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Met police budget ‘heading off a cliff’, commissioner warns in funding plea

Scotland Yard needs hundreds of millions of pounds in new funding to drag itself out of crisis as its budget is “heading off a cliff”, its commissioner has said.Sir...

TfL to refund drivers wrongly issued with Ulez fines after cameras vandalised

Transport for London (TfL) has said it will refund drivers wrongly issued with ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) charges...

Pro-Palestine protester cleared of racial offence over ‘coconut’ placard

A teacher who held a placard at a pro-Palestine protest depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts...

Teen Arrested in Connection with Transport for London Cyberattack

A 17-year-old male was arrested in Walsall following a major cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL), the...

Bolt drivers seek to be classed as workers at London employment tribunal

Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed...

Save the Children pulls out of Science Museum event over sponsor concerns

Save the Children has pulled out of an event at the Science Museum in London after coming under pressure from its supporters over the...

Sixth-generation wire-maker blames Brexit for shredding its business

The head of a family-owned company that has made specialist wires and cables for six generations for clients ranging from naval vessels to film...

Water firms in England and Wales lost more than 1tn litres from leaks last year

Water companies in England and Wales lost more than one trillion litres of water last year in leaks, the Observer can reveal.The figures, based...

Grenfell building firm criticised by inquiry handed contracts worth millions after fire

The building firm found to have borne “considerable responsibility” for the Grenfell fire with its “casual attitude to fire safety” was handed contracts worth...

Final Grenfell inquiry report released as companies involved brace for criticism

Companies and public authorities involved in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment are braced for wide-ranging criticisms when the final public inquiry report on the 2017...