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🔴London politics latest news LIVE: Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make resignation speech Follow for more updates👇

Boris Johnson shares tender moment with his family after resigning

He has agreed to stand down but wants to stay on as caretaker PM until Autumn despite mounting calls to quit now

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The former US police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights

Derek Chauvin gets 21-year sentence for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The former US officer will serve the sentence concurrently with his murder sentence

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Ukraine ‘gradually’ seizing territory from Putin’s forces in Kherson

Ukraine ‘gradually’ seizing territory from Putin’s forces in Kherson

Ukrainian forces are “gradually” seizing territory from Vladimir Putin’s military in the south western province of Kherson, British defence chiefs said on Friday.

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The man who murdered a PCSO as she walked her dog in woods near her home in Kent is to be sentenced

Callum Wheeler to be sentenced for murder of PCSO Julia James

He will appear at Canterbury Crown Court for sentencing

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A one-off new recording of Bob Dylan’s hit song Blowin’ In The Wind has sold for almost £1.5 million at auction

New one-off recording of Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ In The Wind sells for £1.5 million

The release is the first new studio recording of the song since Dylan wrote it in 1962.

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A teenage hacker who posted nude photos and videos of women stolen from their Snapchat accounts in a blackmail plot was being sentenced

Teen posted nude photos of women hacked from their Snapchat accounts

Jasin Bushi, 18, from Camden, targeted seven victims aged 17 to 35 whose horrified family, friends and colleagues saw the ‘cruel and callous’ posts

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Shinzo Abe: Japan’s former prime minister in ‘very grave condition’ after being shot

Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe in ‘very grave condition’ after being shot

Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, according to reports

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The driver of a London Overground train which crashed through the buffers in Enfield has been charged with falling asleep at the controls

Overground driver charged with endangering passengers in Enfield Town derailment

The driver of a London Overground train which crashed through the buffers in Enfield has been charged with falling asleep at the controls, a court heard.

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Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after being shot during a campaign speech, according the country’s national broadcaster NHK TV

Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe in ‘very grave condition’ after being shot

Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, according to reports

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🔴London politics latest LIVE: Race begins for next prime minister after Boris Johnson resigns Follow for updates👇

Race begins for next prime minister after Boris Johnson resigns

Tom Tugendhat has become the first contender to throw his hat in the ring

The gods gave Boris much, but the wicked fairy at his christening withheld humility and wisdom #BorisJohnson

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How fitting that the Boris I know went down in a blazing shoot-out

There was something film noirish about Boris Johnson’s position. The film noir hero, usually played by Robert Mitchum or Fred MacMurray, is often a man of apprehension and talent, not, as is usually...

Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, according to reports.

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s former prime minister shot during campaign speech

Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, according to reports

Five found guilty of ‘planned and sophisticated’ murder in Redbridge

Five found guilty of ‘planned and sophisticated’ murder in Redbridge

Mohammed Usman Mirza was ambushed and killed on November 19, 2019

Surge in global monkeypox cases prompts fresh WHO concern

Surge in global monkeypox cases prompts fresh WHO concern

A global surge of thousands of new cases of monkeypox has sparked fresh concern among health authorities.

🔴London politics latest LIVE: Boris Johnson tells cabinet he will not implement new policies after resignation Follow for more updates👇

Boris Johnson shares tender moment with his family after resigning

He has agreed to stand down but wants to stay on as caretaker PM until Autumn despite mounting calls to quit now

What is Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s net worth?

Boris Johnson’s staggering net worth as Prime Minister resigns from Number 10

Over 50 ministers resigned from the Tory leader’s party before he made the move

Here is a timeline of the recent political crises which engulfed the Prime Minister’s leadership and ultimately led to his downfall

Timeline of why Tory MPs abandoned Boris Johnson and forced him to quit

Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretched back much further than the most recent row over the handling of claims against Chris Pincher.

Johnny Depp has donated almost £670,000 to children’s hospitals in the UK, US and Australia

Johnny Depp donates almost £670,000 to children’s hospitals

Johnny Depp has donated almost £670,000 to children’s hospitals in the UK, US and Australia.

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession during her trial in Moscow but claims she had no intention of committing a crime

Basketball star blames ‘taking weed vape to Russia’ on ‘hasty packing’

Russian news media have repeatedly speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed ‘the Merchant of Death’

The Leader podcast: Boris Johnson resigns: What next for UK?

The Leader podcast: Boris Johnson resigns: What next for UK?

After more than 50 MPs’ resigned in a painful 24 hours for Boris Johnson, he’s going, going...gone.

Quentin Tarantino brands Peppa Pig ‘greatest British import of decade’

Quentin Tarantino brands Peppa Pig ‘greatest British import of decade’

The acclaimed director watches ‘a lot’ of the popular children’s show

Michael Gove sacking: housing policy ‘paralysed’ by political chaos as ministry’s revolving door spins again

Will promised cladding and rental reforms happen after Gove’s sacking?

Greg Clark will now replace Michael Gove as housing minister, after he was sacked by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson

A temporary extension to Woolwich crown court which was previously judged only good enough to last ten years will be kept permanently

Ministry of Justice wins right to keep temporary Woolwich crown court extension

A temporary extension to Woolwich crown court which was previously judged only good enough to last ten years will be kept permanently, councillors have decided.

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported hepatitis cases in children across the UK have risen to 263

UK confirms five more cases of hepatitis in young children

Hepatitis cases in children across the UK have risen to 263, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported.

#BorisJohnson has vowed the UK will continue to offer “unwavering” support to Ukraine in a call with Volodymyr Zelensky after he quit as Tory leader

Boris Johnson calls Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘hero’ after resignation

Boris Johnson calls Zelensky a ‘hero’ in call after his resignation as Conservative leader

The EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said Boris Johnson’s resignation “opens a new page in relations” between Brussels and the UK.

Michel Barnier: Boris Johnson’s exit opens new page in UK-EU relations

The EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said Boris Johnson’s resignation “opens a new page in relations” between Brussels and the UK.

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Greg Clark will now replace Michael Gove as housing minister, after he was sacked by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson

Will promised cladding and rental reforms happen after Gove’s sacking?

Greg Clark will now replace Michael Gove as housing minister, after he was sacked by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson

Kim Kardashian has furiously hit back at criticism that her recent weight loss was unhealthy and claimed she has not had lip fillers

Kim Kardashian hits back at weight loss critics and says she’s never had fillers

Kim Kardashian defended her recent weightloss after shedding 16lbs in three weeks

Lurpak butter has become so expensive that supermarket Asda has been adding security tags to the tubs. Why has Lurpak become so expensive?

Why has Lurpak become so expensive? Asda seen adding security tags to butter

The UK is facing the highest rate of inflation in over 40 years.

Nicki Minaj’s husband has been sentenced to a year of home detention after he failed to register as a sex offender when the couple moved to California

Nicki Minaj’s sex offender husband sentenced to one-year house arrest

He was originally looking at a jail term of 10 years with a lifetime of supervised release

One Tree Hill actor Bevin Prince’s husband has tragically died after being struck by lightning near North Carolina

One Tree Hill star’s husband dies after tragic lightning incident

The husband of One Tree Hill star Bevin Prince was tragically struck by lightning while sailing

Man stabbed to death in street in Hillingdon named by police

Man stabbed to death in street in Hillingdon named by police

Police have named a man stabbed to death in Hillingdon on Wednesday evening as a murder probe was launched.

Sir Keir Starmer has been spotted enjoying a day out at Wimbledon after a tumultuous day in politics

Sir Keir Starmer enjoys Wimbledon after tumultuous day in Westminster

Sir Keir Starmer has been spotted enjoying a day out at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Carrie Johnson held baby Romy in her arms as she gave her support to her husband Boris Johnson during his resignation speech outside No10

Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie supports him with baby as he quits PM job

This is the first time his daughter Romy’s face has been seen in public

Shares in movie subtitle and dubbing specialist Zoo Digital climbed 7% after it posted record results fuelled by the expansion of global streaming services

Streaming boom brings film subtitler ZOO record results

Shares in movie subtitle and dubbing specialist Zoo Digital climbed 7% after it posted record results fuelled by the expansion of global streaming services.

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Unfortunately, they were accompanied by other defects of character which brought about his downfall, chiefly an inability to tell the truth which would be fatal to any individual, let alone a head of government #TheStandardView

The Standard View: The Prime Minister has done the right thing

The Prime Minister has resigned. He has, finally, accepted the inevitable, that it is impossible for him to continue as head of government when so many of his colleagues have left. He has done the...

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It's the biggest hip hop celebration in the UK, but Wireless Festival is not music to the ears of all of the Finsbury Park community or - apparently - its wildlife.

Call for Wireless to be held at O2 to stop Finsbury Park disruption

SZA and Nicki Minaj set to play at hip-hop spectacular after Haringey Council support for event

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Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly released from prison