A number of McDonald’s workers went on strike calling for a pay rise and improved conditions. They want a rise in pay to £15 an hour, an end to youth rates, the choice of guaranteed hours of up to 40 hours a week, notice of shifts four weeks in advance and recognition of their union, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Extinction Rebellion protests continued in London following the city-wide ban A police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in London last month was unlawful, High Court judges have ruled. The Metropolitan Police imposed the ban, which prevented two or more people from the group taking part in protests, under the […]
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Image caption Josiph Beker died from a stab wound to the chest A fourth teenager has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a boy at a chicken shop in central London. Josiph Beker, 17, was stabbed to death outside Edgware Road KFC, Westminster, at about 14:00 BST on 10 September. A 16-year-old boy […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson says he has three priorities, to deliver Brexit, unite the county and beat Jeremy Corbyn Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes […]
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Image copyright @Ael_sheikh Image caption Passengers at London Heathrow were handed letters from BA explaining the suspension of the Cairo flights Lufthansa has resumed flights from Cairo, but British Airways says services will still be cancelled for another six days as a “precaution”. On Saturday BA alerted passengers who were about to board a plane […]
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Jacynta Galabadaarachchi (left) playing against her former club Melbourne West Ham United Women have signed Australian forward Jacynta Galabadaarachchi from Perth Glory. The 18-year-old played five times for Perth after moving last year from Melbourne, who she helped win the W-League title. Galabadaarachchi has played for her country at Under-17 level and went to a […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJurors were shown CCTV footage of the defendant’s car driving at cyclists before crashing into barriers A man who drove at cyclists and police officers outside the Houses of Parliament has been found guilty of attempted murder. Student Salih Khater, 30, aimed his car at members of […]
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Ethan Bamber played for England at the Under-19 World Cup in 2018 Gloucestershire have signed Middlesex pace bowler Ethan Bamber on a one-month loan deal. Bamber played against the county in last week’s Championship game at Northwood, which Middlesex won by 78 runs, but only bowled seven overs. However, he achieved his first-class career-best figures […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Post-mortem tests gave Kye Manning’s cause of death as a single stab wound to the heart A teenager stabbed to death near a railway station in Croydon has been named by police as Kye Manning. The 19-year-old was stabbed in the heart on 11 July and was pronounced dead […]
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Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel on the club’s pre-season tour of the US. The 33-year-old France international is out of contract at the end of the 2019-20 season and is a reported target for French clubs Bordeaux, Rennes and Lyon. “We are very disappointed by Laurent’s actions, which are against our clear […]
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