9 h. ago SARAH VINE: A knighthood for Sadiq Khan when London is such a mess devalues the entire system. Why do we hand out honours to a bunch of self

What a relief it must have been for the King to discover that Sir Sadiq Khan, knighted by the monarch in the New Year's honours, was well satisfied with his experience at the Palace last week.

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13 h. ago As a trans Australian, I was kicked out of a UK toilet. This is not the open

I used to be proud of my birthplace for its cosmopolitan tolerance. Visiting now, it feels like stepping back decadesI was visiting family in London when the British supreme court handed down its unexpected ruling: under the Equality Act, sex was now considered “binary” in law, which meant transgender people could be banned from single-sex spaces of their gender identity. The Labour government, which had come into office promising us “dignity”, capitulated. But, not to worry, soothed a minister, Pat McFadden, “There isn’t going to be toilet police.”A few days later the toilet police got me. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Air India crash likely to trigger India’s biggest aviation insurance payout

The total liability could range from £166m to £220m, according to estimates

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24 h. ago Palestinian Youth Movement leads “Hands Off Iran” demo outside Israel London embassy

Palestinian Youth Movement leads “Hands Off Iran” demo outside Israel London embassy  PressTV

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3 d. ago Beyoncé Hands Out Free Concert Tickets to Food Bank Users as London Shows Don't Sell Out

Beyoncé Hands Out Free Concert Tickets to Food Bank Users as London Shows Don't Sell Out  v1019.com

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3 d. ago Landmark Russian aviation insurance litigation ruling handed down after London mega

Landmark Russian aviation insurance litigation ruling handed down after London mega-trial  The Global Legal Post

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5 d. ago US wants ‘handshake’ on rare earth curbs as talks begin in London

US wants ‘handshake’ on rare earth curbs as talks begin in London  Tribune India

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5 d. ago US hoping for ‘handshake’ from China at trade talks; takeover flurry in the City – business live

US hoping to get handshake from China over access to rare earths, at meeting in London todayThe presence of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick at today’s talks in London is seen as directly related to China’s export ban on rare earth minerals and permanent magnets, critical in aerospace, military and semi-conductor companies worldwide, my colleague Lisa O’Carroll reports.After the call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last week, their first since Trump’s inauguration in January, the US said Xi had agreed to resume shipments of rare earths to the US, breaking the logjam needed for talks to resume. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago London’s V&A Storehouse museum lets visitors get their hands on 5,000 years of creativity

Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage

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6 d. ago Tom Harwood takes matters into own hands on London Underground 'doing what Sadiq Khant' as he scrubs graffiti

Tom Harwood takes matters into own hands on London Underground 'doing what Sadiq Khant' as he scrubs graffiti  GB News

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7 d. ago Beyonce Handles Wardrobe Malfunction Like A Pro During London Cowboy Carter Tour Show

Beyonce Handles Wardrobe Malfunction Like A Pro During London Cowboy Carter Tour Show  Free Press Journal

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8 d. ago Beyoncé Effortlessly Handles a Wardrobe Mishap During Her Cowboy Carter London Show

Beyoncé Effortlessly Handles a Wardrobe Mishap During Her Cowboy Carter London Show  Billboard

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8 d. ago Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand

Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand  Northeastern Global News

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1 week ago Instant karma! TikTok prankster's Apple Pay stunt in central London backfires massively as he ends up in handcuffs

TikTok prankster's Apple Pay stunt backfires massively as he ends up in handcuffs

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2 w. ago Luke Humphries salutes Phil Taylor's role in Premier League win as Luke Littler has eyes on his own records

Cool Hand defeated The Nuke at London's O2 to complete the Triple Crown as he joins trio in prestigious club.

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2 w. ago Indian Woman Eats Rice With Hands On London Tube, Desis Have A Lot Of Questions

Indian Woman Eats Rice With Hands On London Tube, Desis Have A Lot Of Questions  News18

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2 w. ago Woman eats with bare hands on London tube: Internet loses its mind

Woman eats with bare hands on London tube: Internet loses its mind  Times of India

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2 w. ago ‘She looks Indian’: Woman mocked for eating with hands on London train, viral video ignites culture war

‘She looks Indian’: Woman mocked for eating with hands on London train, viral video ignites culture war  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago Video: Indian Woman Eats Rice With Bare Hands On London Tube, Divides Internet

Video: Indian Woman Eats Rice With Bare Hands On London Tube, Divides Internet  NDTV

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3 w. ago ‘We trusted them’: East End fishmongers take on the City to save ancient markets

Campaigners say permanent closure of Smithfield and Billingsgate will affect livelihoods and limit access to quality produceIt is a mismatched contest: a handful of east London fishmongers taking on the phenomenally wealthy City of London Corporation.But the market traders and a food poverty charity have teamed up to battle City of London Corporation over its plans to close the capital’s ancient fish and meat markets for good. Continue reading...

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