10 m. ago BREAKING: Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

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16 m. ago Almost 900 arrested at Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square as hundreds defied ban, police say

A total of of 890 people were arrested - mostly for showing support for the proscribed terror group - and 519 people were taken into custody

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28 m. ago Nearly 900 people arrested at Westminster protest in support of banned group Palestine Action

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 890 arrests were made during the demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday

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81 m. ago 'I ordered egg burger at local chippy and can't believe what I was handed'

A man from Northern Ireland was left baffled after his chippy order didn't turn out the way he had planned, and it's left people divided over who was in the wrong

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1 hour ago Met Police hits out at ‘exceptional abuse’ at Palestine Action protest

London force arrests more than 425 people supporting proscribed group

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1 hour ago One in five people are now antisemitic, new polling claims, as Jewish community and allies prepare to march this afternoon

The findings showed that the number of people holding what would be considered entrenched anti-Semitic views has doubled in less than five years.

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2 h. ago Aldi jobs and careers: retailer raises pay and launches 10,000 work experience places for young people – apply

The retailer is rewarding staff and helping young people with free online courses 🎓

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2 h. ago Does matcha really cause hair loss? Experts weigh in on the viral drink debate

Matcha has been a staple drink for Instagram girls promoting wellness, as the powdered tea has swiftly replaced the iced lattes and flat whites - but now people are concerned about side effects

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2 h. ago 'Mature' actor says TV producers use 'insulting' stereotypes to portray older people on screen

Chris Conil, 77, who has appeared as an extra in EastEnders , Silent Witness and The Bill, said they are often shown as 'grumpy, feeble or comic relief '.

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2 h. ago How to spend 72 hours in Santiago, Chile: What to eat, drink, see and where to stay

From boho-chic neighbourhoods to trendy rooftop bars, Radhika Aligh explores South America's buzzing capital city

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2 h. ago LGBTQ+ Americans consider move to Canada to escape Trump: ‘I’m afraid of living here’

LGBTQ+ people in the US contemplate heading north as they wrestle with the president’s assault on the communityThe number of LGBTQ+ Americans inquiring about moving to Canada has soared since Donald Trump’s re-election, campaigners have said, as people across the US wrestle with the fallout of rising anti-gay rhetoric, anti-trans executive orders, and the more than 600 bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights.“So much is happening in the US right now and a lot of it is terrifying,” said Latoya Nugent of Rainbow Railroad, a North American charity that helps LGBTQI+ individuals escape violence and persecution in their home countries. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Voices: What teen influencer Carlo Acutis becoming a saint says about Pope Leo’s Catholic Church

As the British-born Italian teenager is canonised, following a campaign by his wealthy family, Catherine Pepinster asks how the Catholic Church can honour the deserving people whose supporters don’t have the means to lobby on their behalf

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2 h. ago Dog gets run over multiple times but then something truly amazing happens

People have been left in tears after learning about a dog who was found laying on hot asphalt on the side of the road after having been run over multiple times. It wasn't long before something amazing happened

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3 h. ago 'If there are nice bars, restaurants and food outlets, how can young people afford to use them?'

The demolition of Crompton Place will leave one of Britain's largest inner town centre development sites

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3 h. ago Warsaw opens metro station ‘express’ library to get commuters off their phones

Metroteka aims to encourage people to read more in country that lost majority of libraries in second world warAn “express” library has opened in a new metro station in Warsaw, aiming to provide an appealing cultural space to encourage residents and commuters to forgo smartphones in favour of books and, thanks to fresh herbs growing in a vertical garden, a dash of subterranean greenery too.The stylish Metroteka, which opened this week in the Kondratowicza M2 line metro station in the Polish capital’s Targówek district, offers two reading areas for adults and children, as well as a space for public readings and events. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hundreds of hungry Brits queue up overnight to get hands on jacket potato

A new store has opened selling jacket potatoes for just 1p, and a whopping 300 people queued outside the shop overnight to get their hands on one of the coveted spuds

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3 h. ago Military sites may be used to house asylum seekers, says defence secretary

John Healey says Keir Starmer is ‘absolutely determined’ to end use of hotels for asylum housing earlier than plannedUK politics live – latest updatesMilitary sites may be used temporarily to house people seeking asylum as Keir Starmer is “absolutely determined” to end the use of hotels earlier than planned, a senior cabinet minister has said.John Healey, the defence secretary, said military planners were looking at possible sites for accommodation on defence bases, as the prime minister wants to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers sooner than the promised date of 2029. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK military sites may be used to house asylum seekers, says defence secretary

John Healey says Keir Starmer is ‘absolutely determined’ to end use of hotels for asylum housing earlier than plannedUK politics live – latest updatesMilitary sites may be used temporarily to house people seeking asylum as Keir Starmer is “absolutely determined” to end the use of hotels earlier than planned, a senior cabinet minister has said.John Healey, the defence secretary, said military planners were looking at possible sites for accommodation on defence bases, as the prime minister wanted to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers sooner than the promised date of 2029. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square

Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago What time Sunday's emergency alert test happens and how to turn it off

The Government has used the system to issue real warnings five times, including in January during Storm Eowyn to warn people in Scotland and Northern Ireland about severe weather

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