3 h. ago Strictly's Karen Carney declares 'don't worry' after 'naughty' move before final

The former footballer is se to compete in the final of the BBC One dancing competition this weekend

Politics

29 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star pulls out of final in shock move after backlash

One Strictly Come Dancing star will not appear on the live final of the BBC show this Saturday

Events

41 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly tearful as she makes heartfelt confession

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly became visibly moved on The One Show while discussing her final show with Claudia Winkleman after 21 years hosting the BBC series

Politics

3 d. ago Royal Family LIVE: Shamed Andrew's belongings 'moved to storage' amid final blow

It has been reported that preparation work is underway for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to move from Royal Lodge to the Sandringham estate with some of his belongings beginning to be moved

Society

8 d. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago A tribute to resilience: what we can learn from the splendour of Accra Cultural Week

Ghana’s capital is a party and entertainment hub but members of the diaspora would do well to experience its spectacular art scene• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAfter more than 50 editions surfing across the waves of the global Black diaspora with Nesrine, this will be my final dispatch for the Long Wave, as I move on to a new role on the Opinion desk at the Guardian. I am heartbroken to be leaving, but I am so thankful to all of our readers for being so encouraging and engaged throughout the past year.Any who, time to cut the sad music (this is my farewell tune of choice), as I have one more edition for you. In late autumn, I took my first trip to Ghana for Accra Cultural Week. While there, I visited the historic area of Jamestown, which was reflected in an exhibition by artist Serge Attukwei Clottey. Continue reading...

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1 week ago JENNIE BOND: 'I've never believed one thing about Fergie and it could change everything'

Sarah Ferguson is continuing to lay low as she plots her next house move as she and former husband, Andrew live out the final weeks at Royal Lodge

Politics

2 w. ago I'm A Celebrity fans say Angry Ginge is 'clever boy' as voting move 'spotted' before final

He was a favourite to win the ITV reality show before the odds became stacked against him this week

Sport

2 w. ago Red Bull release ‘regret’ statement after Kimi Antonelli receives death threats

Comments from Red Bull F1 personnel suggested Antonelli deliberately moved aside to allow Lando Norris through in the final laps of the Qatar Grand Prix

Events

3 w. ago Jill Freud, Love Actually actor and inspiration for Lucy in Narnia books, dies aged 98

The actor ran her own theatre company and was described by her daughter Emma as ‘feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous’Jill Freud, a stage star who was also the inspiration for the character of Lucy in CS Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has died aged 98.The news was announced by her daughter, Emma Freud, who wrote: “My beautiful 98-year-old mum has taken her final bow. After a loving evening – where we knew she was on her way – surrounded by children, grandchildren and pizza, she told us all to fuck off so she could go to sleep. And then she never woke up. Her final words were ‘I love you’.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Love Actually star and inspiration for Narnia character dies as daughter reveals final words

Jill Freud has died at the age of 98, her daughter Emma Freud has announced, as she also revealed the Love Actually star's heartbreaking final words

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3 w. ago Love Actually star Jill Freud dies aged 98 as daughter Emma shares her moving final words

Family pay tribute to the ‘feisty’ great-grandmother, who inspired character in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

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3 w. ago Jill Freud death: Love Actually actor who inspired Narnia character dies, aged 98

Actor and theatre director lived with ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ author CS Lewis after being evacuated during Blitz

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3 w. ago Love Actually star Jill Freud dies aged 98: Acting legend's family pay tribute to 'feisty' great

Actress and producer Jill Freud has died at the age of 98.

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