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It's the first of six 24-hour strikes - Tube services that do run will finish early and TfL is advising passengers to complete their journeys by 20:00.
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Men guilty of church drive-by shooting murder
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A40 Westway to reopen after month-long closure
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Ex-parliamentary employee arrested under anti-hacking law
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Memorial to show Queen Elizabeth II as young woman
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London local elections 2026

London local elections 2026

What might happen with your council: A guide to London's 32 boroughs

More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the local elections on 7 May.

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A battle of step counts for votes in Merton
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What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
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London may become a political patchwork quilt after elections
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What photo ID will you need to vote in the May elections?
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Can I vote? Video, 00:00:29
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What the 'biggest changes to renting in history' mean for London
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Do Londoners feel their council tax is good value?
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Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery
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'I swapped driving a tractor for a dumper truck'
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Brady steps down as West Ham vice-chair
Baroness Karren Brady steps down as vice-chair of Premier League side West Ham after 16 years.
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Spurs lifeline or good step for West Ham - who's favourite for drop?
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Okolie fails doping test before Yoka fight
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Should Gabriel have been sent off for Haaland clash?
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Wolves relegation confirmed as West Ham draw at Crystal Palace
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Rosenior feels '100%' support from Chelsea owners
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Should Gabriel have been sent off for Haaland clash?
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Ex-QPR captain Cook to leave club at end of season
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Arsenal fans must help team in title hunt - Rooney
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Robson hits 162 as Middlesex draw with Northants
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Promotion secured - can Bromley make more history?
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Injured Draper to miss Madrid and Rome tournaments
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Arteta must prove he won't be remembered as Arsenal's 'nearly man'
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First 24-hour Tube strike begins as disruption hits travel in London
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Woman in court after car hits pedestrians in Soho
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Men guilty of church drive-by shooting murder
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Boy, 17, charged with Kenton synagogue arson
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A40 Westway to reopen after month-long closure
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Memorial to show Queen Elizabeth II as young woman
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Share more CCTV to help tackle shoplifting - Met
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Home Office blocks anti-Islam influencer from entering UK
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