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Prince William sends brilliant message to Lionesses after England thrash Sweden

England fans gathered all around the country to show their support for the Lionesses, who mauled Sweden 4-0 in the Euro 2022 semi-final. After their victory, Prince William congratulated the team

Daily Mirror

A North of England Olympic Games? Why not argues Sir Howard Bernstein

Twenty years ago this week, athletes from 72 nations competed over 11 days in Manchester's Commonwealth Games

Manchester Evening News

Women face ‘hotbed of harassment, groping and masturbation’ on public transport

Nearly 200 women shared their stories of being sexually harassed with the online project Screengrab Them

The Independent UK

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New Barking Overground station a ‘game changer’, says Sadiq Khan

The mayor officially opened the station on Monday morning in a ceremony attended by around 100 people.

The Independent UK

London transport is ‘ultimate hotbed of sexual harassment’

Dozens of women have come forward with their experiences of abuse on London’s public transport network, with campaigners labelling it “the ultimate hotbed of sexual harassment”.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urges ministers to address ‘severe’ court backlog and lack of therapy for rape victims

Exclusive: ‘Agonising waits for court and last-minute changes are causing untold damage to victims’ mental health,’ warns London mayor

The Independent UK

TfL reviewing long-term funding settlement from Government

TfL said it would respond to the Government’s proposal ‘as soon as possible’

Evening Standard

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Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals plan to return Olympics and Paralympics to London

London would become the first city to host the Games four times.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan ‘working on a plan’ for London to host Olympic Games once again

The Mayor revealed that discussions over a potential bid for London to host the games again were underway

Evening Standard

Scale of fires across London during heatwave unprecedented, says brigade chief

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said climate change is ‘one of the most serious risks’ facing the capital.

The Independent UK

Euro 2022: William and Kate hail dramatic late roar of the Lionesses as London prepares ‘fan party’

England’s semi-final match will be screened at the fan party in Trafalgar Square

Evening Standard

Air pollution data justifies widening Ulez to Greater London, says Sadiq Khan

Critics say Ulez is a ‘blunt instrument that has caused real hardship to Londoners’

Evening Standard

London’s firefighters praised by Sadiq Khan for ‘incredible efforts’ tackling heatwave blazes

The Mayor also said the fires had shown the ‘best of London’ as people rushed to alert neighbours to the danger

Evening Standard

British drugs policy is punitive and contradictory. And now it’ll go backwards

While other countries are abandoning a failed ‘war on drugs’, in its final days the Johnson administration is doubling down, says academic Kojo Koram

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Evening Standard

Women’s Euros 2022: Lionesses’ semi-final to be shown on giant screens in Trafalgar Square

The England women’s team semi-final will be shown live on giant screens in Trafalgar Square, with free access for up to 5,000 fans, Sadiq Khan has announced.

The Guardian - UK

Climate emergency is a legacy of colonialism, says Greenpeace UK

Report says global south has been ‘used as place to dump waste’ and that people of colour are suffering disproportionately

France 24

Macron tours blaze devastation as firefighters battle French wildfires

French President Emmanuel Macron visited firefighters battling twin blazes near Bordeaux on Wednesday as Europe counted the cost of a record heatwave and climate change protesters pointed to the sizzling weather as a wake up call for the continent.

Evening Standard

We don’t know if our homes are still standing, say fire-hit London families

The scale of the damage caused by the record-breaking heatwave emerged on Wednesday as Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade had seen its busiest day since the Second World War.

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Daily Mirror

Fire chief makes grim warning for future after 'game-changing, brutal' day

Dave Walton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said Tuesday's unprecedented number of fires was a "wake-up" call and will not be a one off

The Independent UK

UK Conservatives picking final 2 in race to replace Johnson

Britain’s Conservative Party are choosing the two finalists in the contest to replace Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since second world war

Mayor Sadiq Khan warns ‘the grass is like hay’ as temperatures fall and UK travel disruption continues

The Independent UK

UK weather turmoil disrupts train travel for 3rd day

Britain’s record-breaking heat wave has disrupted travel for a third day and firefighters remain on alert even as cloudy skies and showers have brought relief from the scorching temperatures of recent days

Daily Mirror

London firefighters in busiest day since WW2 as people told to stop BBQs - even today

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Axios

London declares "major incident" after multiple fires ignite during record-breaking heat wave

110 fire engines were responding to at least 10 fires across London on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Number of casualties and houses destroyed in fires across London unknown

Two “large-scale” incidents took place in Upminster and the village of Wennington, east London on Tuesday.

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