34 minutes ago London living wage rises to £13.85 per hour in boost to 140,000 workers

The wage rate is paid on a voluntary basis by the 4,000 London employers who have signed up to the benchmark set by the Living Wage Foundation

Economics

35 minutes ago Number of cats being abandoned in UK rockets as shelters battle to cope

Charity Cats Protection has issued an urgent appeal for donations to cover the rising costs of care after they helped 184,000 felines last year

Events

35 minutes ago LGBT and veterans charities urge Keir Starmer to 'do the right thing' on gay ban compensation

Critics say that level of funding would mean an average payout of just £12,500 for victims of the ban, which existed until 2000 and saw personnel imprisoned, bullied, assaulted and outed against their will

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56 minutes ago Chris Kaba: Met Police cop 'has £10,000 bounty on his head' after he's cleared of murder

Sergeant Martyn Blake has been cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba, who died after being shot in the head by the police marksman in Streatham area of south London

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69 minutes ago Pregnant Princess Beatrice steps out at her second party of the night as she joins Princess Diana's nieces at Estée Lauder dinner

Beatrice, who recently announced she was pregnant with her second child, was photographed with Nicky, 41, and Australian designer Rebecca, 44, at Mayfair hotspot Gaia on Tuesday.

Politics

2 hours ago Streeting fiance’s £100,000 Labour HQ job sparks new cronyism row for Starmer

Joe Dancey is set to become the party’s executive director of policy and communications

Economics

2 hours ago Keir Starmer's response to Pride of Britain winners as they give PM their wishlists

Eight-year-old Child of Courage award winner Florrie Bark warned the Prime Minister she was going take over on a visit to Number 10

Politics

2 hours ago Pregnant Princess Beatrice oozes glamour in a little black dress as she joins Nicky Hilton at London cocktail party

Beatrice, who recently announced she was pregnant with her second child, was photographed with Nicky, 41, and Australian designer Rebecca, 44, at Mayfair hotspot Gaia on Tuesday.

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2 hours ago Water bills will go up by more than initially expected over the next five years

Southern Water bosses want to push the average customer’s payment of £420 a year to £772 by 2030. It comes after the Daily Star reported they are 1,000 years behind with replacing lead pipes in the UK’s water network

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