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Transport for London has upgraded an additional nine sections of the Tube network with 4G and 5G coverage as part of plans to provide mobile signal across the entire system by year-end. Currently, 60% of stations are connected, with further upgrades expected for various lines.

Gangs in London are engaging in a violent league system, where points are awarded based on the severity of crimes such as stabbings and shootings. Detective Constable Faisal El Issaoui highlighted this culture during a recent police operation, which led to over 400 arrests amid escalating violence in south London.

Monday’s news is dominated by the reaction to Gregg Wallace’s dismissal of accusations made against him. In a video posted to Instagram on Sunday, the presenter said there had been “13 complaints” from “over 4,000 contestants” he had worked with in 20 years on the BBC show MasterChef. “Now, in the newspaper, I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age just from Celebrity MasterChef. This isn’t right.”

Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester City continues to dominate the UK news cycle as more questions emerge over Mo Salah’s contract and Manchester City faces questions of their own following another poor performance and result.

A band of cloud and rain will spread south through today, with colder air spreading across the country. Scattered showers and sunny spells will move into the north, with snow, hail and strong winds in northeast Scotland. Tonight: Largely dry tonight as rain clears to the south, apart from some showers along the east coast. Cold with a frost for many, and some icy stretches in the east.

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