71 minutes ago Inside the wild Robbie Williams biopic: ‘It’s sad seeing the monkey do cocaine’

The unexpectedly brilliant ‘Better Man’ dives into the rise, fall and rise again of one of Britain’s greatest pop stars who is depicted as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee. Adam White speaks to its director Michael Gracey about monkeys, mayhem and why Robbie was nervous about Gary Barlow seeing the script

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87 minutes ago The Don, London: ‘The expectation was for something warmer’ – restaurant review

The menu here was overseen by Rowley Leigh, but his generous touch in the kitchen is missingThe Don, 20 St Swithin’s Lane, London EC4N 8AD. Starters £14.50–£19.50, mains £22.50–£47.50, desserts £11.50–£12.50, wines from £35The Don in London’s Square Mile is a chilly restaurant. It’s not simply that on this grey November lunchtime, the vent to our left is pumping frigid air into the room, as if they failed to notice the clocks went back weeks ago. It’s also the hard-lined space with the slab-like picture windows looking out on to St Swithin’s Lane. It’s the parquet and the bright lights, the hefty chairs upholstered in a frosty shade of cadet blue, and the desperate attempt to soften everything with a large fern imprint on a taupe wall. The tables are set just far enough apart so diners can plot against their rivals and mutter “your shout or mine” at each other without being overheard. It feels like an overworked TV production designer’s idea of a City restaurant, from which at any m...

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88 minutes ago UK must not make Putin's mistake as Trump's return increases risk of Ukraine War escalation

Donald Trump’s decidedly lukewarm support for Ukraine have raised fears he will cut off US military support

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88 minutes ago Instant design classic: Barnsbury penthouse is an oasis of calm with pops of colour

Now this is a way to bring some peace and tranquility to your home...

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88 minutes ago A Manchester United undroppable under Erik ten Hag is now under pressure for his place

Man Utd face Bournemouth in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday and one player could be in for an interesting reaction.

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2 hours ago M&G sues Royal London over client exposure to ‘inappropriately risky investments’

Asset manager demands at least £27mn in damages after buying financial adviser platform from mutual

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2 hours ago 'My afternoon at London's Culture Mile was the perfect antidote for winter blues'

'My afternoon at London's Culture Mile was the perfect antidote for winter blues'  Romford Recorder

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2 hours ago Pedicabs and photo booths targeted in £70k rogue trader crackdown in London

Pedicabs and photo booths targeted in £70k rogue trader crackdown in London  Wimbledon Guardian

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3 hours ago ‘I won that fight’: Tyson Fury rejects defeat as judges’ ‘Christmas gift’ to Oleksandr Usyk

Despite a unanimous decision against him by all three judges, Fury refuses to accept the Ukrainian fighter has now beaten him in back-to-back title bouts Tyson Fury described Oleksandr Usyk’s victory over him as a “Christmas gift” from the three judges who all scored the fight 116-112 in favour of the champion. The verdict was justifiably much more clear-cut than the split-decision ruling which had also given Usyk victory in May.But Fury offered his contrasting belief at the post-fight press conference: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather

London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather  New York Post

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