40 m. ago Palestinian boy at centre of BBC Gaza documentary row says he fears for his family's safety amid 'harassment'

Abdullah al-Yazuri has spoken out after the BBC pulled the Gaza documentary he narrated, expressing fears for his family's safety amid harassment claims

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41 m. ago RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne's 'extraordinary life' is to be honoured in a new documentary

The Vivienne's life and legacy is set to be honoured in a brand new documentary, it has been announced.

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44 m. ago India condemns security breach as protester disrupts foreign minister's London visit

India condemns security breach as protester disrupts foreign minister's London visit  Reuters India

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47 m. ago Pound rises above $1.29 as Trump fears hit dollar; Poundland chain up for sale – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling hit four-month highsThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is predicting “a long and challenging year for UK businesses”. It has become more gloomy about the growth outlook for the UK and said firms will struggle to invest as they deal with a raft of rising cost pressures.This is going to be a long and challenging year for UK businesses. The BCC’s forecast shows an economy struggling without the secure foundations to kickstart business investment.Inflation will continue to be stubborn this year forcing the Bank of England to keep interest rates relatively high. Global uncertainties will add further dark clouds to the economic climate. Continue reading...

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70 m. ago New devolved benefit payment rates for pensioners, disabled people and families from next month

Social Security Scotland will deliver 18 benefits and one-off payments by the end of 2025.

Economics

72 m. ago Russia strikes Zelensky's home town after US stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine

UK Defence Secretary John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security

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81 m. ago Commercial director behind £100m deal resigns in latest setback to RFU

Stuart Ramsey to leave next month for role in triathlonChair has also quit and chief executive is under pressureThe Rugby Football Union’s commercial director has resigned in another setback for the beleaguered ­governing body. ­Stuart Ramsey, who was ­instrumental in securing a £100m naming rights deal for Twickenham with Allianz last year and recently agreed a partnership for England teams with Apple, will leave the RFU next month for a new role in triathlon.Ramsey’s impending departure follows the resignation of the RFU chair, Tom Ilube, last December over an executive pay row with the news coming a few weeks before a special general meeting of the RFU, which will determine the fate of the chief executive, Bill Sweeney. Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago Twiggy review – breezy telling of sunny star’s landmark career

Sadie Frost’s documentary follows the working-class Londoner taking bad luck in her stride as she progresses from fashion to film stardom and back againThis feelgood film directed by Sadie Frost is about the 60s fashion icon Twiggy; originally Lesley Hornby from Neasden in London, latterly Lesley Lawson after her marriage to actor Leigh Lawson, and then Dame Lesley Lawson with her DBE in 2019. (That is how she was gazetted, at all events, although Dame Twiggy has a ring to it.) With comments from A-listers including Edward Enninful and Suzy Menkes, it tells us the story of a working-class heroine with an almost eerily beautiful gamine face who became a fashion legend with a pop-star status that eluded earlier figures such as Jean Shrimpton, though without the smouldering attitude of the supermodel generation that came later.Twiggy made a glorious success of her life, and never conformed to any tragic narrative about how triumph in the ephemeral world of fashion and fame must surely ...

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1 hour ago Twiggy review – Sadie Frost’s breezy telling of sunny fashion star’s landmark career

Frost’s documentary follows the working-class Londoner taking bad luck in her stride as she progresses from fashion to film stardom and back againThis feelgood film directed by Sadie Frost is about the 60s fashion icon Twiggy; originally Lesley Hornby from Neasden in London, latterly Lesley Lawson after her marriage to actor Leigh Lawson, and then Dame Lesley Lawson with her DBE in 2019. (That is how she was gazetted, at all events, although Dame Twiggy has a ring to it.) With comments from A-listers including Edward Enninful and Suzy Menkes, it tells us the story of a working-class heroine with an almost eerily beautiful gamine face who became a fashion legend with a pop-star status that eluded earlier figures such as Jean Shrimpton, though without the smouldering attitude of the supermodel generation that came later.Twiggy made a glorious success of her life, and never conformed to any tragic narrative about how triumph in the ephemeral world of fashion and fame must surely be pun...

Events

1 hour ago Tiny UK airport's huge £120m upgrade including new security lanes and shops

A small yet bustling UK airport that flies to over 80 destinations looks completely different following several huge renovations

Economics

2 h. ago Jaishankar's security breached in London, India tells UK to ‘live up to its diplomatic obligations'

Jaishankar's security breached in London, India tells UK to ‘live up to its diplomatic obligations'  Firstpost

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2 h. ago 'We deplore misuse of democratic freedoms': MEA on Jaishankar's London event security breach

'We deplore misuse of democratic freedoms': MEA on Jaishankar's London event security breach  The Times of India

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2 h. ago ‘We expect ’: India on security breach by Khalistani extremist during Jaishankar's London visit

‘We expect ’: India on security breach by Khalistani extremist during Jaishankar's London visit  Hindustan Times

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2 h. ago One Rep Global secures strategic partnership with Nobu Hotel London to target growing Indian market

One Rep Global secures strategic partnership with Nobu Hotel London to target growing Indian market  ETTravelWorld.com

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4 h. ago Khalistani extremist breaches S Jaishankar's security in London, tears Indian flag

Khalistani extremist breaches S Jaishankar's security in London, tears Indian flag  Hindustan Times

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4 h. ago Watch | Indian EAM Dr S Jaishankar faces security scare in London; Pro

Watch | Indian EAM Dr S Jaishankar faces security scare in London; Pro-Khalistani heckler attacks car, tears Indian flag  WION

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5 h. ago Real Sociedad vs Man United prediction, odds and betting offer

Ruben Amorim will be looking to secure a strong lead away in Spain against a Real Sociedad side who have been used to facing their English counterparts in Europe

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5 h. ago Khalistani extremists attempt to breach Jaishankar's security in London

Khalistani extremists attempt to breach Jaishankar's security in London  Business Standard

Events

6 h. ago Trump tells Hamas 'You are DEAD' as he warns terror group 'I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job' in Gaza

President Donald Trump has put out another dire threat to Hamas, after the White House confirmed direct talks with the group to try to secure the release of American hostages.

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6 h. ago Now Hamas chief's son who appeared in Gaza documentary turns on the BBC

A Hamas minister's teenage son who narrated the BBC's pulled Gaza documentary has warned the corporation he holds it responsible if 'anything happens' to him.

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