30 h. ago Nigel Farage's Britannia Card plot to help billionaires avoid taxes mocked

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is planning to let wealthy business tycoons pay £250,000 for a so-called Britannia Card, which would excuse them from taxes on overseas earnings and inheritance tax

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52 h. ago Iran accused of abducting journalist’s family over Israel war coverage

The London-based Farsi news channel issued a strong condemnation of the incident

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3 d. ago Black student says she was called 'monkey' as she suffered years of racist abuse at £17,000

The pupil at Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, in ritzy South Kensington, claims white pupils asked for the 'N-word pass' and said some teachers made 'racist and xenophobic' remarks.

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4 d. ago London council confirms two more schools to close leaving eight shut in three years in single borough

London schools being forced to close as they battle funding issues amid exodus of families from parts of capital

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4 d. ago 999 warning issued as London heatwave pushes calls past 7,000 a day

999 warning issued as London heatwave pushes calls past 7,000 a day  Harrow Online

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4 d. ago Wildfire warning issued for London as temperatures soar across UK

London Fire Brigade’s fire chief warned Londoners against using disposable barbecues in the sweltering heat

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5 d. ago John Souttar ignites Rangers return from surgery in Portugal with key step as he fights to star vs Panathinaikos

Souttar finally went under the knife to have repair work carried out on an ongoing hernia issue in London last week

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5 d. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning issued with 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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5 d. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning of 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C as heatwave kicks in

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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6 d. ago New London Water System issues boil water notice for some customers

New London Water System issues boil water notice for some customers  cbs19.tv

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6 d. ago He bombarded his ex with 1,000 calls and threatened to disfigure her 'so nobody wants you'

Jamie Hancock began to "bombard" his ex with messages after getting out of prison

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7 d. ago London weather: Yellow heat warning issued as temperatures are forecast to reach 32C in the capital this week

The capital is set to sizzle this week as a heatwave brings scorching temperatures

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7 d. ago Air India Flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London cancelled due to technical issue: Report

Air India Flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London cancelled due to technical issue: Report  Deccan Herald

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7 d. ago ‘Passengers are troubled’: Air India flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London cancelled due to technical issues

‘Passengers are troubled’: Air India flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London cancelled due to technical issues  Mint

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7 d. ago ‘Lot of chaos’: Air India flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London cancelled due to operational issues

‘Lot of chaos’: Air India flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London cancelled due to operational issues  Mint

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7 d. ago 999 NHS call handlers suffering mass burnout with 500,000 days lost to sickness

More than a quarter of NHS ambulance control room staff quitting their jobs over the past three years - with a lack of support over distressing calls partly to blame

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7 d. ago Emergency services warn of wildfire risk before expected UK heatwave

Temperatures forecast to reach 32C in London on Saturday as authorities issue reminder to check on vulnerable peopleEmergency services have issued warnings over the increased risks of wildfires before an expected heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 32C in some parts of the country.Authorities reminded the public to check in with older people and those with health conditions as forecasters predicted a burst of heat expected to peak this weekend before easing early next week. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British Airways Chennai flight returns to London over technical issue

British Airways Chennai flight returns to London over technical issue  BusinessLine

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1 week ago Download rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpit ‘collisions’ cause accidental 999 calls

Police received nearly 700 false emergency alerts from Leicestershire heavy metal event last yearWhen hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts

Police received nearly 700 false ‘collision’ 999 calls from Leicestershire heavy metal event in 2023When hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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