42 m. ago Charity which asked children as young as five to write Valentine's Day cards for asylum seekers is reported to watchdog

Schools of Sanctuary, a small refugee-sector charity, launched the programme in primary schools across Britain last year. Sir Gavin Williamson has since asked for them to be investigated.

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74 m. ago California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on November 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps

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25 h. ago Gavin Newsom praised for new online posting style: All Caps and mimicking Trump

California governor is taking on president over Republican gerrymandering efforts in Texas

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27 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon's supportive lesbian circle as she says her sexuality isn't 'binary'... from TV presenter she shared warm embrace with to ally whose flat she used: GAVIN MADELEY

In her new memoir, Frankly, Nicola Sturgeon laughs off the baseless online rumours that she conducted some kind of lesbian affair with France 's ex-ambassador to the UK, Catherine Colonna.

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31 h. ago Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones joins Instagram with nod to Nessa

Ruth Jones has made her Instagram debut, welcoming fans to her official page with a reference to Gavin and Stacey.

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34 h. ago Gavin & Stacey's Ruth Jones says 'this is the real me' as she delights fans with announcement

The actress and writer herself decided to confirm it was really her in a video

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45 h. ago National Guard rehearsed show of force against immigration raid protesters, general testifies

A general has testified that National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force against people protesting immigration raids

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48 h. ago Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones joins Instagram with nod to iconic character Nessa

Ruth Jones has made her Instagram debut, welcoming fans to her official page with a reference to Gavin and Stacey.

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58 h. ago Some Democrats want to use gerrymandering. That’s a bad idea | Carlo Invernizzi

When a house is on fire, more fire won’t helpWhen Texas Republicans unveiled yet another contorted congressional map last week – one that would all but erase Austin’s Latino-led seat and increase the Republican party’s federal House tally by up to five seats in total – the outcry from Democrats was immediate and justified. But beyond the Democratic state legislators’ brave effort to stymie the proposal by boycotting the vote, a different refrain has also been heard by leading Democrats in other states: if they do it, why can’t we?Governor Gavin Newsom of California has vowed to “fight fire with fire”, advancing a proposal that would redraw California’s own congressional map to offset Republican gains in Texas. New York’s Kathy Hochul has also embraced the prospect of aggressive gerrymandering in Democratic-controlled states, sidestepping the independent commissions that Democrats themselves had once championed and successfully implemented in both California and New York. Continue re...

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3 d. ago US judge hears if Trump team broke law during LA Ice protests

Federal judge began hearing evidence and arguments on deployment of national guard and marines to curb protestsUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge in San Francisco on Monday began hearing evidence and arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed national guard soldiers and US marines to Los Angeles after protests over immigration raids this summer.The Trump administration federalized California national guard members and sent them to the second-largest US city over the objections of the California governor, Gavin Newsom, and city leaders, after protests erupted on 7 June when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers arrested people at multiple locations. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump swears on live TV AGAIN in brutal Gavin Newsom swipe

The US President, who has sworn in public more than once since taking office, went off-script again during his latest press conference announcing federal control in DC

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3 d. ago Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments on whether military troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to Los Angeles violated a federal law that bars troops from conducting law enforcement duties within the country

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3 d. ago NHS kept using firm behind £6m corruption scandal for three years

Directors Adam Sharoudi, 41, and Gavin Brown, 48, secured major deals during a “corrupt relationship” with NHS telecoms bosses Alan Hush, 68, and Gavin Cox, 60.

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5 d. ago Garden plant 'loved by swingers' back in fashion but with 'extraordinary' warning

Expert Diarmuid Gavin says gardeners should treat a distinctive ornamental grass with extreme caution - but not just because what it hints about lifestyle!

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7 d. ago 'Nervous' James Corden tells theatre fans they may see him naked if they watch his play

Gavin and Stacey star James Corden is heading back to Broadway for a new show, but admits he is nervous about the performance after his director is known for cast getting their kits off

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9 d. ago Newsom threatens ‘fire with fire’ if Republicans push ahead with redistricting plans in Texas

California Gov. warns Texas Republicans over gerrymandering: ‘Whatever they are doing will be neutered here... and they will pay that price’

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1 week ago Gavin and Stacey crew member whose death shook star was 'prolific' DJ as tributes paid

Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne shared recently that a crew member from the BBC show had died and his former colleague has since been named as musician Rob Picton

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1 week ago REVEALED: Gavin And Stacey crew member who left Mathew Horne in tears was a Barry Island favourite who complained of chest pains just weeks before his death

Earlier this week, lead actor Horne, who played Gavin Shipman in the iconic BBC sitcom, announced Rob's death in tears to fans during an 'In Conversation With...' show.

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1 week ago Oasis brother Liam and Noel Gallagher are as funny as comedians, TV legend declares

Oasis duo Liam and Noel Gallagher are brilliant comedians, according to Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne. The actor has met them several times. And he reckons - away from their image as feuding brothers - they are actually a real laugh.

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3 w. ago BBC Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb says he 'lived in fear' as he opens up on abuse

Larry Lamb may be best known as level-headed dad Mick in Gavin and Stacey, but the actor says his own path to fatherhood hasn't been so simple

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