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Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent

The company pleaded guilty to 13 offences last April over sewage discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations.

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Andy Burnham latest LIVE: New Labour leader vows to take back power from Westminster in major speech

The former Greater Manchester mayor will be confirmed as Labour leader in a special conference and then enter No 10 on Monday

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London travel news LIVE: Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

Fire alerts at Stratford and Bromley-By-Bow are causing chaos in east London

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Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

He will take over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week.

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Driver in crash which killed pedestrian was in mental health crisis, court told

Francis Donaldson, 22, was denied bail as he appeared in court over the collision in Belfast which killed Raven Adams, 24.

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Glasgow Central looking ‘fantastic’ as area fully reopens after fire

Scottish Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth visited the station on Friday.

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‘I don’t play around’: Nolan fans fly into London to see The Odyssey at BFI Imax

Film fanatics arrive from US, Switzerland and Ireland for midnight premiere of director’s critically acclaimed epicOdysseus made his name by embarking on a perilous journey from Troy to Ithaca, plus a few unplanned diversions courtesy of the gods. But this is nothing on Christian Campbell, who las...

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Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Campsites and the ski resort in the area popular with tourists have been closed as a precaution.

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What does Sadiq Khan's peerage mean for his future as London Mayor?

The Mayor of London was among 26 new lords announced in Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation honours

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Family of boy injured in crocodile enclosure ‘amazed at how far he has come’

They said the three-year-old is ‘smiling again’, after seven operations in the month since the incident.

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What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Family of murder suspect in 'total shock' at arrest of 'gentle giant'

Police continue to question 28-year-old man after Miss Widdecombe was found dead at Dartmoor home after sustaining ‘serious’ injuries

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MP should not have ‘hidden behind parliamentary privilege’ on Sturgeon – Gilruth

The Scottish Deputy First Minister said Sir David should have shared his views publicly, rather than in the Commons.

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Argentina fan denies ‘rage bait’ stunt after police rescue him from England mob

Maciej Placzek was filmed ripping off a Three Lions shirt to reveal an Argentina top underneath

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Andy Burnham in pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ as he becomes party leader

The former Greater Manchester mayor will enter No 10 on Monday.

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Deputy FM calls for IndyRef2 ahead of Swinney meeting Burnham next week

Jenny Gilruth confirmed that First Minister John Swinney will be meeting Andy Burnham next week.

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Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who are the London MPs facing the axe from key posts or promotion?

Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has some difficult decisions to make in choosing his top team

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Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

Removal van is pictured outside No10 as Andy Burnham prepares to take over as Labour leader and Prime Minister

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New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

The image has been released as Camilla launches a new initiaitive to support children’s love of reading.

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Who is Marie-France van Heel? Everything we know about Andy Burnham's wife and their family life

Marie-France van Heel is set to follow in the footsteps of Victoria Starmer, Samantha Cameron, and Cherie Blair

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Andy Burnham tax plans: Fears over £7.5 billion property levy bombshell for London

Mr Burnham has signalled he may raise taxes on the wealthy which would hit London particularly hard