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Rare diamond auction: tears of the gods for sale

The most valuable diamond earrings to ever be put up for auction are on display in London. A super-rare blue one is called Apollo and Artemis is pink.

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Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London

Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London

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Repair work underway on London's iconic Big Ben tower

The refurbishment of Big Ben’s tower is underway and set to last for three years – its biggest repair job for over three decades.

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Romanian injured in Westminster attack dies

Andreea Cristea has become the fifth victim of the Westminster terror attack.

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Brexit: Tusk and May in 'friendly' meeting

Let’s try to ease tensions.

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Gazprom joins queue of companies threatening to leave London

Russian energy giant Gazprom set up shop in London in 1999 and has traded there ever since, but it may quit The City if Britain undergoes a "hard" Brexit that might amputate Gazprom's biggest market.

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From Selfie to Self-Expression

An exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery explores the history of the selfie

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'The art of the selfie': UK gallery celebrates self-portraits through the ages

For hundreds of years we have been doing it – turning our own image into art.

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Thousands pay tribute to London attack victims

Thousands of people have come together to mark exactly one week since the London terror attack, in which four victims and the assailant died.

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Family of London attack victim speak of their loss

The family of US tourist Kurt Cochran said he would have no harsh feelings towards the attacker.

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UK interior minister calls for end to WhatsApp 'hiding place' for terror suspects

Amber Rudd, the UK Home Secretary, has accused Facebook-owned communications company WhatsApp of giving terror suspects a "place to hide".

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Westminster attacker's motive may never be known - police

It comes as the family of the police officer stabbed to death at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday release a heartfelt statement

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Anti-Brexiters march through Westminster

It comes just four days before Prime Minister Theresa May launches the start of the formal divorce process from the union it joined 44 years ago.

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Two remain in custody over Westminster attack

Seven people arrested in raids related to Wednesday's attack have been released without charge. Two have been released on bail.

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Police try to establish if London attacker was directed by others

Six out of ten people taken in for questioning over the car ramming and knife attack near parliament have been released

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UK police release photo of London attacker Khalid Masood

British police have released an image of Khalid Masood, the man they say carried out Wednesday’s (March 22) attack on London in which at least five people died, himself…

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Who was London terrorist Khalid Masood? UK police call for public help

Khalid Masood, 52, the man behind the terror attack in central London is the subject on a police investigation which has seen nine people arrested

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London attack: fourth victim named as Leslie Rhodes

A police officer, a teacher, an American tourist and a pensioner.

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London attack: police make further arrests and reveal suspect's birth name

Nine are held in custody following the London attack. Police confirm the assailant was born Adrian Russell Elms.

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Brandenburg Gate turns into giant Union Jack after the terror attack on London's Parliament

Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate was illuminated in the colours of the Union Jack as a sign of German solidarity with the UK.

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