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How London Mayor Is Trying To Unite A City Divided By War In Gaza
Sadiq Khan has seen a lot in his seven years as London mayor: Brexit, a pandemic, terror attacks, a tower block fire tragedy, five prime ministers and a cost-of-living crisis.
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China's Embassy Dispute In London Strains Its Ties With Britain
It started as a local dispute over China's plans to build a new embassy next to the Tower of London - pitting the world's second biggest superpower against an inner-city borough that blocked the project.
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Video: 25 Fire Engines, 125 Firefighters Control Tower Block Blaze In UK
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave in the United Kingdom, around 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to extinguish a large blaze at the top of a tower block in east London.
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UK Police Warn Climate Protestors After Iconic Bridge Blocked
Police in London on Monday warned activists from Extinction Rebellion they faced arrest after the environmental pressure group blockaded Tower Bridge, one of the capital's most recognisable landmarks, to traffic.
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Fire Breaks Out At 19-Storey London Tower Block
Firefighters in London were tackling a blaze at a 19-storey block of flats in the east of the city on Friday, with smoke emerging from parts of the 8th, 9th and 10th floors and ambulances treating people in the area.
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London Mayor Rejects Plans For 1000-Feet High 'Tulip' Skyscraper
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a plan for the construction of a 1000-ft-high tower, known as the 'Tulip', saying that the high-rise would be of "limited" public benefit and would be "detrimental" to the city'
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"Help Me!": Grenfell Survivor Recounts Night Of Fire
In the early hours of June 14, 2017, Kerry O'Hara, a sixth-floor resident in Grenfell Tower, an apartment block in west London, was preparing to go to bed when she smelled burning.
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Hotels, Mansions, Tower Blocks: Dawood Ibrahim's List Of Properties In UK
India's most-wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim owns a number of hotels, mansions and houses in London and elsewhere in UK, 'The Times' in a report said quoting data from Indian dossier to records held by Companies House and the Land Registry, as well as the Panama Papers.
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Britain Appoints Judge To Lead Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry
British Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Thursday a public inquiry into the deadly London tower block blaze would leave no stone unturned as she confirmed a retired judge would lead the investigation.At least 80 people are presumed dead following the blaze on June 14 that gutted the 24-story Grenfell Tower social housing block in west London,...
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UK Says 95 Buildings Fail Safety Checks After London Tower Block Fire
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday Britain must hold a national investigation into exterior cladding used on high-rise buildings after all those checked after the deadly London tower block blaze this month failed safety tests.
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UK Fire Fears Continue As 60 Buildings Deemed Unsafe
The fallout from London's devastating tower block blaze continued on Sunday with the government announcing 60 high-rises have failed safety tests, as an insurance body said they had warned officials of the fire risks.
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London Tower Blocks Evacuated As 34 Buildings Fail Fire Tests
Britain said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes.
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UK Firefighters Battle Blaze At Low-Rise Building In East London
Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters were battling a blaze in east London on Saturday after flames engulfed a third-floor apartment in a low-rise block of buildings, injuring one man who was taken to hospital.
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Five London Tower Blocks Evacuated Over Fire Safety Concerns
Thousands of residents in a sprawling north London housing estate were forced to leave their apartments late on Friday after fire checks carried out in the wake of the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze found the buildings to be unsafe
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Arconic Inc Knowingly Supplied Flammable Panels For Use In London Grenfell Tower: Report
Six emails sent by and to an Arconic Inc sales manager raise questions about why the company supplied combustible cladding to a distributor for use at Grenfell Tower, despite publicly warning such panels were a fire risk for tall buildings.
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How London Mayor Is Trying To Unite A City Divided By War In Gaza
Sadiq Khan has seen a lot in his seven years as London mayor: Brexit, a pandemic, terror attacks, a tower block fire tragedy, five prime ministers and a cost-of-living crisis.
-
China's Embassy Dispute In London Strains Its Ties With Britain
It started as a local dispute over China's plans to build a new embassy next to the Tower of London - pitting the world's second biggest superpower against an inner-city borough that blocked the project.
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Video: 25 Fire Engines, 125 Firefighters Control Tower Block Blaze In UK
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave in the United Kingdom, around 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to extinguish a large blaze at the top of a tower block in east London.
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UK Police Warn Climate Protestors After Iconic Bridge Blocked
Police in London on Monday warned activists from Extinction Rebellion they faced arrest after the environmental pressure group blockaded Tower Bridge, one of the capital's most recognisable landmarks, to traffic.
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Fire Breaks Out At 19-Storey London Tower Block
Firefighters in London were tackling a blaze at a 19-storey block of flats in the east of the city on Friday, with smoke emerging from parts of the 8th, 9th and 10th floors and ambulances treating people in the area.
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London Mayor Rejects Plans For 1000-Feet High 'Tulip' Skyscraper
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a plan for the construction of a 1000-ft-high tower, known as the 'Tulip', saying that the high-rise would be of "limited" public benefit and would be "detrimental" to the city'
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"Help Me!": Grenfell Survivor Recounts Night Of Fire
In the early hours of June 14, 2017, Kerry O'Hara, a sixth-floor resident in Grenfell Tower, an apartment block in west London, was preparing to go to bed when she smelled burning.
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Hotels, Mansions, Tower Blocks: Dawood Ibrahim's List Of Properties In UK
India's most-wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim owns a number of hotels, mansions and houses in London and elsewhere in UK, 'The Times' in a report said quoting data from Indian dossier to records held by Companies House and the Land Registry, as well as the Panama Papers.
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Britain Appoints Judge To Lead Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry
British Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Thursday a public inquiry into the deadly London tower block blaze would leave no stone unturned as she confirmed a retired judge would lead the investigation.At least 80 people are presumed dead following the blaze on June 14 that gutted the 24-story Grenfell Tower social housing block in west London,...
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UK Says 95 Buildings Fail Safety Checks After London Tower Block Fire
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday Britain must hold a national investigation into exterior cladding used on high-rise buildings after all those checked after the deadly London tower block blaze this month failed safety tests.
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UK Fire Fears Continue As 60 Buildings Deemed Unsafe
The fallout from London's devastating tower block blaze continued on Sunday with the government announcing 60 high-rises have failed safety tests, as an insurance body said they had warned officials of the fire risks.
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London Tower Blocks Evacuated As 34 Buildings Fail Fire Tests
Britain said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes.
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UK Firefighters Battle Blaze At Low-Rise Building In East London
Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters were battling a blaze in east London on Saturday after flames engulfed a third-floor apartment in a low-rise block of buildings, injuring one man who was taken to hospital.
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Five London Tower Blocks Evacuated Over Fire Safety Concerns
Thousands of residents in a sprawling north London housing estate were forced to leave their apartments late on Friday after fire checks carried out in the wake of the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze found the buildings to be unsafe
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Arconic Inc Knowingly Supplied Flammable Panels For Use In London Grenfell Tower: Report
Six emails sent by and to an Arconic Inc sales manager raise questions about why the company supplied combustible cladding to a distributor for use at Grenfell Tower, despite publicly warning such panels were a fire risk for tall buildings.
