16 h. ago Pressure grows on DWP over ‘misleading’ response to carer’s allowance scandal

Senior officials face criticism after review found systemic failings plunged hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debtSenior officials who oversaw a flawed benefits system that plunged hundreds of thousands of carers into debt are under mounting pressure over their “misleading” response to the scandal.Prof Liz Sayce, the chair of a scathing review into the government’s treatment of unpaid carers, last week called for an overhaul of management and culture at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Gallery of London’s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh’s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week’s Review

Gallery of London’s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh’s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week’s Review - 1  ArchDaily

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69 h. ago London’s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh’s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week’s Review

London’s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh’s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week’s Review  ArchDaily

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7 d. ago Met will not investigate claims against Andrew relating to Virginia Giuffre

Scotland Yard says it is sticking with earlier decision not to launch criminal inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be the subject of a criminal investigation in Britain over allegations he had sex in London with a teenager who was trafficked, and then put pressure on his police protection officer to dig up dirt on her.The Metropolitan police on Saturday said after weeks of review, it would not launch any formal criminal investigation into King Charles’s brother. Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein led to the stripping of his royal status. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment

In this week’s newsletter: The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing to quicken.But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species, if wildlife experts are to be believed, and a likely huge row with the EU.2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data showsJust 0.001% hold three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, report finds‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait | National Portrait Gallery | Art in London

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait | National Portrait Gallery | Art in London  Time Out Worldwide

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9 d. ago Gallery of London’s National Gallery Unveils Shortlist for Expansion Featuring Farshid Moussavi, Foster + Partners, RPBW, and Kengo Kuma

Gallery of London’s National Gallery Unveils Shortlist for Expansion Featuring Farshid Moussavi, Foster + Partners, RPBW, and Kengo Kuma - 1  ArchDaily

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9 d. ago London’s National Gallery Unveils Shortlist for Expansion Featuring Farshid Moussavi, Foster + Partners, RPBW, and Kengo Kuma

London’s National Gallery Unveils Shortlist for Expansion Featuring Farshid Moussavi, Foster + Partners, RPBW, and Kengo Kuma  ArchDaily

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1 week ago London’s National Portrait Gallery Displays Cecil Beaton’s Rich Legacy

London’s National Portrait Gallery Displays Cecil Beaton’s Rich Legacy  Forbes

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2 w. ago London’s National Gallery Announces Plans to Raise $1 B. for New ‘Project Domani’

London’s National Gallery Announces Plans to Raise $1 B. for New ‘Project Domani’  ARTnews.com

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2 w. ago FanDuel Missouri Promo: How to Claim $300 in Bonus Bets Today

A guide and review of the current FanDuel Missouri promo available during launch week in the Show-Me State

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2 w. ago London's National Gallery announces £750m fundraising drive towards new wing and expanded collection

London's National Gallery announces £750m fundraising drive towards new wing and expanded collection  The Art Newspaper

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3 w. ago Jill Dando murder witness says 'I locked eyes with killer and saw him on CCTV'

The witness said this week that, although she was pleased police would now review CCTV footage from Jill Dando’s murder, she felt investigators 'should have done it in the first place'

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