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The family of Archie Battersbee have spent a ‘precious’ final night with him as his life-sustaining treatment was planned to be withdrawn this morning. After a weeks-long battle, all legal options have now been exhausted, leaving the family ‘devastated’, a spokesperson for campaign group Christian Concern said. The 12-year-old has …

More than 1,600 bus drivers will walk out over pay Bus drivers in London are set to strike later this month, on the same day as staff for London Underground and Overground also walk out. Employees of London United who are members of Unite will walk out on August 19 …

Thousands of households will not receive deliveries until AFTER 6pm under new Royal Mail shake-up plans Thousands of Britons will not receive mail until after 6pm in a Royal Mail shakeup Bosses want postal workers to deliver rounds later in day when people are home Pressure to ensure parcels and …

London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Thursday, unable to hold on to opening gains despite a less hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve, amid a barrage of corporate news. At 0925 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,323.74. Overnight, the FOMC raised the …

Pay talks “updates” from Unite have exposed the union’s role in protecting company and shareholder profits, preventing a combined struggle by bus and transport workers across London for an inflation-busting pay-raise. Despite RPI inflation hitting 11.8 percent, Unite officials and reps at Stagecoach and London United have presented insulting company …

Sweet moment photographer surprises his mother as she realises his work is hanging in the Royal Academy Joshua Paul Akers, 35, from London, surprised his mum in a sweet video His picture got selected for the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy Instead of telling his mum, Sally, he decided to wait …

The Norwegian royal family today paid their respects to the victims of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Oslo last night which killed two and wounded 21. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived in the Norwegian capital to read tributes at a makeshift …

R oyal Mail has revealed images of a new set of “vibrantly illustrated” stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally. The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in London in July 1972, which was the first to …

Inner London Crown Court will close next week due to a strike by criminal barristers over legal aid funding. A judge at the court today warned jurors that they will not be sitting next Tuesday as several days of walkouts begin along with a refusal to take on new cases. …

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