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Great Ormond Street: Karanbir Cheema died on Sunday, after 10 days at the London children’s hospital. Photograph: Peter MacDiarmid/Getty Boy dies after allergic reaction to cheese ‘forced’ on him at school
  • Lisa O'Carroll
  • July 11, 2017, 19:35

London police investigate death of 13-year-old Karanbir Cheema

British foreign secretary Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons, London, England. Photograph: PA Wire Boris Johnson accuses EU of extortion over Brexit bill
  • Denis Staunton
  • July 11, 2017, 19:24

British foreign secretary says remaining member states can ‘go whistle’ for the money

UK prime minister Theresa May arrives to deliver a speech at the RSA in London on Tuesday. Photograph: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images Theresa May’s speech shows the limits of her insecure employment
  • Denis Staunton
  • July 11, 2017, 19:22

Billed as a relaunch of her premiership, it actually illustrated her precarious position

Contaminated blood scandal: the leaders of six UK political parties, among them the Democratic Unionists, had called for a public inquiry into the affair. Photograph: PA Wire UK contaminated blood scandal: Theresa May orders inquiry
  • Peter Walker
  • July 11, 2017, 16:39

2,400 people died after being infected with hepatitis C and HIV in 1970s and 1980s

US President Donald Trump, seen here with British prime minister  Theresa May,  is understood to be planning to visit the UK next year. Photograph: AFP Donald Trump to make state visit to Britain next year
  • July 11, 2017, 13:02

Decision leaves open possibility of low-key visit to London before the end of this year

N-word: Theresa May’s minority government has even fewer votes in Westminster after withdrawing the whip  from  Anne Marie Morris. Photograph: Jason Alden/pool/EPA Theresa May to appeal for Labour to work with her
  • Denis Staunton
  • July 10, 2017, 19:21

Offer to Corbyn comes amid speculation about plan to push PM out of Downing Street

Charlie Gard’s parents Connie Yates and Chris Gard leave after a hearing at the High Court in London on Monday. Photograph:  Neil Hall/Reuters Charlie Gard’s parents begin new legal bid to secure US treatment
  • July 10, 2017, 18:48

British court has previously ruled that terminally-ill baby should be allowed to ‘die with dignity’

Anne Marie Morris campaigned to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum. File photograph: Conservative Party/PA Wire Tory politician suspended over use of racist phrase
  • July 10, 2017, 18:15

Theresa May says comment by MP Anne Marie Morris ‘completely unacceptable’

Campaigners hold a banner outside the High Court in London. Photograph: PA UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia can continue, British court rules
  • July 10, 2017, 12:16

Saudi Arabia, UK’s largest weapons client, bought £3bn of British arms in last two years

The fire at London famous Camden Lock Market. Photograph: London Fire Brigade via Twitter Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at London’s Camden Lock Market
  • July 10, 2017, 10:18

It is second time in recent years the north London market has been hit by a serious fire

 Undated family handout file photo of Charlie Gard. Photograph: PA Charlie Gard’s mother pleads for him to be treated in the US
  • July 10, 2017, 08:43

Parents of critically ill baby begin legal bid for him to be allowed to travel for treatment

Michel Barnier: This week he will set out the negotiating team’s perspective on the UK offer.  Photograph: Aurore Belot/AFP/Getty Images MEPs warn of UK’s risk of ‘second class of citizenship’
  • Patrick Smyth
  • July 10, 2017, 01:00

Letter is key show of political unity and purpose on Brexit from across parliament

Vince Cable: former business secretary  said he was beginning to think Britain would never leave the EU.  Photograph:   Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire ‘Brexit may never happen,’ says incoming Liberal Democrat leader
  • Rowena Mason
  • July 9, 2017, 19:48

Vince Cable invites political ‘refugees’ to jump ship from pro-Brexit Labour party

People look at tributes to the victims of the attack on the Manchester Arena. File photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Police arrest man in connection with Manchester attack
  • July 7, 2017, 16:27

Authorities detain 19-year-old at Liverpool airport in relation to bombing at concert

Jez Butterworth, Laura Donnelly and Sam Mendes at the press night after-party for ‘The Ferryman’ in London. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty Images North dominating more than political stage in London
  • Denis Staunton
  • July 7, 2017, 01:00

‘The Ferryman’, a play set in Armagh during the hunger strikes, is going down well

 Sir John Chilcot, chairman of the public inquiry into the Iraq War, has said that he does not believe former prime minister Tony Blair (above)  was ‘straight with the nation’ about his decisions in the run-up to the 2003 conflict. Photograph: PA Tony Blair was not ‘straight with nation’ over Iraq war, says Chilcot
  • July 6, 2017, 08:54

Ex-prime minister not as clear about decisions in run-up to war as he should have been

Members of British Airways cabin crew and the union Unite protest outside the Qatar Airways offices in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters British Airways cabin crew extends strike for 14 days this month
  • July 5, 2017, 17:20

Union says the industrial action is over a long-running dispute over pay

Damage to Grenfell Tower is seen following the fire in London on June 25th, 2017. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Taskforce to take over council services after Grenfell Tower fire
  • July 5, 2017, 12:33

Police recover 87 sets of human remains but cannot confirm they are from 87 individuals

The report finds Saudi individuals and foundations have been ‘heavily involved in exporting an illiberal, bigoted Wahhabi ideology’. File photograph: Reuters Saudi Arabia largest funder of extremism in UK, report finds
  • July 5, 2017, 07:47

Report calls for public inquiry into Gulf funding of British extremism

British prime minister Theresa May and Boris Johnson: former leadership contender believed to back “the idea of public-sector workers getting a better deal”. Photograph: Leon Neal/PA Public service pay rise cap adds to Downing Street consternation
  • Denis Staunton
  • July 3, 2017, 21:26

Boris Johnson and Michael Gove want to lift limit of 1% on pay hikes amid talk of austerity

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