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A grieving mum has told an inquest her five-year-old son’s death was “preventable”, saying he “could have been here” if the council had acted on her safety concerns.

Millions of households are facing council tax hikes beyond normal thresholds this year, as Angela Rayner warned of further "tough decisions" to "rebuild and stabilise" local government.

Newham Council in East London says 11 barrels of "high strength" industrial acid was dumped off a slip road in Beckton last week with officers hoping for witnesses or dashcam footage to emerge

The Ali family has spent years trying to get the mould and rodent issue in their Plaistow, East London, home sorted but say the problem is now so bad they are living in one room