30 h. ago Where is the cheapest council tax in the UK and how does London compare?

Nearly every London borough has increased council tax bills by the maximum amount allowed by the Government for the 2024/25 financial year

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54 h. ago Man, 35, accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge admits one charge of manslaughter but denies murders

Yostin Andres Mosquera is charged with the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on or before July 11 last year in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

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3 d. ago Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit

Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcementUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting section and directed attorneys to dismiss all active cases, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader attack on the department’s civil rights division.The moves come less than a month after Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon was confirmed to lead the civil rights division, created in 1957 and referred to as the “crown jewel” of the justice department. In an unusual move, Dhillon sent out new “mission statements” to the department’s sections that made it clear the civil rights division was shifting its focus from protecting the civil rights of marginalized people to supporting Trump’s priorities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago This north London borough is currently the country’s fastest place to sell a house

This north London borough is currently the country’s fastest place to sell a house  Time Out

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2 w. ago Teenage girl is rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed in the head' outside school in London

The youngster, reported to be 17, was attacked near Alec Reed Academy in Northolt, in the London borough of Ealing, on Wednesday shortly after 8pm.

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2 w. ago It's alright for them! The militant union leaders spearheading the Birmingham bin strikes from towns and cities miles away where the streets are leafy, green and rubbish

None of the Unite leaders spearheading the industrial action live in England's second city - sparking anger from residents who say they are being forced to 'live like animals' while bosses remain unscathed.

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2 w. ago Bruno Fernandes under fire again as Roy Keane's opinion on Man Utd dressing room backed up

Bruno Fernandes was criticised by Roy Keane for lacking leadership after Manchester United's 4-1 defeat against Newcastle, and a former Red Devils player has backed his claims

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2 w. ago Crystal Palace Park regeneration plan secures funding through long

Crystal Palace Park regeneration plan secures funding through long-anticipated land sale completion  London Borough of Bromley

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2 w. ago China’s Xi Jinping is in Vietnam to figure out how to ‘screw’ the US, says Trump

US president issues scathing view of Chinese counterpart’s motivations amid escalating trade war with Beijing Xi Jinping’s tour of South-east Asia this week is likely intended to “screw” the United States, President Donald Trump has suggested, as the Chinese leader embarks on five-day tour of some nations hardest hit by Trump’s tariffs.China’s president arrived in Hanoi on Monday, where he met Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, called for stronger trade ties, and signed dozens of cooperation agreements, including on enhancing supply chains. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tower Hamlets mayor 'disappointed' at borough's exam performance

Tower Hamlets mayor 'disappointed' at borough's exam performance  This Is Local London

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3 w. ago VE Day parade to go ahead after councillor suggested it would be ‘elitist’

Dacorum Borough Council cabinet member Caroline Smith-Wright had told a meeting on April 2 that there were no plans for a parade.

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3 w. ago Revealed: London's least active borough where just one in five meet daily exercise target

TfL said inner London boroughs were more likely to achieve the exercise target than outer boroughs

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3 w. ago Enfield named least active borough in London as just 22% meet daily exercise target

TfL said inner London boroughs were more likely to achieve the exercise target than outer boroughs

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3 w. ago Revealed: The London borough where residents get the least exercise

TfL said inner London boroughs were more likely to achieve the exercise target than outer boroughs

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3 w. ago Two Man Utd stars raise serious questions about Ruben Amorim after he froze them out

Marcus Rashford and Antony's exploits since leaving Manchester United on loan raise questions about Ruben Amorim's leadership and the state of the club in general

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3 w. ago Sadiq Khan urged to intervene over Borough Triangle tower blocks plan

Local resident and actress Juliet Rylance warns the community is ‘gravely concerned’ by the development receiving approval

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3 w. ago Roy Keane informed he's got Bruno Fernandes all wrong by former Man United team

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been praised for his leadership qualities by a former team-mate, despite some strong criticism from ex-skipper Roy Keane

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3 w. ago The London borough with the England's highest rates of syphilis, genital warts and gonorrhoea

The London borough with the England's highest rates of syphilis, genital warts and gonorrhoea  Metro.co.uk

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3 w. ago The London borough with England's highest rates of syphilis, genital warts and gonorrhoea

The London borough with England's highest rates of syphilis, genital warts and gonorrhoea  Metro.co.uk

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3 w. ago Danish PM tells US ‘you cannot annex another country’ on visit to Greenland

Mette Frederiksen, who met island’s new and outgoing PMs, says she wants to cooperate with Trump on Arctic securityThe Danish prime minister has put on a show of unity with Greenlandic leaders in her first visit to the Arctic island since Donald Trump’s renewed threats to acquire the territory, telling the US: “You cannot annex another country.”Speaking onboard an inspection ship in front of a military helicopter, alongside Greenland’s new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Greenland’s outgoing prime minister, Múte B Egede, Mette Frederiksen switched from Danish to English to address the diplomatic standoff with the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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