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Thousands of lorries to be banned from London for cyclist safetyMayor to introduce rating system that will ban 35,000 vehicles with the worst driver visibility from capital’s roads by 2020 -
What next for the child abuse inquiry after its top lawyer’s departure?The suspension and then resignation of Ben Emmerson QC as lead counsel is another major blow for the much-troubled inquiry. But there are potential solutions to the problems it faces
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'I hope I can build on Jo Cox's legacy'Former Coronation Street actor talks of ‘horrid irony’ of being likely to replace close friend as MP in Batley and Spen byelection
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London mayor launches unprecedented inquiry into foreign property ownershipExclusive Sadiq Khan tells the Guardian he will carry out ‘the most thorough research on this matter ever undertaken’ amid widespread concern over rising housing costs and gentrification
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Prize of a lifetime: London bookshop offers free books for the rest of your lifeLibrary of a Lifetime award asks readers to nominate the title that means most to them, with a new book to be sent monthly to the winner until they die
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The week Labour entered The MatrixEndless meetings about antisemitism, Jeremy Corbyn fan poetry and a plot arc straight out of Hollywood – this year’s party conference was in a world of its own. Roll up for the progressive future!
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Shambolic child abuse inquiry is failing in its most important roleSecrecy and lack of transparency may have delivered fatal blow to inquiry’s primary requirement – to gain trust of survivors
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Jeremy Corbyn's Labour conference speech – the key points analysedRowena Mason picks apart the main lines from the leader’s keynote speech at his party’s gathering in Liverpool
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It’s right that we are now including renters in our housing policiesFor many, home ownership will always be out of reach. To ignore them would go against my belief in ‘one nation’ Conservatism
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Labour's future, dodgy bosses and the fourth plinth – live look at the week as it happenedDiscussions on Labour, Tube chat in London and mental health among women dominated – take a look below to see how the conversation unfolded
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NHSNHSMental illness soars among young women in England – surveyNHS study finds 12.6% of women aged 16-24 screen positive for PTSD, 19.7% self-harm and 28.2% have mental health condition
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CrimeCrimeChild sexual abuse inquiry must continue, says May – videoPM says the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse must continue to avoid more children becoming victims
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Princess Charlotte seen taking steps – videoThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, attend a children’s party for military families in Canada as part of their official tour of the country
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Child sexual abuse inquiry must continue, says May – videoPM says the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse must continue to avoid more children becoming victims
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Liam Fox: 'Brexit is a golden opportunity for UK trade' - videoSpeaking in Manchester on Thursday, trade secretary Liam Fox says Brexit represents a ‘golden opportunity’ for the UK
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Hogan-Howe: 'I have an excellent relationship with Sadiq Khan' – videoSir Bernard Hogan-Howe dismisses the suggestion he’s retiring due to a problem between himself and London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Police officer saves driver who fell into coma at the wheel – dashcam videoDashcam footage shows the moment PC Danny Pattison uses his patrol car to stop an unconscious woman’s car from veering across the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport.
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Imagine: Steve Bell draws Corbyn and Watson as John and Yoko – videoGuardian cartoonist Steve Bell draws Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson at Labour’s party conference in Liverpool
Brexit May under pressure to name article 50 date in Tory conference speech
Czech PM urges Theresa May to stop attacks on citizens after Brexit vote