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What role England’s mayors have to play in the general election

One of the least spoken about shifts in English politics over the last decade is the move towards mayors. Starting with the establishment of the Mayor of London by Tony Blair in 2000, successive Conservative governments have created 11 mayoral combined authorities, each with its own directly elected mayor, since…

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Pirates and politicians: what a 300-year-old book about the most notorious buccaneers reveals about British politics

Three hundred years ago, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson first hit the shelves of London’s booksellers. The book aimed, according to Johnson, to give “a distinct Relation of every Pyrate who has made any Figure”.

The Conversation

Families in UK in ‘state of limbo’ due to backlog of visa fee waiver applications

Almost 33,000 submissions to the Home Office for visa fee waivers remain outstanding, the highest number ever recorded

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Bletchley Park codebreaker Joan Clarke honoured with blue plaque

Cryptanalyst played by Keira Knightley on screen, and who was briefly engaged to Alan Turing, commemorated in London

The Guardian - UK

World Naked Bike Ride London 2024: date, route, and all you need to know

More than 1,000 nude riders are expected in the capital for the 20th-anniversary ride in June

Evening Standard

Buying London fans are just realising that one agent was married to Rachel Stevens

This is blowing our minds

Marie Claire

Buying London on Netflix: Is it real and is it scripted?

You might be wondering if Netflix's Buying London is real as speculation about the authenticity of certain plotlines continues to circulate

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"True originals, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are hurtling towards cult legend status." The five best bands we saw at Wide Awake festival 2024

Independent music fest Wide Awake lights up London's Brockwell Park once again

Louder

TfL's Friday off-peak Tube and bus fares trial ends this week

The three-month trial was aimed at bolstering London’s economy by encouraging Londoners back into offices and onto public transport on Friday

Evening Standard

Anna Haugh: 'When I started, I was told, 'women can't cook''

MasterChef judge Anna Haugh might be one of London’s leading chefs, but it’s not been an easy ride. She tells Joanna Taylor about sexism in the hospitality industry, and her new cookbook

Evening Standard

A Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

A Jewish veteran is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

The Independent UK

10 arrests in Met Police war on London crack cocaine and heroin gang

More than 100 officers took part in the simultaneous warrants on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Paying £1,000 a night at the Ritz in London’s Mayfair? Loo roll included, promises Booking.com

Exclusive: Giant online travel agent also reassures guests booking the 72nd floor of the world’s tallest hotel that a lift is available

The Independent UK

Dakota Fanning brings a touch of Hollywood glamour to London as she attends The Watched screening

The actress, 30, plays Mina in the supernatural horror film written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan

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Pippa Middleton’s timeless white dress and cherry red accessories for day in London is the simple summer look we’re recreating

Pippa Middleton's timeless white dress was paired with a red bag and ballet flats in 2011 and we're still inspired by this combination

The Guardian - UK

London Evening Standard to close daily newspaper and launch new weekly

Chair Paul Kanareck says newspaper’s losses – £84.5m in the past six years – not sustainable

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Why UK Major Firms Are Facing Takeover Attempts?

Mining giant Anglo American, cyber security firm Darktrace and Royal Mail parent IDS -- three major UK companies in the midst of big takeover bids.

Evening Standard

Forestry investment firm axes its London listing in £167 million deal to go private

Autumn arrives for Foresight Sustainable Forestry’s time on the Stock Exchange as valuation worries reverberate across the City

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Sexual offences against young women up 33% on London public transport

More than 300 young women and girls aged between 10 and 19 reported incidents in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water urged to ‘get a grip’ on testing water supply after illness outbreak

Exclusive: Labour calls on firm to urgently test treatment works after dozens in south-east London experience vomiting and diarrhoea

Evening Standard

East London trio who sold drugs on 'Baked Store' online channel sentenced after police raid

The group used social media channels to sell a ‘menu’ of drugs including cocaine, cannabis, and LSD

Evening Standard

Eamonn Holmes dropped hint over what may have sparked Ruth Langsford divorce

It was revealed over the weekend that TV's golden couple are heading for a divorce after 14 years of marriage

Evening Standard

Nicki Minaj live at The O2 review: the queen proves why she's still the best

After a rocky start to the UK leg of her tour, Minaj made it to London – and reasserted her claim over the rap crown

Evening Standard

Watch dealer took his own life after ‘anguish and distress’ of London jewellery shop robbery, says family

Oliver White, 27, was placed in a chokehold by an assailant while a second man stole a number of high-value watches at jewellery firm 247 Kettles in Richmond

Evening Standard

'We built our award-winning family home in Crystal Palace from scratch — here's how we did it'

Architect Will Burges thought he ought to get on with his self-build ambition — now his genius family home in Crystal Palace has been named as Riba London Small Project of the Year

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