26 m. ago TfL passenger to stand trial after she's charged with walking wrong way on escalator

Michaela Copeland, 21, will stand trial after she was charged with walking the wrong way on an escalator - a little-known offence outlined on Transport for London byelaws

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1 hour ago David Lammy to unveil major justice reforms to tackle 'courts emergency'

The Deputy Prime Minister will lay out his plan in parliament today to tackle the 'courts emergency' over a backlog of cases totalling more than 78,000.

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1 hour ago It’s under fire from left and right – but Labour’s workers' rights bill is a huge achievement | Polly Toynbee

It makes no sense for union leaders to cry betrayal when it will be their members who benefit from these sorely needed reformsThe wall of sound shouting “liar” at the chancellor is a bizarre Westminster frenzy. Stand back from the hysteria and ask this question: how can Rachel Reeves be accused of raising more money than necessary when there is still pitifully little to go round in every department at her cabinet table? It’s a weird Tory ramp that she lied about a black hole when we can see it everywhere in the real world. She could have raised more.As the prime minister, Keir Starmer, pleads the case for all that was Labour-flavoured in the budget, the week also brought a breakthrough for Labour’s flagship employment rights bill. Shamelessly stymied by the Lords’ Tory majority, the government watered down a clause on so-called day-one rights that would have given workers protection from unfair dismissal from the day they walked into a job. That legal right will now kick in at six m...

Economics

1 hour ago London commuter charged with walking wrong way on escalator at train station

London commuter charged with walking wrong way on escalator at train station  New York Post

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2 h. ago Where people are going as UK airports to see busiest Christmas ever

The CAA said the number of passengers for 2025 as a whole could exceed 300 million for the first time

Transport

2 h. ago The plan which will 'basically join Stockport and Macclesfield into one big housing estate'

'It will swallow us up into Manchester, there would be no buffer gap'

Politics

2 h. ago 'This will swallow us up into Manchester, there would be no buffer gap'

Plan will 'join Stockport and Macclesfield into one big housing estate'

Politics

2 h. ago UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir Starmer claiming it would result in “a hardening and sharpening of our approach” in the face of Russian menace.Jonathan Hall KC said it was “a very surprising omission” that the 2025 national security strategy did not focus more on online risks, including from terrorists and hostile states, which he said were now a “major vector of threat”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man United news as Pep Guardiola spoils Ruben Amorim plan and Bruno Fernandes sends shock message

Mason Mount scored the winner in Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace after Bruno Fernandes' free-kick decision took even him by surprise

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3 h. ago Saunas, skating and celebratory toilet seats: 25 ways to get into the Christmas spirit

Are you feeling festive? If not, here are some great and unexpected shortcuts, from fish pie to ‘intermittent wrapping’ to watching a seasonal film every day of DecemberIf I haven’t wrapped up warm and wobbled around in circles, it isn’t Christmas. I can measure out my life in London’s ice rinks. Broadgate Circus in the early 00s, because it was cheapest and I was skint. Several seasons of Skate at Somerset House with my ex, because it was our “romantic” Christmas tradition (actually, he hated skating). This year, I’ll be mixing old and new: Hampton Court Palace, where people have been skating since the 1800s, and the inaugural Skate Leicester Square. As long as there’s a mug of something mulled afterwards, I’m happy. Rachel Dixon, travel writerYears ago, a regrettable ex-boyfriend bought me a merman Christmas tree ornament so bizarre that it short-circuited my brain, unleashing something primal within me. Ever since, I have scoured department stores, gift shops and the darkest reac...

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3 h. ago Rihanna dons bizarre bed sheet dress as Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart rock unflattering frocks as they lead worst dressed stars at Gotham Film Awards

The 37-year-old superstar was dressed in a bizarre pink dress resembling a bed sheet for the tradition kickoff to the annual awards season in New York City.

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5 h. ago Rihanna has rare fashion miss in bizarre pink dress which resembles bed sheet as she leads worst dressed stars at Gotham Film Awards

The 37-year-old superstar was dressed in a bizarre pink dress resembling a bed sheet for the tradition kickoff to the annual awards season in New York City.

Culture

5 h. ago Yankee Candle maker Newell Brands announces plans to close stores and cut 900 jobs

The store closures and job cuts are a part of Newell Brands’ new global productivity plan to ‘strengthen the company’s competitiveness’

Politics

8 h. ago Revealed: Half of women will avoid work Christmas parties this year due to safety concerns

Some 49 per cent of women and 31 per cent of men plan to stay in due to worries about their welfare when travelling home from work parties.

Politics

8 h. ago The UK’s airports brace for busiest Christmas period in history

The Civil Aviation Authority said passenger numbers for December are forecast to exceed records

Transport

9 h. ago NSW considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW is considering a plan to halve the maximum power and top speed of ebikes, after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck in central Sydney.NSW police also issued a plea for parents who were considering buying an ebike for their child as a Christmas present stick to legal bikes rather than more powerful and dangerous models. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Bizarre 'ghost train' plan derailed after backlash from passengers

Rail bosses have back tracked after passengers were in uproar over their plans to ditch a busy Manchester - London commuter service and run it as a 'ghost train' with only staff allowed on board

Politics

10 h. ago Teenage girl is dead and another seriously hurt after minibus crash: Woman, 40, is arrested

The minibus was carrying nine passengers aged between 16 to 18 and collided with a Hyundai car in Tadcaster shortly before 12.30pm on Monday.

Events

11 h. ago Fashion Awards 2025 worst dressed: Maura Higgins and Leomie Anderson flash their underwear in bizarre gowns while Gwendoline Christie opts for a huge kooky wig

The pair appeared half-undressed with their gowns gathered around their waists and trailing behind them.

Events

11 h. ago Aaron Anselmino: Borussia Dortmund plan Chelsea transfer talks as loanee hits form

Young defender scored first Bundesliga goal last weekend

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