South Kensington Tube £120 million redevelopment finally set to begin as TfL awards contract

Read our privacy notice . The long-awaited redevelopment of South Kensington Tube station is finally set to begin after Transport for London signed off the contracts to get work started. Overcrowding and a lack of…

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The moment Trump TV turned into a humiliating failure

A crowd is assembled on the White House lawn, a gaggle of press photographers is ready, and they begin to applaud politely as Donald Trump walks out to unveil a new helipad. The problem, however, is you can barely hear…

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Middle East crisis live: Iran ready to reopen strait of Hormuz within seven days if US lifts blockade, official says

There is no more immediate detail on how exactly this reopening would work in practice and the US hasn't commented on the report, which we have not been able to independently verify. The official ‌also told Reuters that…

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How Trump's media ban sparked a broadcaster boycott

This was due to a row over an institution that rarely makes the news – the White House Press pool. Yet it is at the heart of relations between the US president and the media, and this dispute could have constitutional…

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Convictions linked to corrupt detective quashed

The Court of Appeal allowed their appeals on Tuesday. Biggs died in 2004. 'Disgrace' The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred the case earlier this year after new evidence emerged about Ridgewell, who was…

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Why is it still so warm in the UK? Met Office predicts temperatures could hit 26C in late-September heatwave - as furious Brits plead 'please give us a break'

But it's not time to replace your T-shirts and sandals with cosy jumpers and boots just yet – as another heatwave is on its way. The Met Office predicts that southern areas could reach 26C (79F) today, while people in…

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George Galloway slammed as 'glory seeker who won't make huge difference' in London by-election

Read our privacy notice . George Galloway’s chances of having a major impact on the Holborn and St Pancras by-election have been dismissed by a senior Green parliamentarian. Baroness Jenny Jones criticised the leader of…

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Channing Tatum hits back at speculation he is behind Instagram burner account

Read our privacy notice . Channing Tatum has denied claims that he was behind an anonymous Instagram account that posted critical comments about his ex-fiancee Zoe Kravitz. The actor, 46, shared a statement saying he was…

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Renewables industry workers making ‘enormous difference’, says King

The King visited Peterhead Port, Aberdeenshire, on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA) PA Wire The King has praised the efforts of those working in renewable energy as making an “enormous difference to our energy future” on a visit…

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Andy Burnham to tell United Nations that UK is not ‘on the slide’

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France Van Heel board a plane at Stansted Airport ahead of attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York (Toby Melville/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our…

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