{
  "id": 16193208,
  "title": "Hammersmith Bridge is a symbol of our dysfunctional times. The money is there, the joined-up thinking isn’t | Simon Jenkins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hammersmith-bridge-is-a-symbol-of-our-dysfunctional-times-the-money",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:30:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/23/hammersmith-bridge-crumbling-traffic-delays-roadworks-london"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "London’s roads are horrendous, with constant roadworks and creaking infrastructure. And the emblem of all that spans the River Thames London’s Hammersmith Bridge is a metaphor for all that is wrong with British government. Closed to motor traffic and inert for seven years, it is a victim of the anarchy that seeps into every tier of public administration. The bridge sits today on a sublime bend in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}