Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Royal College of Nursing said nurses were being priced out of London Key workers should get priority access to cheaper housing in the capital, London’s mayor has suggested. Under the proposals, workers such as nurses, police officers and teachers would be given priority for shared ownership homes and property […]
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Image copyright Justin Dew Image caption Justin and Kay say they are still waiting for a couple more refunds from cancelling their reception Couples due to get married had hoped that from 1 August, receptions of up to 30 people would be allowed in England. That’s what the government had planned for the next stage […]
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Barry Hearn says ‘the show must go on’ after government restriction wreck snooker plans Fans will not be allowed to attend the pilot sports events scheduled for this weekend in England after a spike in coronavirus cases, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Spectators were due to watch the first two days of two […]
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Image copyright BTP Image caption Alex Lanning (wearing a cap) stabbed Tashan Daniel (wearing an Arsenal top) in the heart on Hillingdon Tube station’s platform A man accused of murdering an Arsenal fan on the London Underground had previously been jailed for a stabbing, a court heard. Alex Lanning has admitted fatally stabbing Tashan Daniel […]
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Image copyright Reuters/Getty Images/BBC Image caption Those taking part in the boycott include MPs David Lammy and Rosena Allin-Khan, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, actor Jason Isaacs, broadcasters Rachel Riley and Maajid Nawaz, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, and entrepreneur Lord Sugar A 48-hour boycott of Twitter by some of its users, protesting at the platform’s alleged lack […]
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Rapper Wiley, known as the “godfather of grime”, has been dropped by his management following anti-Semitic posts on his social media accounts. Wiley suggested Twitter had temporarily banned him from tweeting after a long series of posts on Friday and Saturday, but he remains active on Instagram. The social media giants are facing growing pressure […]
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Kerys Harrop has yet to make a senior appearance for England Tottenham Hotspur Women have signed centre-back Kerys Harrop following her departure from Birmingham City Women. Former Blues captain Harrop, 29, joins Spurs on a deal until 2022. In her 20 years at Birmingham, the England Under-23 defender helped them to two second-placed league finishes […]
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Image caption The 79-year-old was suspended in a large bird cage outside the Old Bailey, where Julian Assange will appear next month Dame Vivienne Westwood has led a protest to stop the extradition of Julian Assange, while suspended in a large bird cage. Dressed in a canary yellow suit, the fashion designer chanted “free Julian […]
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The Met Police has released bodycam footage of officers being pelted with bottles as they closed down an illegal street party in north London. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lucy D’Orsi said despite warnings not to hold “unlicensed music events”, many were being staged across London meaning hundreds of officers taken away from local boroughs, with many […]
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Image copyright Getty Images British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, with 31 in the fleet. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire […]
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