6 h. ago Tube strike breakthrough: TfL opens Northern line as RMT chief Eddie Dempsey blasts Sadiq Khan

Union boss demands that London mayor invites him to negotiating table: ‘I don’t give a monkey’s if it’s a pool table, a billiards table or a dinner table’

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11 h. ago First cabinet minister enters race to become deputy Labour leader – UK politics live

Bridget Phillipson describes herself as ‘a proud working-class woman’ in statement announcing her bid to replace Angela RaynerWes Streeting, the health secretary, hasn’t just been on the Today programme this morning; he has been doing a media round, promoting the new NHS league tables for England, and in other interviews he has revealed more about why he is not committing to backing Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader at this point. (See 8.35am.)In an interview with Times Radio, Streeting said he would “certainly prefer the next deputy leader to be a woman”.[Phillipson] would definitely be a great deputy leader if she was chosen. There are other women in the race who I think would also be great deputy leaders. So I’m not endorsing anyone at this stage.Without being disrespectful to some brilliant women in London who are standing, like Emily Thornberry [whom] I’ve got a lot of respect for, I can well understand why lots of my colleagues are saying we should have a deputy leader from...

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24 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: How long until the Tube strikers crippling London are demanding to work from home?

Tube workers marked the third anniversary of the King's accession to the throne by bringing London to a standstill. Meanwhile, London's two-bob chancer of a mayor, Genghis Khan, was missing in action...

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26 h. ago Sadiq Khan refuses to intervene in Tube strike as commuters face 'torrid Tuesday' with DLR staff joining walkout

Mayor says he only intervened in previous dispute because of ‘exceptional circumstances’ and calls on RMT to get back round negotiating table

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26 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: These selfish Tube strikes have crippled London and will bankrupt businesses... but this who I'm pointing the finger at for the chaos

Tube workers marked the third anniversary of the King's accession to the throne by bringing London to a standstill. Meanwhile, London's two-bob chancer of a mayor, Genghis Khan, was missing in action...

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27 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The Tube strikes have crippled London and caused chaos for businesses... but these selfish workers are heading for their own extinction

Tube workers marked the third anniversary of the King's accession to the throne by bringing London to a standstill. Meanwhile, London's two-bob chancer of a mayor, Genghis Khan, was missing in action...

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53 h. ago London's subway system is grinding to a halt as Underground staff go on strike

Thousands of London Underground staff have started a series of strikes over pay and conditions

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57 h. ago Douglas Alexander says Anas Sarwar is 'nobody's branch office manager' as he plots Labour fightback in Scotland

The new Scottish Secretary insisted Labour would make a political comeback next year despite trailing the SNP in the polls.

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3 d. ago Reform campaigning 'to seize control of London doughnut' reveals assembly member

London Assembly member, Alex Wilson, said the party was “seriously campaigning” to take control of councils in the outskirts of the city

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3 d. ago City council ousts London Mayor Randall Weddle who vows to challenge decision in court

City council ousts London Mayor Randall Weddle who vows to challenge decision in court  Kentucky Lantern

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage: 'Reform UK will take winning London and ousting Sadiq Khan seriously'

Reform leader encourages members to volunteer as councillor candidates ahead of the local elections in May next year

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan opposes London event over concerns it will offend asylum seekers

Sadiq Khan opposes London event over concerns it will offend asylum seekers  Daily Express

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5 d. ago Fifteen people in hospital after bus hits pedestrians outside London Victoria station

Eyewitness said route 24 bus was travelling ‘really fast’ before it mounted pavement near London Victoria

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5 d. ago London bus crash latest: Bus mounts pavement near Victoria station, injuring 17 people

London bus crash latest: Bus mounts pavement near Victoria station, injuring 17 people  BBC

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5 d. ago 17 people injured after bus mounts pavement near Victoria Station | ITV News London

17 people injured after bus mounts pavement near Victoria Station | ITV News London  ITVX

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5 d. ago London bus crash latest: 15 people in hospital after bus hits pedestrians outside Victoria station

Eyewitnesses said that ‘people were screaming’ after a bus mounted the pavement near one of London’s busiest stations

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5 d. ago Bus crash at Victoria Station leaves at least 17 people injured including driver who was rushed to hospital

At least 17 people, including the driver of the route 24 bus, have been injured after the double-decker mounted the pavement and crashed near London's Victoria Station this morning.

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5 d. ago London bus crash latest: Bus mounts pavement near Victoria station, injuring pedestrians

London bus crash latest: Bus mounts pavement near Victoria station, injuring pedestrians  BBC

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5 d. ago Several injured after London bus mounts pavement near major station

Emergency services remain at the scene with passengers and pedestrians among those who have been taken to hospital.

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5 d. ago 'Terrible' crash in London as bus mounts pavement and multiple people injured

The incident happened on Victoria Street

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