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1. M25 traffic LIVE: Motorway blocked near Epping as two lorry fires cause huge tailbacks

   Drivers face delays on the M25 due to two separate lorry fires

2. Sadiq Khan announces £100 million investment in London ‘Singapore-style’ housing development

   The announcement was made during the mayor’s trade mission to Singapore and Japan

3. Keir Starmer to step up pressure on Russia at G7 with new sanctions

   The measures will target Russia’s shadow fleet and the finance networks the country uses to circumvent western sanctions.

4. Pictured: Woman found dead at home in Lewisham after 'welfare check' as man charged with murder

   Barbara McCann, 47, was found dead at home in Catford Hill by officers responding to concerns about her welfare

5. Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal told new Rogers price; Chelsea target; Man Utd medical; Tonali; Liverpool latest

   Keep up to date with latest news, rumours and gossip during the summer window

6. Stop wasting our time with mobile phone signal in London 'worse than Kabul,' ministers urged

   ‘I’m getting worse mobile phone reception that I did in Kabul a decade ago,’ Tom Tugendhat posted on X

7. What you missed at World Cup 2026: Best game so far thrills Los Angeles

   Fans Stateside were treated to two more standout matches, but what did UK watchers miss out on?

8. England fans embracing Texas culture as Three Lions prepare for World Cup opener

   Supporters wore cowboy hats and boots as they made the trip to Dallas Fort Worth.

9. Makerfield by-election: 'Don't take London for granted,' bosses warn Andy Burnham as he eyes being PM

   Business leaders in the capital spoke out as polls suggests Mr Burnham could soon be back in Parliament to launch a bid to replace Sir Keir Starmer

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    Being enveloped in sound, with no distractions, settles people in a way little else does