43 minutes ago 'Eighteen month forensic delay for death of cyclist not good enough', says London MP

Harry Webb’s died in a suspected hit-and-run in Hackney

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47 minutes ago A Christmas Carol (ish) at @sohoplace review: a festive hit in waiting

Despite opening night being derailed by technical problems this play balances silliness with sophistication in a way that should make it a Christmas favourite

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49 minutes ago Christmas number one contenders revealed: Will Wicked or Band Aid take top spot?

Last year Wham! claimed the top spot with Last Christmas.

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49 minutes ago UK private sector is contracting as firms give ‘thumbs down’ to the budget, hitting pound – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAverage annual energy bill to rise to £1,738 in Great Britain from JanuaryWhat is the energy price cap and can I cut my bill?The pound has dropped to a six-month low against the US dollar, after this morning’s weaker-than-expected retail sales report.Sterling fell as low as $1.255, its weakest level since 14 May, extending recent losses as economic worries have risen. Continue reading...

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59 minutes ago Queen pulls out of Royal Variety Performance because of chest infection symptoms

Camilla had resumed appearances at public engagements but has been advised to rest.

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60 minutes ago Falkirk Council building team jobs could move to private sector after review

Workshops with staff heard some team members say that Falkirk Council's stores are "not fit for purpose"

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65 minutes ago Five actions Biden can take to protect civil liberties before Trump’s presidency

From confirming judges to closing detention centers, six experts address how the president can limit Trump’s impactIn less than two months, Donald Trump will take office, threatening several areas of American life and international policy. The president-elect has pledged to take aim at LGBTQ+ rights, specifically for transgender and gender-non-conforming people. He has promised to conduct mass deportations and raids as a part of a far-right approach to US immigration. And he is expected to roll back data collection practices on police misconduct and stifle any hope of passing police reform in Congress – specifically the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.Trump will largely be able to roll out his agenda, outlined in the 900-plus-page Project 2025 document, as Republicans took control ...

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72 minutes ago Canada denies it has evidence linking Modi to killing of Sikh separatists

Trudeau adviser shuts down foreign ministry’s allegations that Indian government was behind intimidation plotCanada, which expelled six Indian diplomats over allegations they were involved in a plot against Sikh separatists, has denied it had evidence Narendra Modi was linked to violence on Canadian soil.The Canadian foreign ministry last month alleged Amit Shah, considered the number two in Modi’s government, was behind a campaign of intimidation in Canada. Ottawa says it has evidence linking Indian government agents to the 2023 murder of the Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Continue reading...

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73 minutes ago The heartbreaking reason behind Joe Biden's tie at his final G20 Summit

At the G20 Summit earlier this month, US President Joe Biden was seen donning a Beau Biden Foundation necktie in memory of his late son, who died from brain cancer back in 2015

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85 minutes ago 13 of the biggest Broadway flops in history, from Elton John’s Tammy Faye to Spider

As Elton John’s musical ‘Tammy Faye’ announces it is to close just days after opening, Kevin E G Perry looks back at some of the biggest Broadway productions that failed to break even

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