All news on the topic: London

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Met Police officer charged with misconduct for allegedly stealing money from a dead man who collapsed
PC Chris Carter faces a misconduct in public office charge over the alleged incident in Haringey, north London
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London council boss charged with drink driving and possession of class A drugs
The leader of a London council has been charged with drug and driving offences after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
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Man arrested in connection with Westminster honeytrap case
A man has been arrested in connection with the Westminster "honeytrap" scandal.
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Julian Assange’s wife ’elated’ by US plea deal
The wife of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said she is "elated" after her husband agreed a plea deal under which he will be freed.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from London jail in US plea deal
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in the UK as part of a plea deal with the US government.
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’Cannabis crooks dumped 10 tonnes of soil in my bedroom’
"I turned the lights on and it’s ’Oh my God, 3ft of soil in my bedroom’," Charles Reeves says, still in disbelief, as he shows the BBC his home. "I’m surprised the floors are even withstanding all this stuff."
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Two dealers suspected of operating an illegal £1bn cryptocurrency exchange arrested in London
Metropolitan Police also seized several digital devices during raids on two homes in the capital
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Prince William’s wild dance moves at Taylor Swift concert delight fans
Prince William and his children were reportedly spotted at the Taylor Swift Eras concert in London as the US pop star performed for almost 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium on Friday
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Secret spy tunnels may be unveiled in new £220 million UK tourist attraction
Mysterious wartime tunnels sprawling under the heart of London are set to be transformed into a high-tech visitor attraction.
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Man attempts to ’kidnap’ 12-year-old boy and toddler in street attack
This is the harrowing moment a man attempted to kidnap a Jewish toddler and his 12-year-old brother outside a synagogue in north London in broad daylight.
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Urgent search for three children missing after a day out at Thorpe Park
Three children have gone missing after a day out at Thorpe Park.
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London surpasses Paris as Europe’s largest stock market following Macron’s election gamble
Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble has caused France to lose its crown as Europe’s biggest stock market, with London retaking the title after spending most of the last two years in second place.
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Prince Louis dances to the bagpipes as royal children watch Trooping the Colour
Princess Kate was joined by her three children - George, Charlotte and Louis - as she made her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis was announced.
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Rishi Sunak spent £50 of taxpayer money on a custom ’stopped’ stamp for a gimmicky pre-election video
The prime minister sent a Downing Street staffer on the hunt in London for an ink-stamp in the shape of the word ‘stopped’ before slapping it on examples of visa applicants he was barring from Britain
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Police officer fined for assault during wrongful bus fare arrest
A Metropolitan Police officer has been fined £1,500 for assaulting a woman when he wrongfully arrested her for bus fare evasion in front of her young son.
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Man sentenced for secretly removing condom during intercourse in rare ’stealthing’ case
A man has been sentenced to four years in prison for secretly removing his condom during sex.
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Mizzy: TikTok prankster receives community order for stealing a woman’s phone and evading police
The social media star snatched the iPhone out of a woman’s hand while she was texting. The court heard she was left "stressed, anxious and quite scared for my safety" by the incident.
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Edmonton fire tears through 500 tonnes of waste, shutting down roads
Members of the public have been told to keep their doors and windows closed after a major fire broke out at a recycling centre in Edmonton, London, overnight
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Revealed: drug cartels exploiting migrant children as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade
Guardian investigation shows white powder trail linking hundreds of vulnerable African minors with ruthless gangs
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Councils move hundreds of homeless families out of London with 24-hour ultimatums
Campaign group says 319 households accepted tenancy offers outside capital in 2023, with many ‘under threat of being made destitute’
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Man fatally stabbed multiple times in ’horrific’ London attack
A 21-year-old has died after he was stabbed repeatedly in a ‘brutal’ attack on a London street.
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Girl among four injured after funfair ride ’malfunctions’
Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, have been taken to hospital after a funfair ride is believed to have malfunctioned at a country show in Lambeth, south London, officials have said.
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Huge fire tears through east London flats, causing roof collapse
People could be heard shouting ‘get out’ as a fire tore through a block of flats next to a primary school in Hackney this evening.
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Thousands evacuated from central London buildings and huge cordon put in place
Thousands of office workers and residents have been evacuated after a suspected gas leak in one of London’s busiest areas.