52 h. ago ‘A dark day for our country’: Democrats furious over Trump bill’s passage

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib condemns major policy bill as ‘disgusting’ as party vows to ‘mobilize and fight back’Democrats have erupted in a storm of outrage over the passage of the Donald Trump’s budget bill, delivering scathing critiques that offered signs of the attack lines the party could wield against Republicans in next year’s midterm elections.Party leaders released a wave of statements after the sweeping tax and spending bill’s passage on Thursday, revealing a fury that could peel paint off a brick outhouse. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Shrewsbury MP Buckley vows to 'fight on' for London rail link

Shrewsbury MP Buckley vows to 'fight on' for London rail link  BBC

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3 d. ago Network Rail warning: No trains between Gatwick and London on Sunday 13th July

Network Rail warning: No trains between Gatwick and London on Sunday 13th July  ianVisits

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4 d. ago 'King's Cross in Africa' rail station project unveiled as Kenya's president visits London

The Nairobi Railway City scheme aims to transform 438 acres of land in the centre of Kenya’s capital into a new multi-modal transport hub

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4 d. ago London travel news live: Multiple National Rail services facing disruption at rush hour

Southeastern, Avanti West Coast and Gatwick Express services are experiencing disruption

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4 d. ago Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield

History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pieThe Great Northern Coalfield once provided the raw fuel that powered Britain through the Industrial Revolution. For over two centuries, coal from the mines of Durham and Northumberland was trundled down a maze of wagonways and rail lines to the coast to then be shipped to London.The mines are long gone, but eight miles north of Durham city, relics of the north-east’s industrial heritage can be found hidden amid ancient woodland and a steep-sided gorge. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Carers vow to fight service cuts with "everything they have" after protest in Paisley

Campaigners gathered on Friday as uncertainty surrounds the future of services relied upon by their loved ones.

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5 d. ago London weather: Why the capital's infrastructure is not made for a heatwave

Amid the second soaring heatwave of the year, explore whether London's infrastructure can withstand the rising temperatures

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6 d. ago London to Brighton rail line faces delays in hot temperatures

London to Brighton rail line faces delays in hot temperatures  BBC

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9 d. ago Fact check: Video shows incident where passengers evacuated from train

Passengers onboard the London Underground train smelled burning before smashing the windows.

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9 d. ago London weather: Is the capital's infrastructure including the Underground ready for another heatwave?

Amid the second soaring heatwave of the year, explore whether London's infrastructure can withstand the rising temperatures

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1 week ago Subpostmistress ‘vindicated’ by OBE but vows to continue Horizon scandal fight

Jo Hamilton, 68, was falsely prosecuted for a shortfall of £36,000 at her Post Office branch in South Warnborough, Hampshire in 2006.

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Signal failures cause delays across the Underground

Live travel updates from around the capital

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Faulty trains and tracks cause severe Underground delays

Live travel updates from around the capital

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Faulty trains and tracks cause Underground delays

Live travel updates from around the capital

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Mildmay, Lioness and Bakerloo lines

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Mildmay and Lioness lines part suspended

Travel updates from around the capital

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Mildmay line part suspended and minor delays on the Hammersmith and City line

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1 week ago Passengers evacuated from St Pancras station after van bursts into flames outside

Onlookers watched as crews tackled the fireball outside St Pancras rail station in London this morning - as travellers were told to avoid the scene.

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Faulty trains cause chaos across TfL network

Travel updates from around the capital

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