18 h. ago 'Huge boom' heard across town after van 'explodes' in street and man rushed to hospital

Windows from nearby properties were also shattered after the blast, thought to have happened after a release of flammable gas

Politics

21 h. ago Government debt costs in richest nations at highest since 2007

Payments by OECD countries outstrip amount spent on defence, police services and housing, report findsBusiness live latest updatesThe cost of government debt payments in the world’s richest nations last year reached its highest level since 2007, outstripping the amount spent on defence, police services and housing, a report has found.Across the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), debt service costs as a percentage of national income rose to 3.3% in 2024, from 2.4% in 2021. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Major new flood risk policy councils feared would thwart new housing to be published 4 years late

The flood risk planning document looks to factor in the impact of climate change when it comes to new developments in Wales, but there have been fears about its potential impact

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29 h. ago Reality check for Scottish Government's housing policies is a welcome sign

The rent caps shift and delay to the Heat in Buildings Bill suggests ministers are listening, writes David Alexander

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42 h. ago Woman, 70, arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead in house

Police forensic teams taped off a house in Prestwich following the incident

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65 h. ago Screams heard after van crash in central London which left one woman dead

Two others were injured in the crash near the Strand in central London on Tuesday.

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68 h. ago The Strand crash LIVE: Van hits pedestrians killing woman near Somerset House as police arrest 'drug

A woman in her 20s has been pronounced dead at the scene, while two pedestrians have been rushed to hospital

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69 h. ago Van hits pedestrians near Somerset House sparking police response

Van hits pedestrians near Somerset House sparking police response - live  Evening Standard

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69 h. ago Overflowing prisons trigger emergency measure to house inmates in police cells

Justice secretary triggers Operation Safeguard to use police cells for prisoners overnight

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69 h. ago Police and ambulances rush to crash near Somerset House after ‘van ran over three people’

Police and ambulances rush to crash near Somerset House after ‘van ran over three people’  LBC

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69 h. ago Police and ambulances rush to crash on Strand near Somerset House after ‘van runs over three people’

Police and ambulances rush to crash on Strand near Somerset House after ‘van runs over three people’  LBC

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5 d. ago Armed robber returns to house to find police waiting to arrest him

Bodycam footage captured the moment an armed robber returned to a house to find police waiting to arrest him.

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5 d. ago Hello hello hello! Moment dumbfounded armed robber returns to house

This is the moment an armed robber, Jack Holland-Batt, 31, tried to return to a house he 'frequented' - only to find police inside waiting to arrest him.

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6 d. ago Deporting speakers over supposed ‘propaganda’ is a stock authoritarian move | Sarah McLaughlin

You don’t need to hold sympathy for Mahmoud Khalil’s views to see why his targeting is an immense threat to free expressionThe dust is starting to settle on the conflicting reports emerging after immigration officers’ arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University protest leader and green card holder, last weekend – and Americans should be alarmed by the similarities to authoritarian regimes’ speech policing.The White House has confirmed the arrest took place under a law granting the secretary of state unilateral power to act when given “reasonable ground to believe” an immigrant’s “presence or activities in the United States would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences” for the country. Continue reading...

Culture

6 d. ago Police issue update after five people rescued and four others flee house fire

A cordon was in place on Thursday night

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7 d. ago Armed police went to a mother and son's house. Then it all kicked off

A judge told the defendants that rather than complying with the requests of the firearms officers they had "stupidly" decided to abuse and challenge them.

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7 d. ago Police came to our house and bundled our dog into van – we've heard nothing since

Natasha Goodall and Jordan Williams say their dog Ralph is not a banned breed - they have hit out at police after the pooch was bundled into the back of a van and taken away

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8 d. ago Middleton shooting: House seen riddled with bullet holes as police hunt gunman

Greater Manchester Police have taped off a residential street following a suspected shooting on Green Lane, in Middleton, this morning, with police in attendance overnight

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8 d. ago Stepmother held US man captive for 20 years until he set house on fire, police say

He endured ‘heartbreaking and unimaginable’ suffering, police say

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8 d. ago I was in a row over a bus gate online...days later a police officer showed up at my house. Why aren't they using resources to fight real crime?

A road scheme campaigner has accused police of allowing public debate to be 'weaponised' after an officer was sent to his home to grill him about an online spat with a rival activist.

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