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Starmer met Taylor Swift backstage after accepting free tickets to her show

The PM accepted four tickets worth £2,800 to the singer's show in August.

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Renowned UK war photographer and London academic Paul Lowe 'killed by his own son on Californian hike'

The 61-year-old photographer made his name covering warzones

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FBI agent reveals major update into Prince Andrew investigation

Their decision has left people angry.

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‘Forgiveness influencer’ jailed for raping girl after confessing on YouTube video 

He said he 'totally f***** up and raped a girl'.

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How to tell if your child is addicted to ‘doom scrolling’

A movement to ban phones in schools completely is growing, with thousands of parents saying they won't give their children smartphones.

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Murder arrest after man dies in horror broad daylight shooting in Tottenham

Witness told how he saw emergency services battling to save victim as he took teenage son to college

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Whale-watcher who was lost at sea for 67 days reveals how he survived

His brother and nephew died on the boat.

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Young Londoners design emojis with Afro hairstyles in bid for better representation online

Spice Girl Mel B gives backing to campaign for emojis with black or mixed-race hairstyles to be brought in

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Man dons Deadpool suit to warn drivers to slow down after his cat was killed

Mark Spaven's cat was fatally struck by a car two weeks ago,

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Bakerloo line extension takes step forward as design work starts on new stations

A new feasibility study will look at the design and engineering possibilities of four new stations along the extended Underground line

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AI ‘tongue’ can tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi

The tongue could spell the end for wine waiters.

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Drivers keep getting stuck on housing estate stairs thinking it’s a shortcut

Camden Council has now said it will take action to stop cars mistakenly ending up on the stairs.

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Sister of missing mum Victoria Taylor gives ‘heartbreaking’ update on search

The mum was last seen on September 30 and has not yet been found.

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Elderly man attacked at London bus stop ‘for letting women and children on first’

The 85-year-old had been allowing women and children to board first.

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Met Police officers wielded trouser belts during West End bar brawl

Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said their conduct was ‘blatant lawlessness’ but they can remain anonymous

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Why is North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un blowing up roads to South Korea?

Tensions are rising on the Korean peninsula.

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Man arrested for carrying 18 knives in Met police blitz on gang violence

A man was arrested after being stopped and searched by police outside Edmonton Green station

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Handwritten note Sara Sharif’s father ‘left beside her beaten body’ revealed 

Officers found the note next to the girl's body.

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London travel news LIVE: Thameslink trains to London Bridge hit by delays

Thameslink commuters have been hit by 30-minute delays due to problems at a depot between Dartford and London Bridge.

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The town that eats the most Cornish pasties in the world – and it’s not in Cornwall

The town even has its own museum dedicated to all things pasty.