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FTSE 100 closes winning week on the back foot
Figures showed the UK economy shrank again in May, confounding expectations for a modest rise.

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Reform UK member gets boos and jeers at North London council meeting as he slams Palestine twinning
Cries of "lies" and "slurs" were heard from the public gallery as Ian Collier linked the city of Nablus to terrorism despite Hamas having no administrative role there


North London council faces court challenge after raising theatre's rent by £3,500
The local authority claims the Wembley theatre has been "shielded" from rising costs for "many years"

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Met Police offer who hid camera in child’s bedroom and bathroom avoids prison
Former Met Police office Lee Hargrave hid a camera in a child’s bedroom and bathroom to take indecent images.
Millions of UK homes face having Sky TV taken off them amid huge crackdown
Millions of homes are now thought to be watching movies and sports illegally with so-called 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks.

Wembley Stadium line-up prompts plan for 'visitor tax' as 'vital new source of funding'
The local authority wants to make sure visitors “contribute fairly” to the area’s upkeep

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'Traumatised' tourist issues sun cream warning after being left hospitalised
Holidaymaker Emilia Azarova issued a sun cream warning after suffering from extreme sunburn on a trip to Thailand.
Coronation Street legend 'running away from Keir Starmer' when pension comes in
Former Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle has revealed her delight at returning to the stage in Blackpool.
Businesses are being given the chance to sponsor an entire Tube line
Transport for London (TfL) is looking to generate more cash by offering businesses the chance to sponsor the Waterloo & City line.

North London landlord tries to hike rent but it backfires massively as tenant goes to tribunal
An inspection found black mould, cracked walls and loose flooring at the property in Brent

NINE stabbed and one shot in horror weekend of violence across London
A horror weekend across London has seen a shocking nine people stabbed and one person shot.
Call the Midwife's Helen George left 'ugly crying' in 'terrifying' new TV role
Call the Midwife star Helen George has described how she was left "ugly crying" in a new TV role she has called "terrifying".
Another heat health warning issued for London ahead of heatwave
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for London as the capital braces for another run of scorching temperatures, with highs of 31°C expected every day from Thursday through to Monday.
Crime scene in place after man shot in Neasden
A crime scene is in place in Neasden after a man was shot.
Brits’ financial confidence has grown – despite economic uncertainty
Brits’ financial confidence has grown in the last 12 months – despite economic uncertainty, recent volatility in the stock market and falling interest rates.
Man rushed to hospital after shooting in Neasden
A man has been taken to hospital after a shooting on Tanfield Avenue, Neasden.
Brits will spend more than 16 hours a year waiting for their mates
Brits will spend more than 16 hours a year - waiting for late mates to arrive at social events.
Police hunt man after ‘group of men sexually assault teenage girls’ on Tube
Police are hunting a man after several teenager girls reported being sexually assaulted by a group on the Piccadilly line.
A third of Brits admit they're obsessed with tracking their health
One in three Brits admit they're obsessed with tracking their health - including diet, heart rate, and sleep quality.