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June 12, 2025
British passenger named as survivor of Air India crash after 'fleeing burning plane'
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, reportedly escaped almost certain death after jumping off the crashed Gatwick-bound plane
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June 12, 2025
Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls discriminate against south London, Sadiq told
Drivers heading north in the morning and south in the evening have to pay £4 peak rate ‘surcharge’
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June 12, 2025
British man survives Gatwick-bound Ahmedabad plane crash
The Air India flight was carrying more than 240 people when it collided with a medical college on Thursday.
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June 12, 2025
Lithium supplies will not keep up with demand for electric cars, experts warn
Researchers from East China Normal University in Shanghai and Sweden’s Lund University described the shortage as a ‘looming crisis”.
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June 12, 2025
We will do everything we can to save Alexander Dennis jobs, vows Swinney
It came as the bus manufacturer proposes to consolidate its UK operations in North Yorkshire and close its Falkirk factory.
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June 12, 2025
Government ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with £200m for Acorn scheme
The UK Energy Secretary visited the Acorn site in Aberdeenshire as it was confirmed it would get £200 million of development funding.
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June 12, 2025
Sheku Bayoh Inquiry chairman accused of bias over ‘secret’ meetings with family
A procedural hearing on Thursday and Friday was ordered by Lord Bracadale to consider an application for his own recusal.
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June 12, 2025
1989 police probe into murder of John Devine ‘seriously defective’
The 37-year-old father-of-three was killed by loyalists in Belfast in July 1989.
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June 12, 2025
Inspector’s report into Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ with ministers for final decision
A determination on the application, which has sparked security concerns, will be made on or before September 9.
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June 12, 2025
Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring
The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.
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June 12, 2025
Community crowdfunds statue for celebrity cat Hendrix
He was a much-loved sight around the seaside town of Saltburn and has been immortalised in bronze.
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June 12, 2025
Sheku Bayoh Inquiry chairman accused of bias over ‘secret’ meetings with family
A procedural hearing on Thursday and Friday was ordered by Lord Bracadale to consider an application for his own recusal.
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June 12, 2025
Harrowing footage shows final moments of Gatwick-bound Air India Flight 171
Footage of the crash shows the passenger plane drifting over homes before bursting into flames
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June 12, 2025
Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest
Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series.
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June 12, 2025
Tories call for information watchdog to probe Reform UK’s data requests
Nigel Farage’s political party has requested a broad swathe of information from the councils it now controls across England.
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June 12, 2025
Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring
The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.
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June 12, 2025
Tackling global warming is key to keeping Dartmoor ‘special’, says William
The Duchy of Cornwall and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project have launched a new project to create a resilient environment.
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June 12, 2025
Revealed: The battle to crack down on London's fare dodgers
Fare dodging continues to be a scourge on London’s transport network, despite the work of courts and TfL to tackle the problem
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June 12, 2025
King ‘desperately shocked’ at plane crash as relatives wait for news of loved ones
‘My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning’ - King Charles
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June 12, 2025
Three girls admit killing 75-year-old in attack filmed on mobile phone
Fredi Rivero died after the incident in north London in February.
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June 12, 2025
London Gatwick-bound flight crashes in India ...Tech & Science Daily podcast
London Gatwick-bound flight crashes in India ...Tech & Science Daily podcast
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June 12, 2025
Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest
Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series.
Evening Standard
June 12, 2025
Tories call for information watchdog to probe Reform UK’s data requests
Nigel Farage’s political party has requested a broad swathe of information from the councils it now controls across England.
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June 12, 2025
Gibraltar not joining Schengen free travel area under deal with EU, says Lammy
The Foreign Secretary told MPs to ‘ignore the fake news’, that Gibraltar joining Schengen ‘was never on the table’.
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June 12, 2025
Lyons should consider his position over social media post
Mr Lyons has faced criticism over a social media post about the location of migrant families who fled their homes.
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June 12, 2025
Tackling global warming is key to keeping Dartmoor ‘special’, says William
The Duchy of Cornwall and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project have launched a new project to create a resilient environment.
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June 12, 2025
King ‘desperately shocked’ at air crash as people wait for news of loved ones
The Gatwick Airport-bound plane carrying 242 people including 53 British nationals appeared to explode when it crashed shortly after take-of...
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June 12, 2025
Bird strike may have caused Air India crash
Saurabh Bhatnagar told Indian news TV channel New Delhi Television LTD the incident appears to involve ‘multiple bird hits’.
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June 12, 2025
Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest
Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series.
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June 12, 2025
Three teenagers appear in court over rioting in Ballymena
The Co Antrim town has seen three nights of sustained violence.
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June 12, 2025
Why plane crashes are rising in 2025
Concerns grow as aviation incidents seem to rise in 2025, with experts analysing the reasons behind recent plane crashes
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June 12, 2025
NHS waiting list for planned treatment falls to lowest level in two years
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government was ‘putting the NHS on the road to recovery’.
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June 12, 2025
What caused the Air India plane crash?
Aviation experts share their knowledge based on the emerging footage of the incident
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June 12, 2025
Gatwick-bound plane crashes in India with at least 242 on board including 53 Britons
Air India confirms there were 53 British passengers on board the flight
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June 12, 2025
Three teenagers charged following violence in Ballymena
The three, aged 15, 17 and 18, are set to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court later.
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June 12, 2025
Child Q told she ‘may be arrested’ if she did not consent to search, panel hears
The girl, known as Child Q, was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, on December 3 2020 after being suspected of carrying can...
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June 12, 2025
Air India Flight 171 - Everything we know about the India-London plane crash
An Air India aircraft bound for London has crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, with at least 242 people on board. Here's what we k...
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June 12, 2025
Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring
The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.
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June 12, 2025
EDF to buy Pod Point for £10.6m amid ‘slow’ electric car adoption
The energy giant was already a majority shareholder and will take over the rest of the group.
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June 12, 2025
Council tax bills set to rise at fastest rate for two decades, economist warns
Paul Johnson said council tax bills could rise by 5% a year following the Chancellor’s spending review
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June 12, 2025
Teenage girls who tormented and killed pensioner admit manslaughter
Fredi Rivero was beaten to death by three teenagers in an unprovoked attack on Holloway Road
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June 12, 2025
London could see hottest day of the year this week as thunderstorms also forecast
A yellow heat warning has been issued for parts of the UK this week, including London
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June 12, 2025
Landlord fined £16k after leaving children in cockroach-infested house of horrors
Ten people, including four children, had been living at the property in Rainham
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June 12, 2025
Woman who vanished from Hyde Park four months ago is found
Portia Vincent-Kirby, from Finchley, appeared to have ‘fallen off the earth’ after spending the evening with friends in Hyde Park on Februar....jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75&trim=202,0,0,0)
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June 12, 2025
Family living in mouldy west London home 'told by landlord to refuse repairs'
Resident Ali Hersi said: “It feels like the landlord abused us”
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June 12, 2025
Plan to build tower block on Dalston Kingsland Shopping Centre prompts backlash
The project could see 254 homes built, but the applicant has admitted it will not meet Hackney Council's affordable housing policy
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June 12, 2025
Lyons insists he will not resign following criticism of social media post
Masked youths attacked the Larne Leisure Centre on Wednesday night and set it on fire.
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June 12, 2025
The UK is turning into a 'National Health State', experts say after spending review
The Resolution Foundation warned that funding for the NHS was increasingly coming at the expense of other public services
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June 12, 2025
Lord Brittan’s widow says closure of police misconduct probe ‘undermines trust’
The Metropolitan Police’s 16-month investigation into fake claims of a VIP paedophile ring saw raids on Lord Brittan’s home
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June 12, 2025