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TikTok grandmother Norma, 91, dies as legion of fans pay tribute to 'nation's Nana'
Norma’s family said they had lost “our rock” in a joint statement published on their TikTok page last night

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Yvette Cooper not on 'resignation watch' after Spending Review row with Rachel Reeves, says minister
Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband dismisses reports that Yvette Cooper was considering quitting as Home Secretary


M&S resumes online sales six weeks after devastating cyber hack
Retailer will start with a “selection of best selling lines” and will add more over the coming days

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Tensions in Ballymena building for some time, MP says after police attacked
Police have appealed for calm after serious disorder broke out in the Co Antrim town on Monday night, with masked youths attacking police.


Marks & Spencer reopens website after major cyber attack
The retail giant said shoppers are now able to buy a selection of its best-selling fashion ranges and new products for home delivery.


Brit Awards to be held outside London for the first time in its history
The UK music industry's biggest night has been held in London for the past four decades


Pro-choice group opposes Stella Creasy’s abortion amendment
NC20 would remove criminal penalties for abortion in England and Wales, effectively decriminalising the procedure in all circumstances.

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Revealed: More than 700 children as young as 10 caught with knives and firearms in London schools
As 371 safer schools officers withdrawn across capital, Ben Kinsella Trust says young people may be ‘put at risk to save money’
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Bellway upgrades housebuilding forecast after ‘robust’ spring trading
The London-listed company told shareholders it has seen ‘good levels of customer demand and improved affordability’.


Hundreds of Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree with UK's stance on Gaza
Foreign Office staff have been told their ‘ultimate recourse is to resign’ after raising concerns about Israel’s bombardment of Gaza


Londoners net Treasury £5,000 per head, new report reveals as Reeves and Khan in Spending Review clash
Analysis by the House of Commons Library lays bare how dependent the UK is on the capital as its economic engine


Greta Thunberg Freedom Flotilla latest: Activists to be deported 'in next few hours' after Gaza-bound aid boat seized by Israel
Charity organisers earlier claimed the volunteers were ‘kidnapped by Israeli forces’ while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza


London travel news LIVE: Circle, Metropolitan and District line trains halted sparking rush-hour Tube chaos
Check here for all travel updates as several London Underground lines are suspended


4 first-time dads share the one thing they wish they’d known about fatherhood
As Father’s Day approaches, these four dads share their advice on being a first-time dad.


Spurs close in on Thomas Frank after making official approach to Brentford
The north London club sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday despite Europa League success.


Pictured: Victim of London’s latest fatal cycle crash as parents hit out at ‘unsafe’ West End junction
Critical Mass demonstration held after death of 24-year-old Jamal Yahya Pratley on his way to work


Sadiq Khan in rare 'red on red' clash with Rachel Reeves ahead of Chancellor's spending review
Mayor’s aides say ‘unacceptable’ if London loses out to rest of the country, amid fears that £2bn DLR extension may not be funded


Trump sends US Marines to Los Angeles and says it would be 'great' to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom
Trump backs call to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom who brands decision to send Marines into Los Angeles as a ‘deranged fantasy’


Two London Underground lines suspended after points failure
The morning rush hour travel has been disrupted after a points meltdown (Picture: In Pictures/Getty Images) Passengers have been caught in rush hour travel chaos on the Tube after a points failure. If you’re travelling on the London Underground this morning, there is a chance you mig...


Women with genetic cancer risk being ‘missed’ due to testing gaps – study
Some cancer patients have Lynch syndrome, which needs to be confirmed by genetic testing.
