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New Hackney Half route is bad for business, traders warn council
Hackney businesses have warned they are losing one of their best trading days of the year following changes to the route
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More than one in three adults have avoided asking for financial help
More than one in three adults have avoided asking for financial help due to fear of being judged – with many choosing to struggle in silence.
The everyday habits secretly adding £470 to Brits’ energy bills revealed
Brits could be wasting hundreds of pounds a year through simple household habits they barely think twice about – and experts say your “energy personality” could be to blame.
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Why Britain’s chaotic elections show politics as we knew it is over
MP Diane Abbott argues Britain’s chaotic election results show a broken political system that is no longer fit for first‑past‑the‑post voting.
‘Shellshocked’ and ‘exhausted’: The Mount residents raise concerns over safety and council support after Clapton blaze
Tenants of a four-storey council block off Mount Pleasant Lane say the local authority has offered limited support since fire tore through their homes on 5 May — as health fears raised over asbestos, burnt plastics and a hoarded flat still strewn with scorched debris
Wes Streeting resigns as Health Secretary in huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary in a fresh blow to Keir Starmer.
Londoners search for will-writing help more than anywhere else in the Country
New data shows Londoners are searching for will-writing advice more than residents in any other part of the UK, highlighting a strong interest in getting affairs in order and planning for the future.
UK bedding company supplying Tesco and Debenhams enters administration owing £1.6m
UK bedding company Visco Therapy, operated by One Holding Ltd, which supplied products to the likes of Debenhams and The Range, has fallen into administration.
Jess Phillips resigns from Keir Starmer's cabinet after declaring 'Decency is vital'
The senior Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has resigned from Keir Starmer's cabinet.
Green party councillor quits straight after election victory following breach of local government rules
James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes
London walk to raise funds for prostate cancer passes famous landmarks
A 'March for Men' to raise money to battle prostate cancer will take walkers past many of London’s riverside landmarks on June 13.
What do we know about Sir Keir Starmer's family wealth? Prime minister under pressure
Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly claimed he was not born into a life of privilege.
New DVSA rules for driving test bookings come into force today - see what's changed
New rules around driving instructors booking test slots has come into effect from today (May 12). aimed at tackling abuse of the booking system.
First government minister resigns and calls for Starmer to 'do the right thing'
Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the scale of the setback during a speech in central London on Monday, taking responsibility for the party’s performance.
London schools can win £4k in nationwide reading competition
TGJones has given London primary schools the chance to win £4,000 worth of books and stationery.
Mayor Garbett unveils first Green cabinet as new era begins at the Town Hall
New mayor announces the first members of her cabinet, just days after sweeping the Greens to an historic victory at the Town Hall
Greens set out plans for Hackney as Labour vows to ‘hold new administration to account’
Greens are jubilant following their historic sweep in last Thursday's landslide victory that swept Labour from its 45-year dominant position in the borough
Vernon Kay breaks silence on split with Tess Daly after 22 years with new statement
It was Vernon's first public comments since the him and Tess revealed on Friday (May 8) that they were ending their 22-year marriage.
Labour MP urges cabinet ministers to 'challenge Keir Starmer by Monday or I will'
MP Catherine West has said that if no one challenges Sir Keir as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself.
Deaf ambulance worker gives England rugby shirt to mentor in emotional moment
Zoe Cox, a deaf London Ambulance Service medic and international rugby player has presented her prized England rugby shirt to her mentor.