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6 million people nationally earn less than the living wage, but London raises rates to £9.40
Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced that the London living wage will rise to £9.40 from £9.15 per hour.
Cancer care: One in 4 diagnosed at London A&E departments died within 2 months
London Cancer Alliance said only 36% diagnosed at London A&Es lived for over a year.
Subway employee recalls 8-hour nightmare inside chiller
Karlee Daubeney, 20, was alone on the late shift at the Gloucester store when the freezer door shut on her.
UK Video Game Deals: Xbox One and PS4 bundles with Halo 5, Assassin's Creed Syndicate and more
Metal Gear Solid 5, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Transformers Devastation in gaming deals.
Shaker Aamer: US pressures UK to monitor former Guantanamo prisoner
Cameron says measures have been put in place to 'ensure public safety'.
Manchester Council to take lead from football stars and open empty buildings for homeless
The move follows a six-fold rise in the number of rough sleepers in Manchester since 2010.
Eurozone inflation returns to 0% and makes the case for Mario Draghi QE programme increase
Low oil prices weighed down the inflation rate, with energy prices falling around 8.7%.
Silent Hill Live: The enduring horror soundtracks of Akira Yamaoka
Silent Hill's composer sets off on a UK tour and we look at the work of Akira Yamaoka on the horror classic.
UK police to get powers to check public's web browsing history
Online customers' web browsing history will be retained for 12 months under the new proposal.
Fears over UK-Saudi relations prompt Cameron to launch diplomatic offensive
Move follows the Saudi ambassador's threat to quit London in protest of the country's treatment.
Police seize BBC Newsnight reporter's laptop using terror powers
Secunder Kermani has produced a series of reports on British-born jihadis.
British troops will remain in Afghanistan until 2016
450 British soldiers currently in Afghanistan in non-combat roles were set to return end 2015.
Bonus payments to be disclosed in gender pay gap details
The new measure is aimed at bringing more women on the boards of all of UK's top 350 companies.
David Cameron defends business with China saying the UK is its 'best partner in the West'
UK and China relationship goes 'beyond trade and investment', the Prime Minister says.
Xi Jinping UK state visit: David Cameron unveils Chinese tourist visa extension ahead of Number 10 visit
The prime minister said Chinese tourists will now be able to stay in the UK for up to two years.
BBC pulls the plug on staff expenses, no more taxi rides and expensive lunches
In addition the corporation is planning to cut a number of job titles
Simon Binner: Tributes paid to terminally ill businessman who announced assisted suicide date on LinkedIn
Binner's move to travel to Basel for assisted suicide - illegal in the UK - has reignited the debate on right to assisted dying.
European PS4 price cut strongly rumoured for 21 October
Sony look set to lower the price fo its PS4 by €50/£50.
Fallon: UK should join coalition forces and strike Syria to stop the 'barbarism' of ISIS
Defence Secretary accuses Russia of "propping up the Assad regime" and bombing groups opposed to the current regime.
Repair works on Big Ben to cost taxpayers £40m
The Commons Finance Committee states that £4.9m will be needed to prevent the iconic clock from failing to work.
Term-time holiday: Father prosecuted for taking daughter to Florida wins battle
Jon Platt successfully argued that his daughter's absence did not constitute regular non-attendance.
Home Office defends spending £29.6m on private jets to deport criminals, asylum seekers in 2014-15
In the 18 months to June, the Home Office spent £14m on deporting antisocial elements.
UK-China nuclear deal could threaten national security
There is growing concern the national infrastructure deal could pose a security threat.
EU referendum: David Cameron to submit reform wish list as frustration grows
Cameron has promised to quicken the pace of negotiations ahead of the EU summit in December.
School uniforms need to be sold at more competitive price, says CMA
The price of school uniforms has gone up by £10 an item.
UK: For the first time drone flies alongside commercial aircraft
National Air Traffic Control Service tests breakthrough drone technology.
London set to become first financial centre in the West to offer Chinese sovereign debt
This move would be formally announced next week, when Chinese President Xi Jinping, visits UK.
Iran to boycott Frankfurt Book Fair over Salman Rushdie's invitation
Even though Iran has boycotted the fair, organisers have confirmed the participation of around 10 Iranian publishers.
GCSE students who play video games twice a day achieve worse exam results claims NCB study
Research also looks into children's use of social media and the wider internet.
IMF warns of world economic crash if interest rates are not kept low
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says there is risk of further decline in growth.