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Drivers were mistakenly handed Dartford Crossing fines totalling more than £4 million in 12 months, an investigation has found. National Highways cancelled 59,007 penalty charge notices (PCNs) in the year after it switched to a new provider to manage payments for the south-east England crossing, Freedom of Information figures obtained by the PA news agency show. That is compared with 3,595 during the previous 12 months. The total value of […]

The latest UN climate talks kick off this week against a backdrop of devastating weather extremes, record heat and Donald Trump’s re-election as US President. World leaders including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are heading to the opening summit of Cop29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they face pressure over delivering finance for poor countries to cope with climate change, and increasing their ambitions on emissions cuts. The meeting is being […]

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to discuss Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East when he meets Emmanuel Macron in Paris ahead of attending an Armistice commemoration. The Prime Minister is heading to the French capital at the invitation of the French president to attend the annual event. Ahead of the commemorations, Sir Keir will hold a bilateral meeting with the French president. Foreign policy issues are thought to […]

A man in his 60s has been arrested following a fatal stabbing in south London. A man in his 60s has been arrested following a fatal stabbing in south London. Officers were called at around 10.40am on Sunday with reports of a number of people stabbed in East Street, Walworth, the Metropolitan Police said. Three people were found with injuries, and one man died at the scene. Inquiries are ongoing […]

One man has died and two people have been injured in a shooting in south-east London. One man has died and two people have been injured in a shooting in south-east London. Police were called at around 10.10am on Sunday to reports of a shooting in the area of Wells Park Road, Sydenham. Emergency services attended and found a man with gunshot injuries who died at the scene. A woman […]

The nation’s war dead have been commemorated by the King as the country fell silent in remembrance of the servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Charles laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph in recognition of the fallen from conflicts dating back to the First World War, and other floral tributes followed from members of the royal family, Sir Keir Starmer, other political leaders and foreign diplomats. The […]

Sir Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium. Cavendish’s fellow competitors gave him a guard of honour ahead of the race and the Manxman was understandably emotional at the end. Speaking to Eurosport through tears he said: “I realised in the last five laps it […]

Mikel Arteta said he can see no clear favourite emerging for the Premier League title as he pointed to small margins that have seen Arsenal slip seven points behind leaders Liverpool. Sunday’s meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge has taken on added importance following a run of one point from three games. Consecutive away defeats to Bournemouth and Newcastle have been part of an alarming drop-off in form leaving the […]

Donald Trump is projected to win the swing state of Arizona, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s victory in 2020. The win over Democrat Kamala Harris comes after Mr Trump campaigned in the state on border security and the economy, tying the vice-president to inflation and record illegal border crossings during the Biden administration. Mr Trump’s victory dims the hopes of […]