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The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

The police watchdog began an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation.

28th September at 1244hrs AMENDED  24, 29 towards Pimlico and Trafalgar Square- From Tottenham Court Road at New Oxford Street, L New Oxford Street, R Bloomsbury Street, L Shaftesbury Avenue, L Charing Cross Road, LOR ************************************************************************************* The road is blocked southbound only at the junction of Oxford Street due a collision.  Routes Affected: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176 14 towards Putney Heath - From Bloomsbury Street at Shaftesbury Avenue, L Shaftesbury Avenue, LOR 19, 38 towards Battersea and Victoria - From New Oxford Street at Bloomsbury Street, L Bloomsbury Street, A Shaftesbury Avenue, LOR 24, 29 towards Pimlico and Trafalgar Square- From Tottenham Court Road at New Oxford Street, L New Oxford Street, R Bloomsbury Street, L Shaftesbury Avenue, L Charing Cross Road, LOR Diversion Reference D95039

28th September at 1244hrs AMENDED  24, 29 towards Pimlico and Trafalgar Square- From Tottenham Court Road at New Oxford Street, L New Oxford Street, R Bloomsbury Street, L Shaftesbury Avenue, L Charing Cross Road, LOR ************************************************************************************* The road is blocked southbound only at the junction of Oxford Street due a collision.  Routes Affected: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176 14 towards Putney Heath - From Bloomsbury Street at Shaftesbury Avenue, L Shaftesbury Avenue, LOR 19, 38 towards Battersea and Victoria - From New Oxford Street at Bloomsbury Street, L Bloomsbury Street, A Shaftesbury Avenue, LOR 24, 29 towards Pimlico and Trafalgar Square- From Tottenham Court Road at New Oxford Street, L New Oxford Street, R Bloomsbury Street, L Shaftesbury Avenue, L Charing Cross Road, LOR Diversion Reference D95039

28th September at 1244hrs The road is blocked southbound only at the junction of Oxford Street due a collision.  Routes Affected: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176 14 towards Putney Heath - From Bloomsbury Street at Shaftesbury Avenue, L Shaftesbury Avenue, LOR 19, 38 towards Battersea and Victoria - From New Oxford Street at Bloomsbury Street, L Bloomsbury Street, A Shaftesbury Avenue, LOR 24, 29 towards Pimlico and Wood Green - From Tottenham Court Road at New Oxford Street, L New Oxford Street, R Bloomsbury Street, L Shaftesbury Avenue, L Charing Cross Road, LOR Diversion Reference D95039

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Diesel is now selling at its highest price ever: forecourts are charing 199.18p per litre on average in the UK, according to the RAC, surpassing the previous record set in June 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Uktraine. Simon Williams, head of policy at the RAC, said the cost of filling up an average family car is now almost £110, which marks a £31 increase compared with at the start of the US-Iran conflict. The diesel price has entered new uncharted territory. This spells pain not only at the pumps for drivers, but for everyone who buys goods or services that rely on diesel lorries and vans; undoubtedly these increased costs will be passed on to consumers. These extraordinarily high prices are another reminder of just how exposed the UK is to events occurring far away from its shores. Only a sustained lower oil price – over several weeks, not days – will lead to cheaper prices at the pumps. Suggestions of a renewed deal to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and get oil supplies moving freely again had offered a slight glimmer of hope for drivers. Continue reading...