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Cressida Dick put ‘on notice’ by ‘furious’ Sadiq Khan over Met misconduct

Sadiq Khan has put Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick “on notice” over recent allegations of misogyny, racism and bullying within the Met.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

A tale of two towns – one in the north, one in the south – exposes the lie of ‘levelling up’

Instead of fixing the inequalities that run across the UK, Johnson’s Tories are combining culture war with electioneering, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022

Covid cases yet to peak as expert warns stealth Omicron strain still driving surge

London and the rest of the UK should expect Covid case rates to rise in the coming weeks, an expert has warned.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

'Thin gruel' or 'fantastic news': How the North West reacted to Michael Gove's levelling up white paper

Leaders of some of the North West's biggest firms have given their opinions

Birmingham Post · Feb 2, 2022

Nice capital city you’ve got there. Shame if it were levelled down...

Can you level something up without levelling another thing down? That’s the question for ministers, though truth be told they don’t seem overly concerned about the answer.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

UK's 20 most dangerous roundabouts and interchanges revealed after Highway Code update

Following the recent Highway Code revamp, drivers have been encouraged to give way to other road users at roundabouts. However, a new study has revealed the UK's 10 most dangerous roundabouts and interchanges - here's exactly where they are

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

Crossrail ‘tangibly close’ to completion, says London transport chief

The Elizabeth Line is “tangibly close” to completion with work on Crossrail running “dead on time”, according to London’s transport chief.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

Dan Kilpatrick column: Why did Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham struggle for striker in January?

As London’s leading clubs scrambled to improve their squads in the final days of the transfer window, one thing was clear: this is a particularly tough market for signing strikers.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

Channel 4 Love It or List It: Phil Spencer's luxury home with its own cinema and his tough job convincing his wife to relocate from Australia

The property guru has an impressive home himself

Wales Online · Feb 2, 2022

Maida Vale stabbing: Driver who mowed down knifeman says it was 'duty to stop evil'

Yasmin Wafah Chkaifi, 43, was ambushed in the street in Maida Vale, west London, by former partner Leon McCaskie and stabbed to death before her killer was mowed down by a vigilante

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022