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Sadiq Khan says UK should do more to help refugees
The London mayor calls the actions of the government "embarrassing" compared with other countries.
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Sadiq Khan says UK should do more to help refugees
The London mayor calls the actions of the government "embarrassing" compared with other countries.

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Preserving the history of reggae sound systems
Ashish Joshi has created an online digital archive of UK reggae sound systems.

Tributes to mum-of-two stabbed to death
The 40-year-old was found after she failed to collect her children from school, police say.

Uber granted licence to operate in London
The ride-hailing company says it is "delighted" to be able to continue operating in the city.

Black man 'not dressed for climate' searched by Met
Officers are heard in footage saying it was "odd" the man was wearing a coat in warm weather.

Appeal after woman followed into home and raped
Police release an e-fit of a man officers want to speak to in connection with the attack.

Room where Nelson's body was taken reopens
The Nelson Room at London's Old Royal Naval College has undergone a year-long restoration project.
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Sadiq Khan says UK should do more to help refugees
The London mayor calls the actions of the government "embarrassing" compared with other countries.

Video 2 minutes 47 seconds
Preserving the history of reggae sound systems
Ashish Joshi has created an online digital archive of UK reggae sound systems.

Tributes to mum-of-two stabbed to death
The 40-year-old was found after she failed to collect her children from school, police say.

Uber granted licence to operate in London
The ride-hailing company says it is "delighted" to be able to continue operating in the city.

Black man 'not dressed for climate' searched by Met
Officers are heard in footage saying it was "odd" the man was wearing a coat in warm weather.

Appeal after woman followed into home and raped
Police release an e-fit of a man officers want to speak to in connection with the attack.

Room where Nelson's body was taken reopens
The Nelson Room at London's Old Royal Naval College has undergone a year-long restoration project.

Video 2 minutes 47 seconds
Preserving the history of reggae sound systems
Ashish Joshi has created an online digital archive of UK reggae sound systems.

Tributes to mum-of-two stabbed to death
The 40-year-old was found after she failed to collect her children from school, police say.

Uber granted licence to operate in London
The ride-hailing company says it is "delighted" to be able to continue operating in the city.
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Video caption: The history of reggae sound systems: One Londoner and his digital archive. London music enthusiast Ashish Joshi has made it his mission to preserve the history of UK reggae sound systems from the 1980s to the present day.
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