13 h. ago London tower block riddled with fire safety defects to be demolished

The 1960s tower block that will be ripped down is opposite Lakanal House where six people died in a fire in 2009

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31 h. ago Grand Designs reveals contenders for its coveted House of the Year award

In this evening's episode of Channel 4 's show, Kevin McCloud visited six stunning homes across the UK, each battling out for a place on the shortlist.

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62 h. ago Two Canadians charged after man stabbed near Tower of London

Two Canadians charged after man stabbed near Tower of London  The Telegraph

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64 h. ago Canadians charged after young man stabbed near Tower of London

Canadians charged after young man stabbed near Tower of London  London Evening Standard

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65 h. ago Canadians charged with attempted murder after young man stabbed near Tower of London

Jermaine Blackstock, 40, and Kamara Lewis, 26, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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3 d. ago North London tower block infested with mice and mould leaves residents 'suffering'

One resident said she’d suffered with mould and damp for nearly seven years

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6 d. ago JPMorgan Chase unveils plans to build new £10bn 'landmark tower' in London

JPMorgan Chase unveils plans to build new £10bn 'landmark tower' in London - double the size of The Shard  Sky News

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7 d. ago How JPMorgan's planned London tower ranks among Europe's biggest buildings

How JPMorgan's planned London tower ranks among Europe's biggest buildings  Reuters

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7 d. ago JPMorgan to build huge new tower in London’s Canary Wharf By Reuters

JPMorgan to build huge new tower in London’s Canary Wharf By Reuters  Investing.com

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7 d. ago JPMorgan to build £3 billion mega tower HQ at Canary Wharf in boost for London

Facilities including terraces and roof-tops, wellness spaces, nursing rooms, restaurants and cafés, and bicycle parking spaces.

Economics

7 d. ago JPMorgan to build £3 billion mega tower at Canary Wharf in boost for London

Facilities including terraces and roof-tops, wellness spaces, nursing rooms, restaurants and cafés, and bicycle parking spaces.

Economics

7 d. ago Fire safety experts explain how Hong Kong inferno spread so quickly to multiple towers

Incident draws comparisons to London’s Grenfell Tower inferno of 2017

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8 d. ago Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With Grenfell Tower Fire in London

Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With Grenfell Tower Fire in London  The New York Times

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8 d. ago The Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With One at the Grenfell Tower in London

The Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With One at the Grenfell Tower in London  The New York Times

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9 d. ago Twin tower student block sparks 'red on red' clash between Sadiq Khan and Westminster council

The 600-bed canalside development near Paddington station will be 90m tall and ‘block out daylight’ in surrounding homes

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9 d. ago How many children in your London borough will benefit from Reeves axing two

Newham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney set to be the London boroughs where most families benefit from lifting of two-child welfare cap

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9 d. ago Budget 2025: Interactive map shows where 260,000 London children will benefit from Reeves axing two

Newham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney set to be the London boroughs where most families benefit from lifting of two-child welfare cap

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9 d. ago How Lord Dannatt used his peerage to open doors for business interests

Former head of British army is suspended from the House of Lords after being filmed breaking rulesTwo peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rulesThe flowers and hamper that arrived at the Tower of London had been sent by a small energy company based in Sierra Leone. They were a gift to Richard Dannatt, the former head of the British army, who a few months earlier had introduced the company’s executives to the minister for Africa. It was a move they hoped would smooth the way for the fledgling company’s grand plans to build a £500m hydroelectric dam.With support from the UK government, the company had a better chance of getting the dam built. The dam, they said, would bring much-needed cheap electricity to many people in Sierra Leone. But it could also bring profits to the company, and Dannatt was not only to receive flowers and upmarket produce, he was also given shares. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tower Hamlets makes bold affordable housing pledge despite Sadiq Khan's new 20% target

EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets has said it will ‘grow upward’ to deliver more affordable homes in the borough

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1 week ago Keir Starmer 'set to approve' Chinese super embassy in east London

Neither the Home Office or the Foreign Office will raise any formal objections to the plan, according to reports

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