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Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel counter protests in central London
Dozens of pro-Israel counter protesters have been demonstrating on Parliament Square in response to a pro-Palestinian march being held in central London at the same time.
Participants waved Israeli flags and chanted for the release of...
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Multiple arrests made after thousands attend Al Quds Day pro-Palestine protest
Multiple arrests have been made after thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London for the annual Al Quds Day demonstration.
The protesters marched from the Home Office to Downing Street on Friday...
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Sadiq Khan and Rachel Reeves tour the Francis Crick Institute
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP tour the Francis Crick Institute on a visit to announce the London Growth Plan to boost the economy and create more high-quality, well-paid jobs for Londoners.
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London's success is not detrimental to the rest of the country, says Reeves
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says "London's success is not to the detriment of the rest of the country", as she hit back at criticism that the London Economic Growth Plan does not follow Labour's aim of levelling up the rest of the...
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Levelling-up ‘not a zero-sum game’, says Sadiq Khan
Levelling-up and economic growth in other regions of the UK does not have to come at the expense of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has said.
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Central London Takes Part in Car-Free Day
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has criticised some “anti-walking, anti-cycling” borough councils as he marked a car-free day across parts of the capital. An estimated 17 miles of road in the city were closed to traffic, with 15 boroughs...
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Tube passengers warned of disruption to journeys because of driver strikes
Tube passengers are being warned of disruption to services because of strikes by drivers.
Members of Aslef will walk out on April 8 and May 4 in a dispute over terms and conditions.
Transport for London (TfL) urged people to check...
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Sadiq Khan and Yvette Cooper on major policing campaign announcement
Interviews with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on a major policing campaign announcement, pledging 1,300 more police officers, PCSOs and special constables on London's streets.
The pair joined response...
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Khan pledges 1,300 more police officers, PCSOs and special constables on streets
Sadiq Khan has unveiled a new election pledge to put around 1,300 extra neighbourhood police officers, PCSOs and special constables on the streets of London.
The Mayor of London made the pledge alongside shadow home secretary Yvette...
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Sadiq Khan claims Tories would ‘cancel’ free school meals and TfL fare freeze
Sadiq Khan has said Londoners have a “clear choice” between him and a Conservative mayor who would “cancel” his policies in the upcoming mayoral election.
Speaking in central London on Monday morning, Mr Khan branded the May election as...
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Sadiq Khan sets out stall ahead of mayoral election
Sadiq Khan, speaks to PA after launching a new poster campaign to spell out the 'clear choice' facing voters in the London mayoral elections in Central London.
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Palm Sunday Procession held at St Martin-in-the-Fields followed by Passion Gospel Drama performance
On the occasion of Palm Sunday, members he St Martin-in-the-Fields community took part in a procession at Trafalgar Square followed by performing the Passion Gospel Drama in London.
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London mayor rules out expansion of Ulez if he stays in role after election
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged not to expand the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) scheme if he returns to the role after May’s election.
In a letter to London’s transport commissioner Andy Lord, Mr Khan wrote that he had...
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People bring flowers to the Russian embassy wall in London
People pay tribute to the victims of the Moscow concert hall attack at the Russian embassy in London.
Flowers, candles and teddy bears were placed at the Russian embassy wall.
Interview with Russian national Ksenia.
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Sunak delivers speech for local election campaign launch
East Midlands mayoral candidate Ben Bradley and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speak during a local elections campaign launch at a bus depot in Heanor, Derbyshire.
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Banksy tree mural defaced with white paint
A Banksy tree mural in north London that appeared just a few days ago has been defaced with different coloured paint.
Images shared on social media on Wednesday showed two streaks of white paint covering the green artwork on Hornsey...
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Banksy fans left disappointed as new mural defaced
Banksy fans have branded the defacing of the artist’s new tree mural in north London “wanton vandalism”, but said they did not believe it had ruined the piece.
Two streaks of white paint appeared on the green artwork on Hornsey Road in...
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Ed Miliband speech at Green Alliance event in London
Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband attends a Green Alliance event at RSA House, central London, to outline how the Labour party will meet the climate challenge.
The shadow energy security and net zero secretary claimed the Prime...
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London is a safer city than Berlin, Madrid and Paris, says Sadiq Khan
London mayor Sadiq Khan claimed London was a safer city than Berlin, Madrid and Paris but admits he does not want to be "complacent" as he launched his bid for a third term in office.
Citing research done by UCL, Mr Khan claimed that...
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Sadiq Khan promises 40,000 new council homes at re-election campaign
Sadiq Khan launched his campaign for a third term as London mayor on Monday with a pledge to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.
In a speech in central London alongside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, the mayor said...
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Sadiq Khan launches Mayor of London re-election campaign
The London mayoral election is “a choice that will determine if London’s brighter days are ahead of us or behind us,” Sadiq Khan said.
Ending his speech at his campaign launch, he said the contest would be a “two-horse” race and the...
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Starmer helps Khan launch Mayor of London re-election campaign
The London mayoral election is “a choice that will determine if London’s brighter days are ahead of us or behind us,” Sadiq Khan said.
Ending his speech at his campaign launch, he said the contest would be a “two-horse” race and the...
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Fourth Plinth commissions for 2026 and 2028 unveiled
A sculpture which pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman of colour and a life-sized person on a horse cast in slime-green resin will feature on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2026 and 2028 respectively.
Artists...
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaks to the media during a visit to the North East
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaking to the media during a visit to the North East to support a multimillion-pound project to develop one of Europe's largest film-making complexes.
At last week's Budget, the Chancellor announced £37 million...