Author: UK News

Sunday’s front pages are dominated by two stories: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first full day in office and England beating Switzerland on penalties to book their spot in the Euros semi-final. 

Starmer’s first cabinet meeting, Rwanda plans and the UK seeking closer ties to the EU are on the front pages, with the left and right-leaning newspapers having very different views on Starmer’s plans.

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Where you can still catch a tram in London after they almost disappeared | UK News London’s best best-kept secret is that the city still has trams trundling through some neighbourhoods. It may come as a surprise that London still has a tram service. Four London Boroughs have trams for you to enjoy that feeling of smooth travel while taking in the sights. But the history of trams goes back more than 200 years when they were the most cutting-edge transport available – before they almost became extinct as petrol-fueled vehicles took over. First London trams The trams brought new…

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Truss and Rees-Mogg among big-name Tory losses It’s been a tough night for the Conservative Party as Labour has won the UK general election with a landslide victory. The Tories have slumped to a historic defeat – although not as horrific as some of the polls suggested. Former prime minister Liz Truss is amongst the most famous Tories to have lost their seats in the election. Her South West Norfolk constituency swung to Labour by 630 votes – having previously boasted a huge 24,180 majority. Commons leader Penny Mordaunt, who was once tipped to be the future Tory leader, and…

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London weather set to rain on UK General Election victory parade (literally) | UK News The changing of the guard in parliament will happen under truly classic UK summer weather today… rain. General Election results have been pouring in after millions of people across Britain took to the polls on Thursday. And it looks like it’s going to be pouring down on the country’s new Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer was victorious, with Labour overseeing a landmark victory, so it will literally rain on his parade for his first speech from Downing Street in London. Follow Metro.co.uk’s blog for live…

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Police hunt knifeman after triple stabbing in Feltham, west London | UK News Sam CorbishleyPublished Jul 4, 2024, 8:41pm|Updated Jul 4, 2024, 10:12pm The attacker remains at large and no arrests have been made yet Police are hunting for a knifeman after three people were stabbed in two attacks just six minutes apart. Three men were wounded during the rampage in Feltham, west London, on Thursday afternoon. Two of the victims’ injuries were initially thought to be life-threatening but Scotland Yard later said all three men were in a non-life-threatening condition. The attacker remains at large and no arrests have…

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Lorry driver who killed four minibus passengers jailed for three years | UK News A lorry driver has admitted to causing the deaths of four minibus passengers due to careless driving when they were returning to their London hostel after a day out. Ethan Burdett, 67, was approaching the exit slip road to junction 26 of the M25, near Waltham Abbey, when he slammed his DAF truck into the back of the minibus on August 23, 2021. The passengers were returning to their hostel in Walthamstow, east London after spending a day at the beach in Southend, Essex. Hostel manager…

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Teenage boy found dead in pond in London park | UK News The boy died at Bidder’s Pond in Mitcham Common, south London An investigation has been launched into the death of a teenager who was found dead in south London pond. The boy, whose identity has not yet been released, was recovered from Bidder’s Pond, a mid-size pond in a quiet part of Mitcham Common on Wednesday evening. Emergency services were called but he was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. The Metropolitan Police said his…

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Two men forced teenage girl into car before driving off and raping her | UK News Two men have been jailed after raping a 16-year-old girl in central London and coercing her to get in a car. Adilson Domingos, 42, from West Ham in east London and Baxton Atenis, 29, from Tottenham in north London were found guilty of raping the teenage girl while she was out with her friend. The three-week-long trial at Wood Green Crown Court concluded in February. And on Monday the two men were sentenced, with Atenis jailed for 13 years and Domingos handed 12 years…

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Nine-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest player to represent England in any sport A nine-year-old chess prodigy will become the youngest player to ever represent England on the international stage in any sport. Bodhana Sivanandan is the newest member of England’s women’s chess team and will make her debut at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest in September. Bodhana, who is from London, began playing the game during the Covid-19 pandemic when she was just five and has already taken the chess world by storm. In 2022, she won the world youth championship, England’s first winner in more than 25 years, winning a…

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Major rush hour delays in London with lines suspended across network | UK News Passengers have been hit by major disruption across London on the Underground, Overground and services to Heathrow Airport. All trains between Heathrow and central London have been suspended for ‘tunnel safety reasons,’ and disruption is set to last into the evening, National Rail warned. National Rail said the safety issue was caused by a ‘problem with the ventilation system in Heathrow tunnels,’ so trains cannot run until ‘Network Rail has resolved this issue.’ However, passengers can still use the London Underground Piccadilly line, which is running…

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Scotland Election 2024 Results A ‘massive weight lifted’ says Sarwar Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says the country can now turn the page on 14 years of Conservative “chaos and failure”. “Straight away people are going to have a massive weight lifted off their shoulders,” he tells BBC Scotland. But, he adds that a second stage of change will come at the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross loses his seat Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross loses his seat during what he describes as a “historically bad night” for the Conservatives. The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn…

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Nigel Farage wins Clacton for Reform UK – Election result confirmed This is his 8th attempt at becoming an MP and his first successful one. The Conservatives in second place. In his victory speech ” I will do my best as an MP and put Clacton on the map” He’s the second Reform candidate to win tonight, after Lee Anderson took Ashfield earlier.

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