All news on the topic: London

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Reality star and royal insider Ben Duncan plunges 100ft to death from £1,000-a-night hotel
Big Brother star and reported friend of Prince William, Ben Duncan, has died aged 45.
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Gopichand Hinduja, head of £35bn empire, dies after long illness
The head of the UK’s wealthiest family has passed away, his family confirmed.
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Man charged with 11 counts of attempted murder after mass stabbing on high-speed Cambridgeshire train and London transport attack
A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.
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Farage returns to deregulatory roots but avoids past tax-cut zeal
Nigel Farage will pledge a significant reduction in business regulation as he details his party’s economic policies more thoroughly than ever before, aiming to enhance its reputation for fiscal responsibility.
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Three-storey house destroyed in early morning Notting Hill fire
Around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in Notting Hill, west London, this morning.
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Presenter Kirsty Gallacher attacked in central London
Presenter Kirsty Gallacher said she was kicked like a “football” by a stranger in central London, leaving her with bruises.
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UK mother loses child benefit after government wrongly claims she emigrated
A woman who booked a flight from London to Oslo but never checked in or traveled has had her child benefit stopped by the UK government.
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Hazardous materials incident in Barking Road flat leaves one child dead
One child has died after ‘a hazardous materials incident’ broke out in a flat in east London.
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Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93 after long battle with dementia
Prunella Scales has died at the age of 93 after a decade-long battle with dementia that ended her 67-year acting career.
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Boy hurled from 10th floor of London gallery learns to run and swim again
A young French boy who was left with life-threatening injuries after being thrown from the 10th floor of London’s Tate Modern has made a remarkable recovery — and is now able to run, jump, and swim again.
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Chinese ambassador urges Britain to accept Beijing’s ownership of Taiwan
Britain must support China’s ownership of Taiwan or risk a breach in diplomatic relations, China’s ambassador to the UK has suggested.
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Westminster officers raid offices over snail farm tax avoidance
A London council has discovered offices filled with boxes of snails as it vows to crack down on a "bizarre" attempt to avoid business rates.
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Murder inquiry initiated after teenager is stabbed in southwest London
A murder investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old was stabbed in southwest London earlier this week.
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Rock legend Chris Turner, who played with Rose Tattoo and Billy Thorpe, dies
A legendary rock musician, who performed with Rose Tattoo, Angry Anderson, and Billy Thorpe, has died.
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British court sentences man behind Wagner-inspired London arson to 17 years
The ringleader of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in London last year was jailed for 17 years on Friday for what prosecutors called a “sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage” on British soil.
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London lawyers and accountants ‘targeted in new £2bn tax raid’ as Rachel Reeves prepares Budget
Rachel Reeves is reportedly preparing to launch a £2 billion tax raid on high-earning lawyers, family doctors, and accountants.
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Rapper Ghetts charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving in London crash
The rapper Ghetts has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a fatal crash in London.
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Richmond bin workers threaten strike amid ongoing pay dispute with contractor Serco
Residents of a London borough face the threat of a bin strike after refuse workers in a pay dispute backed industrial action.
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Pair accused of running Ponzi scheme backed by non-existent rare wines face long prison terms
James Wellesley stood before a judge in Brooklyn on Oct. 7 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.
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Over 300 accuse London police of racism, misogyny, and victim bullying
More than 300 people have come forward to accuse the police of racism, corruption and victim bullying.
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Royal sisters absent from London’s glittering Pink Ball after Prince Andrew’s title move
Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, were expected to make a glamorous appearance at one of London’s most high-profile social events - but the royal sisters were notably absent.
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Sanctioned crime group executive tied to 29 Dubai and 5 London luxury properties
An executive who allegedly played a key role in one of Asia’s biggest crime organizations — which was hit with U.S. and U.K. sanctions this week — purchased at least 29 prestige properties in Dubai, while his wife bought five luxury flats in London, real estate data shows.
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London pet show organiser disappears amid £200,000 unpaid bills and fraud probe
Contractors and suppliers of a "disaster" pet show in London, which faced widespread criticism for not attracting the promised 20,000 visitors, claim that the event organizer has now "vanished" and left behind £200,000 in unpaid bills.
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Lady Annabel Goldsmith, London socialite and muse behind Annabel’s nightclub, dies aged 91
A central figure of London’s Swinging Sixties, Lady Annabel had her name immortalised when her husband named a city nightclub after her.
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‘The Trio’ of Ukrainian medics hailed as heroes in London rescue
Three Ukrainian combat medics from the Third Army Corps are being lauded after saving a man’s life while holidaying in London.