24 h. ago Met chief backs officers over Graham Linehan arrest row, but says they shouldn’t ‘police toxic culture wars’

Both Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have re-emphasised that police should prioritise street crime following backlash over Graham Linehan’s arrest

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26 h. ago Streeting says hate speech laws are having ‘unintended consequences’ after arrest of Father Ted writer – UK politics live

Health secretary says government needs to balance legislation so police are ‘not just policing tweets’ following detention of Graham Linehan over posts on transgender issuesAt the Downing Street lobby briefing yesterday the PM’s spokesperson was reluctant to comment directly on the arrest of Graham Linehan. But he did say that Keir Starmer thought the police should be focusing on “antisocial behaviour, shoplifting, street crime, as well as reducing serious violent crimes like knife crime and violence against women”. The Daily Telegraph has interepreted that as an attack on the Met.Wes Streeting, the health secretary, was on the media round this morning and in some respects he adopted the same line. Asked about the arrest, he told Times Radio:I think the prime minister and the home secretary have been very clear that with the law and order challenges we’ve got in our country, we want to see people being kept safe by policing streets, not just policing tweets.One thing I would say, be...

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42 h. ago Downing Street tells Met to focus on 'serious' crime in veiled swipe after force arrests Graham Linehan over 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, whose successful career was derailed by his 'anti-trans' views, says he was treated like a 'terrorist' before being quizzed by police over 'three tweets' he posted in April.

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69 h. ago Man slashed in face by knifeman in 'unprovoked' broad daylight attack on high street

Officers were called to Willesden High Road at 11.45am on Monday July 7, following reports of an altercation

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball says 'why did I give it up?' after quitting £950K radio job for family

The former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show presenter is second-guessing her decision to leave the Radio 2 show.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball questions decision to quit BBC Radio 2 to spend time with daughter who’s ‘never here’

Zoe Ball said she quit her BBC Radio 2 show to be there for her daughter while she sat her GCSEs, but she is "never here."

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5 d. ago 'What did I give up for?': Zoe Ball reveals regret after leaving BBC Radio 2 show to focus on family

The broadcaster, 54, left the high-profile job and its reported £950,000 salary in December to ‘focus on family’

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball says 'she's blessed' after change in relationship with one family member

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has opened up about her relationship with her eldest child, Woody, and how it has evolved over the years as she said "he always talks to me about emotional stuff"

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6 d. ago Zoe Ball fumes ‘why did I quit?’ after leaving £950K Radio 2 job for daughter

Former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show presenter Zoe Ball has admitted she's second-guessing her decision to leave the show to spend more time with her family

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6 d. ago Zoe Ball questions her decision to quit £950K Radio 2 Breakfast Show to spend time with daughter Nelly, 15, when the teen is never at home: 'What did I give it up for?'

The broadcaster 54, who shares Nelly, 15, and Woody, 24, with ex-husband Norman Cook, stepped down from the programme in December after six years to 'focus on family'.

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7 d. ago ‘It’s been horrid’: Jo Whiley fights back tears as she shares tragic family loss

The BBC Radio DJ, 60, became emotional as she spoke on the latest episode of her Dig It podcast, which she co-hosts with Zoe Ball.

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7 d. ago Jo Whiley fights back tears as she reveals her husband killed their cat

Jo Whiley fought back tears as she revealed her husband had accidentally killed their cat.

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7 d. ago Jo Whiley breaks down in tears as she reveals her husband killed their cat in tragic accident

Speaking on the latest episode of her podcast Dig It, the radio DJ, 60, was overcome with emotion as she told her co-host Zoe Ball about the family's heartbreak.

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1 week ago Alec Baldwin shares sensual moment with wife Hilaria as couple reenact Dirty Dancing in what appears to be a desperate audition for DWTS

The experienced yogi, 41, has been busy posting a slew of dancing videos to her Instagram and TikTok over the past weeks that appear to be in aid of getting her a place on the show.

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1 week ago Moment 'shameless' pair are seen 'raiding honesty box for cash and duck eggs'

This is the shameless moment two men appeared to raid an honesty box filled with duck eggs before taking off with them without paying. 

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1 week ago Children's remains found beneath property by builders working on home extension

The 'incredibly sad' discovery came after workmen uncovered human bones buried deep in the property's cellar, before Crime Scene Investigators swept into the usually quiet residential street

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1 week ago Radio DJ appears to forget Tom Hiddleston dated Taylor Swift in awkward interview moment

Couple dated briefly for approximately three months in 2016

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1 week ago Zoe Ball reveals famous guest who broke nose at her wild wedding to Fatboy Slim

Zoe Ball has revealed that actor Steve Coogan broke his nose after one too many drinks at the afterparty of her wild wedding to DJ Fatboy Slim.

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1 week ago Zoe Ball reveals TV star broke his nose at her wild wedding to Fatboy Slim

BBC Radio 2 host revealed that wedding guest had an accident after jumping into swimming pool

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1 week ago Moment The Chase’s Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett falls asleep during first date

Watch the awkward moment that The Chase’s Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett appears to fall asleep during a first date, before he takes a tries to take a sip out of a tea light.

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