial action, another four days of walkouts are planned for next week and mid-June as RMT union members continue to dispute the introduction of a four-day work […]
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Health experts ‘working with all concerned’ after Hantavirus evacuation flight
May 11, 2026Public health experts are “working with all concerned” after the evacuation of two Irish nationals from a Hantavirus-hit cruise ship, the Taoiseach has said. The MV Hondius docked in Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Sunday morning and among those transported to their home countries were two Irish citizens. The Irish government jet flew to […]
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NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK
May 11, 2026A “seismic political shift” following last week’s elections has been hailed as exciting by Northern Ireland’s First Minister. Michelle O’Neill was speaking after the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru topped the polls in Scotland and Wales. She said that she and Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald have spoken with Scottish First Minister John Swinney […]
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‘Police and people in chemical suits’ swarm evacuated north London bank after mystery illnesses
May 11, 2026John Dunne Published May 11, 2026 11:29am Updated May 11, 2026 12:04pm Dozens of police and hazardous chemical experts have swooped on a bank in north London which was evacuated last week. A branch of NatWest in Golders Green was shut after several people reported feeling unwell on Friday afternoon. Experts from the London Fire […]
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Thousands attend protest against antisemitism outside Downing Street
May 10, 2026A number of senior politicians have joined thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street for a protest against antisemitism. Organisers of the rally called on the British public to “face down extremists” after a series of arson attacks at Jewish sites in London, as well as a double stabbing in Golders Green that is being […]
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Brute left voice memo on lads WhatsApp group saying he was ‘gutted’ he didn’t stab friend to death
May 10, 2026Ryan Prosser Published May 10, 2026 4:32pm Updated May 10, 2026 4:32pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man who boasted to his friends about stabbing a friend on a WhatsApp group has been jailed. Scott Dagg was found covered with blood […]
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Met investigate Golders Green bank where people mysteriously became unwell
May 10, 2026Ryan Prosser Published May 10, 2026 10:14am Updated May 10, 2026 10:15am A forensic investigation is ongoing after a bank in north London was evacuated following reports of several people falling ill. Emergency services attended NatWest’s Golders Green branch at 3.45pm on Friday. A number of people on the scene displayed a range of symptoms […]
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Tories vow to block £150million Oxford Street revamp after local election win
May 8, 2026Sadiq Khan’s £150million plan to ban traffic on Oxford Street could be under threat from the Tories after the party won back control of Westminster council. Paul Swaddle, the Tories’ leader in the area, said on Friday he would set up a legal fund to challenge the mayor’s plans after winning over voters in this […]
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Londoners have nowhere to rest in public thanks to ‘hostile greenery’ sweeping city
May 8, 2026Outside The Heals Building in central London, around 25 people make their beds for the night. The row of tents on Tottenham Court Road is set up around 8 pm beneath the stone arches at the front of the historical 135,000 sq ft building. There is a strict social contract. Pack up by 8 am, […]
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Man arrested after ‘shouting shame Hitler didn’t kill you’ on London bus
May 7, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published May 7, 2026 9:13pm Updated May 7, 2026 9:13pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has been arrested over a suspected antisemitic hate crime after threats were made against Jewish passengers on a bus in east London. The […]
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