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Samantha Cameron: ‘Public scrutiny made me obsessed with clothes that won’t let you down’
Wife of former PM says her time in No 10 helped shape her Cefinn clothing brand,...
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Tory candidate for London mayor has Trumpian attitude to climate, says Khan
London mayor expected to criticise Susan Hall in speech launching solar panels on school roofsSadiq Khan...
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Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in her London home
Police keeping open mind over motive after victim was discovered with multiple stab injuries in Bayswater...
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London estate laundry celebrates fresh start as council backs down on closure
Community facility on UK’s first council estate reopens after outcry at local authority’s attempt to hike...
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Elite cyclist to lead London race while living in asylum hotel
Trhas Tesfay, who fled war in Ethiopia, says she suffers hunger headaches as she cannot eat...
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Sadiq Khan aiming to create 150,000 ‘high-quality, well-paid jobs’ by 2028
Exclusive: London mayor to launch plan on Wednesday alongside Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellorSadiq Khan, the...
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Wednesday briefing: The bizarre Tory attack on Sadiq Khan – and what the London mayoral race might bring
In today’s newsletter: Inside the buildup to the 2 May vote, and what the result might...
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‘Nothing has really changed’: letters from 1719 reveal familiar worries of London life
From expensive rent to efforts to keep up with fashion, a young man’s missives on display...
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Tories delete Sadiq Khan attack ad showing New York instead of London
Footage of people panicking, designed to attack the London mayor’s record on crime, was filmed in...
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‘Our bills have tripled’: UK’s first Turkish mosque fights to survive in London
Young people are slowly stopping attending Dalston mosque that could be forced to accept developers’ offers,...
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Sadiq Khan promises 40,000 new London council homes if he wins third term
Mayor says May election is a ‘once in a generation’ chance to tackle the city’s housing...
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Thousands face gridlock as stretch of M25 closes for weekend
Five-mile stretch in Surrey of UK’s busiest motorway is shut all weekend while a bridge is...
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‘Everywoman’ and horse sculptures chosen for display at London’s fourth plinth
London mayor’s office hopes works for Trafalgar Square will continue tradition of fostering debate over artA...
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Thames Water absent from industry’s £180m anti-pollution drive
Ministers disappointed by decision of one of worst sewage dumpers not to join England-wide initiativeThames Water...
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Survivors of UK terror attacks warn: ‘Don’t equate Muslims with extremists’
Open letter signed by families of victims including Manchester Arena bombing says debate ‘must not play...
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For extremists trying to tear down democracy, this was pretty peaceful
The government’s commissioner for countering extremism said the marches are an ‘environment for radicalisation’As on previous...
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Thousands expected at London protest calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Fifth major pro-Palestine rally of the year comes after government adviser warns against portraying protesters as...
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Health gains of low-traffic schemes up to 100 times greater than costs, study finds
Research looked at three London boroughs to value overall health benefits of active travel over 20...
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More than 100 evacuated and nearly a dozen injured after fire in South Kensington
Eleven people treated for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in residential building in LondonEleven people...
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Thames Water lobbying government to let it increase bills by 40%
UK’s largest water company also calls for dividend payouts and lower fines for breaches to avoid...
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Sunak says no Islamophobia issues in Tory party despite Anderson remarks
PM says prejudice unacceptable but refuses to address anti-Muslim concerns after comments about London mayorUK politics...
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Royal Parks workers bring landmark case over race and equal pay
Exclusive: Group of London toilet cleaners and attendants at court of appeal over legality of outsourced...
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Westminster Abbey agrees ‘in principle’ to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia
Carved wooden tabot has been at Abbey since British forces looted it at Battle of Maqdala...
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Sweet potato island and a black cat shortlisted for London’s fourth plinth
Public encouraged to comment on seven artists’ proposals for ephemeral pedestal in Trafalgar SquareA sweet potato...