42 h. ago Labour ministers accused of 'shameful' plot to delay new Chinese 'super embassy in London'

They faced claims that to avoid the US president speaking out over the controversial plan while he was in the UK, a final decision had been deliberately postponed till weeks after he had left.

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4 d. ago London's Burning's John Alford alleged victim had 'mental breakdown', court hears

London's Burning actor John Alford is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl and two further counts relating to the 15-year-old of sexual assault and assault by penetration

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5 d. ago Liam and Noel Gallagher's older brother appears in court charged with rape

Paul Gallagher, 59, of East Finchley in north London is also accused of coercive and controlling behaviour and three counts of sexual assault among other charges

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5 d. ago Grange Hill and London's Burning actor John Alford sexually assaulted two girls at party

John Alford, who is best known for his role in London's Burning, is accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls at a party - one of whom was just 14, a court has heard

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5 d. ago Scots London's Burning actor accused of sexually assaulting two teen girls

John Alford is said to have assaulted the girls at a residential property.

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6 d. ago Man in London accused of stealing trailer, tools worth around $50,000

Man in London accused of stealing trailer, tools worth around $50,000  LEX18

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8 d. ago Boy, 15, and man accused of carrying out arson attack at east London restaurant

Boy, 15, and man accused of carrying out arson attack at east London restaurant  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago Restaurant arson arrests: Boy, 15, and man accused of firebomb attack at east London restaurant

Met Police announce major development in investigation into ‘arson attack’ in Gants Hill

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1 week ago Teenager 'involved in north London gangland shooting' hid in Paris, court hears

The 17-year-old has been accused of killing Keanu Harker, 18, in Enfield, north London, in June

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1 week ago Reform UK accused of 'writing Holyrood manifesto' from London over beefed up staff operation

EXCLUSIVE: Reform are hiring staff to work on policy for the Holyrood election, but they will be based in London.

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2 w. ago 'Two tier justice is out of control': Fury as Labour councillor who called for Southport protesters' throats to be cut is cleared of encouraging violent disorder

London councillor Ricky Jones faced trial accused of the offence after he described demonstrators as 'disgusting Nazi fascists'.

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2 w. ago Labour councillor who called for protesters' throats to be cut is cleared of encouraging violent disorder

London councillor Ricky Jones faced trial accused of the offence after he described demonstrators as 'disgusting Nazi fascists'.

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2 w. ago Met Police officer accused of raping girl on 13th birthday in West London park

Met Police officer accused of raping girl on 13th birthday in West London park  My London

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2 w. ago Man accused of murdering father and son in south London knife attack appears in court

Terry McMillan, 58, and Brendan McMillan, 27, died after the alleged incident at a business in Bermondsey

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2 w. ago Influencer criticised for 'dehumanising' staff at popular bakery in viral video as people say server 'was just trying to do her job'

Food content creator Eat Pinoy shared a video of their visit to Fortitude Bakehouse, located in Bloomsbury, London, and accused their server of being 'rude and abrupt'.

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3 w. ago UK homelessness minister resigns after tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali was accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthThe homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, has resigned after after reports emerged that she evicted tenants from her east London property before increasing the rent by almost £700 a month.In a letter to Keir Starmer, she said that remaining in the role would be “a distraction from the ambitious work of this government”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK homelessness minister faces calls to quit over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthThe homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, is facing calls to resign after reports emerged she issued her tenants a notice to leave as her east London property was being sold – and the townhouse was re-let weeks later for almost £700 a month more.The minister’s office has said the tenants were informed they could remain in her four-bedroom townhouse beyond the end of their fixed-term tenancy while the house was on the market. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, is facing calls to resign after claims she evicted tenants from her east London property before increasing the rent by almost £700 a month.Four tenants who rented a four-bedroom house owned byAli were given four months’ notice in an email last November and told their lease would not be renewed because the property was due to be sold, according to the i Paper. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Teacher accuses London school of 'theft' as her classroom materials are 'dumped in skip' ahead of closure

Teachers and parents have claimed that a recently shut Hackney School was ‘gutted’ before they could collected items

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3 w. ago London city council accuses Mayor Weddle of misconduct, meeting adjourns without resolution

London city council accuses Mayor Weddle of misconduct, meeting adjourns without resolution  LEX18

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