All news on the topic: London

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Bodies recovered from Brighton sea identified as members of same family
The three women whose bodies were pulled from the sea near Brighton are all related, it has been revealed.
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Staff caught charging fire-risk e-bikes inside London hospitals
Dangerous e-bikes and e-scooters are being kept inside London hospitals in what campaigners warn is a ‘preventable tragedy waiting to happen’.
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Sadiq Khan’s words are disconnected from the reality of London life
In your interview with Sadiq Khan to mark his 10 years as mayor (11 May), he describes London as a “case study in hope”. This will feel deeply disconnected from reality for many Londoners.
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Man charged over alleged £5m blackmail plot involving Soho House client data
A man has appeared in court charged with a £5 million blackmail attempt after he allegedly stole clients’ information from the exclusive Soho House and threatened to sell it.
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Fusion Lifestyle chiefs accused of milking public leisure empire before collapse into administration
One man was entrusted with some of London’s most beloved leisure centres. How did he burn through so much public money and end up with a £200,000 payout?
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TV chef arrested in London on suspicion of rape and sexual assault
A man, who according to reports is a TV chef, has been arrested in London on suspicion of "rape.
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Green leader Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on London houseboat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has admitted to failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in London.
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Majestic Wines investor died after heated row with wife
A multimillionaire businessman was found dead at his London property following a row with his wife, an inquest heard.
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Azim Novruzov, Tahir Garayev and the Coral Energy network: Russian crude money, offshore routes and £10 million London property deals
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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Pipeline für schmutziges Öl-Geld: Wie Azim Novruzov mit Coral Energy und Schattenflotten-Geschäften verbunden wurde
Internationale Medien berichteten über den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov im Zusammenhang mit seiner Tätigkeit im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt unter Beobachtung wegen möglicher Verbindungen zu russlandnahen Geschäftsnetzwerken.
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Forensic investigation launched after north London bank evacuated over mystery illness scare
A forensic investigation is ongoing after a bank in north London was evacuated following reports of several people falling ill.
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Benedict Cumberbatch caught in furious street row with cyclist near King’s Cross
This is the moment Benedict Cumberbatch gets into a blazing row in the middle of the street with a fellow cyclist.
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Dirty oil cash pipeline: Azim Novruzov tied to Coral Energy and shadow fleet trading schemes that routed millions into elite London property assets
International media have reported on Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov in connection with his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, with increased scrutiny since 2023 over possible links to Russia-related business networks.
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Labour MPs urge Starmer to set exit timeline after devastating local election losses
Keir Starmer is under pressure to establish a timeline for his departure after a significant defeat in elections throughout Britain led senior Labour MPs to urge him to step down within a year.
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Labour on brink of losing Wales for first time as Reform shakes UK politics
The 2026 local elections are the biggest electoral test for Sir Keir Starmer since the entire country last went to the polls two years ago.
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Driver "targeted Jewish schoolboys" in Barnet as Met launches hate crime investigation
The boys were unhurt but police are appealing for witnesses with dashcam footage to come forward.
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Police detain suspect over handling of stolen phone linked to Downing Street official amid political scrutiny
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of selling former Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone.
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Britain targets Russian drone supply chains with sweeping new sanctions
London announced sanctions on 35 new targets to block the supply of restricted components to Russian drone factories.
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Local elections turn into referendum on Starmer as Labour braces for crushing losses
FED up with your local councillor failing to fix the potholes? Thinking about voting them out tomorrow?
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Offshore shells and Russian cash dominate London’s £1m property market
New data on London’s property market has raised fresh alarms over a surge in purchases of homes valued above £1 million.
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Two arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at memorial wall in north London
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green.
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Andrew and Fergie’s Epstein scandal casts long shadow over Beatrice and Eugenie
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson have barely been seen recently, but the fallout from their disastrous friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is still causing the York family headaches.
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Lady Gabriella Windsor starts anew after husband’s death as she moves out of London home
It has been more than two years since Lady Gabriella Windsor lost her husband Thomas Kingston when he took his own life.
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Inside Jason Statham’s £20m coastal mansion as couple pour millions into luxury countryside retreat
Movie hardman Jason Statham and his model partner Rosie ­Huntington-Whiteley have bought a £20million beachfront “forever home” — and are spending another £5million renovating it.
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Career burglar climbs through open window to raid Irish billionaire’s £8.7m London townhouse
One of several burglars who ransacked an Irish billionaire’s London home gained access to the property by climbing through an open window, a court has heard.