Hamilton wins British GP for ninth time
Desk report: Lewis Hamilton won a race-long fight with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at a gripping, wet-dry British Grand
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Rishi Sunak apologises after historic Tory defeat
Rishi Sunak has apologised to the nation following the Conservative Party’s general election defeat – the worst in its parliamentary
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What photo ID will you need to vote in the UK general election?
Everyone voting in person at the general election on 4 July will have to show valid photo ID. Anyone without
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Major UK High Street banks hit by payment issues
Desk report: Thousands of UK bank customers have been hit by payment problems affecting some of the biggest High Street
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Boris Johnson not expected to join campaign trail
Desk report: The former prime minister Boris Johnson is not expected on the campaign trail between now and polling day
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Tories pledge new GP surgeries in community care boost
Desk report: The Conservatives have promised to build 100 new GP surgeries in England and boost the number of available
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Starmer promises cut to net migration under Labour
Desk report: Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to cut levels of net migration to the UK if his party wins
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US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does
Desk report: The US government has “every expectation” that Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a
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More than 1,500 illegal vapes and illicit tobacco seized in Tower Hamlets
More than 1,500 illegal single use vapes and illicit tobacco have been seized during a two-day operation in Tower Hamlets.
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Council offering free SIM cards and access to tablets for residents struggling with the rising cost of living
RESIDENTS who are struggling with the rising cost of living can stay connected and get a free SIM card pre-loaded
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Tower Hamlets: 917 weapons taken off our streets
767 knives and 150 other weapons have been taken off our streets in less than a year thanks to four
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Natalie Elphicke: Tory MP defects to Labour with attack on Rishi Sunak
Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to the Labour Party, saying the Tories “have become a byword for incompetence and
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New leisure service, Be Well, launches in Tower Hamlets
The management of seven leisure centres in Tower Hamlets has been brought in-house to the council (on 1 May 2024),
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Altab Ali Remembered
A ceremony of commemoration was held in the borough on Saturday 4 May, to remember Altab Ali on the 46th anniversary
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