Forty fire engines and about 225 firefighters were battling a fire at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, with reports that more than
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First-time buyers made up 48% of house hunters in London this year, data shows
Almost half of house hunters in London at the beginning of this year were first-time buyers as cheaper mortgage deals slowed the exodus from the
Search to begin for remains of Capt Robert Nairac, murdered by IRA in 1977
A search is to begin for the remains of a British army captain and undercover officer who was kidnapped, murdered and secretly buried by the
Urgent protections needed for asylum seekers in hotels, say refugee groups
More than 50 refugee organisations have written to the home secretary calling for urgent protections to be put in place for asylum seekers living in
Woman in life-threatening condition after stabbing at Notting Hill carnival
A 32-year-old woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed at the Notting Hill carnival, the Metropolitan police have said. The force
Man dies after alleged assault at Southwark tube station in London
A man has died after allegedly being assaulted at a London Underground station, British Transport Police (BTP) said. The victim, currently identified only as a
Keir Starmer warns of tough times ahead to fix ‘Tory ruins’
British people will have to endure even worse economic and social pressures in the months to come as the Labour government takes “unpopular decisions” to
Victims of UK’s infected blood scandal to start receiving payouts by end of year
A new authority set up to properly compensate the victims and families of the infected blood scandal is due to start making payments by the
‘It felt like it was plucked out of thin air’: how rape trial was derailed by sexsomnia claim
Thirteen days before her alleged rapist was due to stand trial, Jade McCrossen-Nethercott received devastating news. After three years of waiting, the Crown Prosecution Service
Unite calls for 1% wealth tax on super-rich to fund UK public sector pay rises
Britain’s second biggest trade union is calling on the new Labour government to introduce an emergency 1% wealth tax on the assets of the super-rich