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March 26, 2026
Disabled Motability scheme users face new charges after Government tax hikes
Users could also face an increase in advance payments worth up to £400 at the start of their new lease.
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March 26, 2026
More than 1.87m hours of sewage spills in 2025 as drier weather cuts pollution
The Environment Agency figures show there was an average of 20.5 spills per overflow outlet, compared with 31.8 in the previous year.
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March 26, 2026
London police join forces with Traitors star to fight Hajj fraud
The City of London Police partnered with The Traitors star, Faraaz Noor, to raise awareness on the growing issue of Hajj-related fraud
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March 26, 2026
NS&I undergoing programme to reunite bereaved families with their cash
Not all savings were identified by NS&I and paid to the beneficiaries of estates as they should have been, pensions minister Torsten Bell sa...
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March 26, 2026
Constable unable to explain evidence that he searched for Noah Donohoe’s coat
The inquest into the schoolboy’s death heard evidence from Constable Wharry on Thursday.
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March 26, 2026
When do the clocks go forward - and how will it affect your health?
It may seem like a minor adjustment, but shifting to BST could have a bigger impact on health than thought
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March 26, 2026
West London slum where renters lived in tiny plywood homes with no toilets demolished
Slum homes made of plywood and cardboard that posed a ‘serious risks to life’ were discovered by Harrow council
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March 26, 2026
George Orwell's 1984 purged from school library by AI 'Big Brother', campaigners claim
The school library has purged nearly 200 books, using AI to deem titles like '1984' and ‘Twilight’ inappropriate
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March 26, 2026
SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence
The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country.
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March 26, 2026
Swinney ‘blindsided’ by UK Government rejection of wind turbine factory plans
The proposals have been turned down by Westminster over national security fears about Chinese firm Ming Yang.
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March 26, 2026
Queen makes history as first female royal member of elite Garrick Club
Camilla is one of just a handful of women to join exclusive private members club since it permitted female members for first time in 193 yea...
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March 26, 2026
Man who killed his pregnant girlfriend in east London given whole life order after 'unduly lenient' sentence
Shaine March, 48, was handed a whole life order after judges at the Court of Appeal ruled his sentence was ‘unduly lenient’
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March 26, 2026
Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases
There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice fig...
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March 26, 2026
Donations in memory of footballer’s partner rise after he announces her death
Rachel Borthwick died in India on Sunday, where she had travelled for treatment for breast cancer.
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March 26, 2026
King’s Speech to take place on May 13
A date for the prorogation of Parliament is yet to be set.
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March 26, 2026
‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files
There are concerns exchanges relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be lost.
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March 26, 2026
Shallow grave killer jailed for 18 years for strangling mother-of-two
Mohammed Durnion was cleared of murder but found guilty of the manslaughter of Reanne Coulson after setting her body on fire to destroy evid...
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March 26, 2026
Double murderer given whole life order at Court of Appeal for killing girlfriend
Shaine March was jailed for life with a minimum term of 42 years in October for the murder of Alana Odysseos.
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March 26, 2026
Why do the clocks go forward and what impact does it have on your health?
It marks the end of Greenwich Mean Time.
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March 26, 2026
King’s Speech to take place on May 13
A date for the prorogation of Parliament is yet to be set.
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March 26, 2026
Kensington headteacher banned for £56,000 misuse on school credit card
Christopher McPhilemy has been banned from teaching after spending £56,000 on the school's credit card for personal use
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March 26, 2026
Authorities have ‘tortured’ families, attack survivor’s partner tells inquiry
Wayne Birkett was one of three people who was run over by Valdo Calocane during the Nottingham attacks.
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March 26, 2026
Double murderer given whole life order at Court of Appeal for killing girlfriend
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March 26, 2026
Albert Bridge 'won't become a cycling and pedestrian crossing' as council vows to reopen it to cars
Kensington and Chelsea council says the west London bridge will be closed to vehicles for a year
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March 26, 2026
Mourners at Amy Doherty’s funeral hear of her ‘magnetic personality’
The funeral of the mother-of-two took place in Londonderry on Thursday.
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March 26, 2026
West facing ‘war on two fronts’, Starmer warns at defence summit
The Prime Minister is attending the Joint Expeditionary Force leaders’ summit in Finland.
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March 26, 2026
James May settles out of court over motorcycle insurance charge
The 63-year-old, who arrived at court by bike, was due to stand trial after being prosecuted by the DVLA over an allegation relating to his...
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March 26, 2026
Full transcript of Morgan McSweeny phone theft 999 call - as Keir Starmer says cover-up theory is ‘far-fetched’
The former chief of staff failed to tell the Met that he worked for Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street
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March 26, 2026
New figures show 13 million in poverty in UK including four million children
Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty.
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March 26, 2026
Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases
There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice fig...
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March 26, 2026
James May settles out of court over motorcycle insurance charge
The 63-year-old, who arrived at court by bike, was due to stand trial after being prosecuted by the DVLA over an allegation relating to his...
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March 26, 2026
First preliminary hearing takes place ahead of inquest into boxer death
John Cooney, 28, from Galway, died following a professional fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast last year.
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March 26, 2026
SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence
The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country..jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75&crop=5:3,smart)
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March 26, 2026
Pentagon plots huge 'final blow' in Iran war before Trump declares victory
The Pentagon is drawing up military options for a ‘final blow’ in Iran that could include the use of ground forces , according to Axios
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March 26, 2026
Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases
There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice fig...
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March 26, 2026
Hero Met Police officers receive bravery award for confronting schoolboy’s sword killer in Hainault
Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield, Cameron King and Moloy Campbell honoured for their actions after 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin murdered
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March 26, 2026
Victims of cyber attack on London council 'won't be told for months' that their details have been stolen
Kensington and Chelsea Council has revealed a timeline for all residents whose data was stolen to be notified
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March 26, 2026
PM ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’
The Government is currently weighing up whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.
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March 26, 2026
New figures show 13 million in poverty in UK including four million children
Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty.
Evening Standard
March 26, 2026
‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files
There are concerns exchanges relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be lost.
Evening Standard
March 26, 2026
Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases
There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice fig...
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March 26, 2026
Trump's Iran war wreaks economic carnage on UK - halving GDP growth and deepening cost-of-living crisis, warns OECD
Inflation in Britain is forecast to jump to 4% this year, outstripping many wage increases
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March 26, 2026
Lib Dems ‘winning again’ with positive vision for change, says Cole-Hamilton
The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said his party can deliver change ‘fairness at its heart’.
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March 26, 2026
NS&I faces £400million compensation payout in savings scandal as 'prizes withheld from bereaved families'
The bank is accused of losing track of investments and delaying payments - and taxpayers could end up footing the compensation bill
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March 26, 2026
World Cup fans face 'dire situation' at US airports as passengers face record security queues
Passengers at US airports have been facing huge delays - and the situation is predicted to worsen at the World Cup this summer
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March 26, 2026
Defence Secretary John Healey repeatedly refuses to say if Iran could hit London with a missile strike
Former senior military officers have questioned whether the UK could defend itself against a missile attack by Tehran
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March 26, 2026
Iran war has raised risk of attack in Britain, top terror chief warns
‘I think it would be very surprising if the events in the Middle East didn’t have an impact on the UK’ - Assistant Commissioner Laurence Tay...
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March 26, 2026
Five Tube stations rejected for step-free access get second upgrade chance from TfL
TfL to carry out feasibility studies for stations on Northern, Jubilee, Central and Metropolitan lines
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March 26, 2026
Two men arrested over Golders Green arson attack released on bail, police say
The men, both British nationals, have been bailed until April while the investigation continues, the Metropolitan Police said.
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March 26, 2026