Liberal Democrat leader and Twickenham MP Sir Vince Cable has announced plans to step down after Brexit is "resolved or stopped".

Sir Vince, 75, said reports of his imminent departure were "very wide of the mark" and insisted he would stay on to steer the party through any Brexit-related turmoil, including any possible general election.

However, in a London speech he said the time would be right for a leadership election after that under new rules he unveiled to widen participation in the party.

Sir Vince also made a naked pitch to disaffected Labour and Conservative MPs and members unhappy at the direction their parties are moving to join the Lib Dems, saying it was better to join an existing centrist party than to start a new one.

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A tout who breached an order barring him from selling tickets at Wimbledon has been given a suspended jail term.

Gary Nichols, of Chessington, south west London, was handed a six-month sentence suspended for two years following a ruling that he was in contempt of court.

The High Court heard bosses at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, which stages the Wimbledon Championships, had complained that the 52-year-old had breached a banning order imposed by another judge.

They said an employee "acting as an agent" had bought a Centre Court ticket from Nichols on 7 July and he had also been observed in a nearby coffee shop and pub.

Mr Justice Lane said Nichols had spoken of wanting £100 for a Centre Court ticket, of having tickets for other courts, and said he could "always get tickets".

Nichols told the judge that he had not understood the risk he was running.

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Police have released images of a man they are trying to locate after an 84-year-old woman was assaulted at a London Overground station.

The woman was waiting for a train at Shoredith High Street station at 14:20 on Thursday when she was involved in an altercation with a man.

During the altercation the woman fell backwards over a bag and caused serious injuries to her shoulder, British Transport Police said.

Detectives have appealed for anybody who recognises the man to contact them.

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Saracens prop Juan Figallo is set to be out of action for four months, while centre Duncan Taylor will be sidelined long term.

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A woman was sexually assaulted as she made her way home over a footbridge in Dagenham.

The 18-year-old victim was walking home over the bridge between Reede Road and Blackbourne Road on Thursday at 13:30 when a man approached from the other direction and tried to speak to her.

She ignored him and carried on walking but the man followed and attacked her.

The woman fought him off, striking him on the mouth and causing a cut to his lip, but the suspect grabbed her phone and ran off.

The suspect has been described as a black man, aged in his late teens or early 20s, of slim build and curly short black hair, with yellow, crooked teeth and police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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Two takeaways in Waltham Forest have been shutdown by the council after inspectors found pest infestations and "dangerously unclean" kitchens.

On 15 August hygiene officers visited Yildirim Bakery, on St James Street and found that the premises was infested with German cockroaches scuttling around the filthy store.

They immediately closed the shop, and Thames Magistrates’ Court granted the Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order and awarded costs of £864 to the council.

In a separate case, Lagos Island Restaurant, of Lea Bridge Road, Leyton was closed after officers found an infestation of cockroaches, as well as evidence of mice.

Waltham Forest Council said the kitchen was extremely dirty and officers concluded the risk to public health was too high to allow the restaurant to remain open.

Magistrates awarded the council costs of £1,106.63 in light of the severe hygiene failings at Lagos Island.

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Thames Magistrates' Court in east London has been evacuated while police deal with a reported suspect package.

The Met Police says it was called out to Bow Road at 11:11 and is carrying out checks.

Local road closures are in place while enquiries are ongoing, a spokesman for the Met has said.

The problem is being caused by trespassers on the railway at Wimbledon earlier.

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Sir Vince Cable could stand down as Lib Dem leader as soon as next year - and wants the contest to replace him to be opened up to non-party members.

In a speech later, the MP for Twickenham will set out plans to transform the party into a "movement for moderates".

Party sources say he wants to see this delivered while he is still leader and wants to stay in his job for crucial Brexit developments.

He also wants to continue campaigning for a second EU referendum.

"He has a set of objectives rather than a timeline," a senior Lib Dem source said.

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Former London Mayor and Uxbridge & South Ruislip MP Boris Johnson and his wife Marina Wheeler have announced in a joint statement that they separated some time ago and are now in the process of divorcing.

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Police are issuing an appeal for the public’s help to find a missing 16-year-old girl.

Annika Worland, 16, was last seen at 18:30 on Friday, 24 August leaving her family address in Bexleyheath.

Annika is described as a white female, 5ft 4in tall, of medium build with long blonde hair.

It is thought she may be in the Bexley, Greenwich or Dartford areas.

Annika is also believed to use the name ‘Sophie’.

She has not been in contact with any relatives and her family and officers are very concerned for her welfare.

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A mother who was forced to stand while breastfeeding on a crowded train, has urged people to show "common courtesy".

But often it's not selfishness that stops us from making a kind gesture, it's a fear of the consequences.

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British schoolgirls have been pressured by their fellow students into having female genital mutilation, a campaigner against the practice has said.

Leyla Hussein said girls are vulnerable as some see it as a cultural practice despite it being a crime in the UK.

Her warning came as British and US agencies signed an agreement to step up co-operation in tackling FGM.

A police commander said intelligence has to date been "woeful" and the lack of a UK conviction was unacceptable.

The proclamation between law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Atlantic - including the NPCC, the Metropolitan Police, Border Force, the FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security - pledges to better share intelligence and best practice on identifying victims and prosecuting perpetrators.

It is hoped the new agreement will improve existing operations at airports including London Heathrow and JFK in New York and help spot victims as they are taken to parts of the world to be cut, such as North Africa and the Middle East.

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Maximum Temperature: 16C to 19C (61F to 66F).