49 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior UK and EU diplomats said on Saturday night, amid heightened fears that the US president could trigger a global trade war with devastating effects on the UK economy.British government officials in London and Washington are working frantically this weekend to try to persuade Trump not to slap duties on more key UK industries on what he is calling “liberation day” on Wednesday. The US president has already announced plans for 25% levies on imports of cars, steel and aluminium to the US. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Cate Blanchett, Heston Blumenthal, FKA twigs: best original Observer photography

From Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life to FKA twigs and Charlotte Church on her retreat space in Wales: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in March 2025 Continue reading...

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3 d. ago King Charles III Leaves London for the Weekend After Surprising Hospitalization

King Charles III Leaves London for the Weekend After Surprising Hospitalization  AOL

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3 d. ago London could be one of the best places to see this weekend's solar eclipse, according to the weather forecast

London could be one of the best places to see this weekend's solar eclipse, according to the weather forecast  Sky at Night Magazine

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3 d. ago Kim Kardashian breaks silence on North's cameo in FKA Twigs video amid huge backlash

Kim Kardashian paid no mind to fans claiming North West's cameo in FKA Twigs' new music video was 'inappropriate'

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3 d. ago Kim Kardashian is slammed for allowing North West, 11, to appear in 'inappropriate' music video

Kim Kardashian has been slammed for allowing daughter North West to appear in FKA Twigs' Childlike Things music video - which has been labeled 'inappropriate' by some fans.

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4 d. ago When is the Telsa Takedown and what other protests are taking place in London this weekend?

After action in US, London will see Tesla Takedown protests this weekend

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4 d. ago Things to do in London this weekend, from Grayson Perry to Macbeth

Josh Barrie has the best of what to do, see and eat this weekend

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5 d. ago FKA Twigs blames team for 'paperwork' error as she postpones US Eusexua tour dates

The singer has postponed her US Eusexua tour after a paperwork error prevented her from obtaining the necessary visa for her scheduled performances

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5 d. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Usher, Yung Sing, Perfume Genius and more

Maddy Mussen on the hottest nights this week

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5 d. ago FKA Twigs postpones US Eusexua tour dates due to ‘paperwork’ error

The singer previously rescheduled dates in Prague and Berlin citing ‘shipping issues’

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5 d. ago The rapturous return of FKA twigs: ‘I grew up feeling my body could do anything’

From school to stardom, the singer-performer has always felt like an outsider. She discusses social media censorship, sexuality, crying on stage – and her magical childhood‘I had an epiphany recently,” FKA twigs says. You have to love a conversation that starts like that. “Where I sit in the industry now is where I sat when I was at school. I was a little bit of an outsider then. And I thought, if I did this job, I’d be on the inside. But after 15 years of doing it, I just found myself still on the outside.”FKA twigs’ appearance is mysterious: the 37-year-old has wise eyes, seemingly as old as a mountain, but the skin of a 14-year-old; her head is shaved at the side, like an ecowarrior, yet she is ridiculously beautiful, like a Disney princess. Her singing voice is otherworldly and she has incredible range. People have always compared her to Björk, but the first song on her new album, Eusexua, gives a bit of texture to that comparison. Yes, they are alike, in the sense that they are...

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5 d. ago FKA Twigs ‘completely heartbroken’ as she is forced to cancel North American tour

The singer is set to investigate what led to the wrong visas issued ahead of her Coachella 2025 performance

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9 d. ago FKA twigs shows off her extraterrestrial star power at unbridled Eusexua rave

Every facet of twigs’s artistry is on display – from pole dancing to sword fighting

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1 week ago Where and when is Palestine Solidarity Campaign marching in London this weekend?

A pro-Israel group is also planning a demonstration in the capital

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1 week ago Chelsea and Man City prepare for latest clash as Arsenal welcome resurgent Liverpool

A third clash in eight days between Manchester City and Chelsea while this weekend also features a London derby and crunch games at the foot of the WSL table

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1 week ago UFC London simulated to predict Edwards vs Brady outcome and other main card fights

UFC visits London for the 16th time this weekend, with Leon Edwards vs Sean Brady the main event alongside other main card fights at The O2.

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1 week ago Celebrity holograms, helicopters and champagne cruises: How to spend £100,000 on a London weekend

From the top floor at Claridge’s to champagne cruises down the Thames, Natalie Wilson takes a look inside London’s luxury travel scene with help from those behind first-class concierge services who know it best

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1 week ago Things to do in London this weekend, from FKA twigs to The Residence

David Ellis has the best of what to do, see and eat this weekend

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1 week ago Tesla ploughs into pedestrians outside Sainsbury's after mounting busy pavement

Seven people were injured and two victims needed treatment at a major trauma centre after the horror smash which happened on a busy London road over the weekend

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