A moped rider has died in an alleged hit-and-run in southwest London. The rider collided with a car in Kingston, and the vehicle’s driver failed to stop, according to the Metropolitan Police. The crash happened on Saturday at 11.37pm on Wood Street at the junction with Horse Fair. Police said the moped rider, a 22-year-old […]
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For those wishing to understand the Starmer project, it is hard to overstate how crucial a role Morgan McSweeney played. Born in Macroom, County Cork, Mr McSweeney got his big break for Labour working at Lambeth Council with Steve Reed, the current housing secretary, who would later introduce him to the man who would go
The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for heavy rain, with more than 200 flood alerts still in place. The new yellow warning is for large parts of southern England and South Wales, and lasts from 12pm on Monday to midnight. Up to 30mm of rain is predicted to fall in some places.
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Parts of the UK are bracing for up to 10 more days of wet weather, with flood warnings issued for more than 100 areas of the country. It means the current spell of rain could continue into late February amid what is shaping up to be one of the wettest winters in years. The news
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How to get children reading again has become one of the highly debated questions in education. At the centre of it sits an argument over what young people should be reading at school, with the campaigners behind the Lit in Colour movement suggesting that the answer lies in reforming English Literature education. They argue that
A man has been charged with scores of sex offences, some dating as far back as 2003. Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, has been charged with 33 offences against five women, including rape and sexual assault. The attacks are alleged to have taken place across south London between 2003 and 2019. The charges against him include six
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A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was discovered in Merseyside. The body of Delia McInerney, 64, was found in Gerards Court, Hawes Avenue, Clinkham Wood, St Helens, on 8 January. Police said George Christopher Gordon, of Gerards Court, Hawes Avenue, Clinkham Wood, St Helens, has been charged with murder. The
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Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats as the party launched a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations. The party said it had received advice that a 2023 probe into accusations made by four women was “flawed in several respects”. Lib Dem leader, Sir Ed Davey, believes he should not be a member
A convicted robber who absconded from prison is being sought by police. Scott Warner, 37, was reported missing to police after being absent from a roll call at HMP Hollesley Bay. He was serving a sentence of four years and seven months for robbery and other offences when he absconded from the open prison in
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Peter Mandelson committed a “betrayal of his country” by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain “at risk”, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said. Lord Mandelson, his ex-business secretary, has been accused of sharing market-sensitive information with the US sex offender after the 2008 global financial crisis. Mr Brown said: “All