60 m. ago Teacher is sacked after 35 years because one pupil didn't understand joke about 'whacking' kids if they flunked a test

Baiklautchmee Subrian took Gilbert Colvin Primary School in Ilford, east London, to an employment tribunal after she was dismissed for making the comment to a small class of Year 6 pupils.

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64 m. ago Can the ‘special relationship’ survive Donald Trump? – podcast

Keir Starmer is travelling to the White House for a high-stakes meeting. But will he have any influence over the US president? Patrick Wintour reportsIt’s the most important international relationship the UK has, and for decades has been referred to as “special”. Since the second world war, the UK and the US have considered themselves the closest allies, working together for shared values, with any resentments, differences of opinion or cross words kept to private channels.But now Donald Trump is back and he seems keen to throw the usual world order of alliances and enmities into chaos. Keir Starmer’s first meeting with the US president comes at a crucial juncture for Europe, with the future of Ukraine in the balance. “The stakes at the moment could not be higher,” says the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Continue reading...

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72 m. ago London Underground passenger 'masturbated while staring at woman' on Tube

British Transport Police is investigating after a man masturbated on board a Northern Line train on the London Underground network - and believe further sexual assaults may have happened

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1 hour ago Harrow crash: One person dead and child, 9, seriously injured in bus smash

Shocking photographs show the devastation following the crash involving a bus and a car on Whitmore Road in Harrow, northwest London, to which emergency services were scrambled

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3 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Actress Susan Hampshire, 87, is mugged for phone on Tube

At 87, she is one of our most celebrated actresses, but Susan Hampshire has proved that no one is safe from the epidemic of violent crime afflicting London.

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3 h. ago Blake Lively loses shock amount of followers since Justin Baldoni lawsuit drama... as his numbers rise

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's feud has had an impact on their social media followings, with fans seemingly choosing sides on Instagram. The drama began with the release of It Ends With Us.

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3 h. ago Mississippi city drops lawsuit over newspaper editorial that judge ordered removed

A Mississippi city is dropping its lawsuit against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local officials removed by a judge

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3 h. ago Britpop legend Damon Albarn and his daughter Missy cut trendy figures in streetwear as they step out to the Burberry fashion show during LFW

Damon Albarn and his daughter Missy put on a stylish display as they stepped out at the Burberry fashion show during London Fashion Week on Monday.

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4 h. ago Call The Midwife creator says she thinks the drama ‘might take a break’

The BBC series, which charts the early years of Nonnatus House in London’s East End, has been a huge success since it debuted in 2012.

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4 h. ago Actor Ben Schwartz reveals surprising source of income from Star Wars

The Parks And Recreation actor said on David Tennant’s podcast that he receives payments for helping to originate the voice of BB-8.

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4 h. ago Government urged to ‘do right thing’ over inheritance tax for reset with farmers

The National Farmers’ Union conference on Tuesday will hear from the organisation’s president Tom Bradshaw and Environment Secretary Steve Reed.

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4 h. ago Lizzo appears to tease new music in video speaking of ‘real love in real life’

The US singer stepped back from the public eye while facing a lawsuit.

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4 h. ago Hard rock duo Nova Twins debut songs from upcoming album at Brits Week gig

The pair thanked their fans for ‘keeping venues alive’ during the gig at London’s Omeara.

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4 h. ago How new sustainability guidelines impacted London Fashion Week

How new sustainability guidelines impacted London Fashion Week  Glossy

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4 h. ago Trump and Macron 'both aim to dominate' in US talks before 'death grip' handshake

Trump and Macron greeted one another with a 'death grip handshake' as they appeared to clash during a meeting on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine

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5 h. ago No ally should pressure Ukraine to surrender, Trafalgar Square vigil told

More than 1,000 people filled the central London square on Monday evening.

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5 h. ago Second defamation lawsuit filed over London Mayor’s podcast appearance

Second defamation lawsuit filed over London Mayor’s podcast appearance  WKYT

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5 h. ago Who are Burberry’s new nepo babies? Gulliver and Manon McCrory

London Fashion Week ended with a bang at Burberry — and Damian Lewis and Geri Halliwell-Horner brought their children along for the ride

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5 h. ago Naomi Campbell, Richard E. Grant, Lila Moss and more hit the Burberry runway

Famous faces took to Burberry’s catwalk to close London Fashion Week.

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5 h. ago London Fashion Week: Burberry embraces escape to the countryside

London Fashion Week: Burberry embraces escape to the countryside  CBS19 News

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