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Arrest made over alleged arson attacks on properties linked to Prime Minister

A 21-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, 13 May on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

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Watchdog criticises TfL over poor communication during power failure

London TravelWatch said the organisation should do ‘much better’ in how it provides information to passengers when things go wrong.

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Keir Starmer property fires: Everything we know about north London 'arson attacks'

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

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Police probe suspected arson attacks on properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer

Emergency services were called to blazes at the doors of two homes in north London within 24 hours of each other.

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Cable fault causes London Underground disruption and fire

The Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines were all disrupted on Monday afternoon.

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Londoners issued urgent warning to avoid barbecuing in parks this weekend as hot weather hits capital

The warning has been issued by the London Fire Brigade as temperatures look set to hit 25C this weekend

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Canary Wharf fire: Dozens evacuated as blaze rips through east London flat

The latest blaze is the third to break out at New Providence Wharf since 2021

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London Fire Brigade issues urgent warning to carers over flammable skin creams after surge in care home blazes

Emollient products for treating skin conditions can build up in fabrics and cause them to catch fire, resulting in tragic outcomes

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UK weather live: Warning over open water swimming in mini-heatwave after boy, 16, dies in lake

UK could see hottest start to May since records began in 1860

The Independent UK

UK records hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 24.9C

Forecasters say temperature could soar to 30C later this week, the earliest date the high would have been reached

The Guardian - UK

UK has hottest day of the year and could reach 30C at earliest point on record

The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire.

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Hot spell to continue with highs of 25C forecast for Tuesday

The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Monday was 24.5C in St James’s Park, London.

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Hottest day of the year as temperatures hit 24.5C in London - and it's only going to get warmer

Temperatures set to climb in next few days and approach monthly record

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UK records hottest day of year so far

The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Monday was 24.5C in St James’s Park, London.

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Warning over high pollen and UV levels as temperatures set to hit 29C

Temperature records for April and May are unlikely to be broken this week, the Met Office said.

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'Unknown flying flaming objects' helped spread huge Dagenham fire that left 80 homeless

It is still not possible to determine the exact cause of the blaze or whether it was started accidentally or deliberately, according to a report by London Fire Brigade

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Fire at block of flats tackled by 100 firefighters

Two flats on the sixth and seventh floors of the building in Aldgate, east London, were alight.

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Aldgate fire: Blaze rips through two homes in block of flats in east London

A fire at an east London flat quickly spread into the property above

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E-bike blazes happening ‘every other day’ in London, fire chief warns

Many recent fires have involved second-hand e-bikes or e-scooters which have been modified using parts bought online, Richard Field said.

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London braced for 'very high' pollen levels as Met Office issues red alert

All nine regions of England face ‘very high’ levels of birch pollen today

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London weather: Met Office issues high temperature forecast for London today amid wildfires alert

The London Fire Brigade has warned there is an increased risk of wildfires as an unusually hot and dry spell of weather continues

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Why are e-bikes causing fires in London?

E-bikes have become increasingly popular, but remain one of the capital’s fastest-growing fire risks

The Independent UK

‘Extreme’ wildfire warnings continue amid warm weather in UK with 24C temperatures expected

Firefighters said the risk of wildfires increases every day that passes without rainfall

The Guardian - UK

Wildfire warnings issued as UK temperatures set to reach 24C on Friday

London fire brigade asks people to behave responsibly and Scottish fire and rescue service gives ‘extreme’ alert

Evening Standard

Temperatures could reach 24C in UK as fire services battle wildfires

London Fire Brigade said the wildfire risk was ‘heightened’ due to low rainfall.

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