The FTSE 100 ended a losing week on the back foot as investors weighed UK local election results and fresh clashes between the US and Iran in the Middle East. AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said: “While officially the ceasefire between the US and Iran remains in place, an exchange of fire in the […]
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Welcome back to The Slice – our exclusive guide to what’s on in London, where we bring you trusted reviews, sneak previews, and amazing deals and discounts. Tiers of scones, finger sandwiches and teeny tiny cakes: a proper afternoon tea is one of London’s ultimate activities, and we’ve hunted down three of the best. From […]
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HSBC saw pushback against its new chairman at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) amid concerns about the lender’s progress on climate action. Nearly 8% of investor votes opposed the election of Brendan Nelson at the meeting in London on Friday – an unusual result for a new chairman, who would expect almost unanimous support […]
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Celebrating the legacy of the Festival of Britain 75 years on by considering “how art can bring people together in the darkest times” is a fine sentiment (Editorial, 1 May). But far too many in this country have no opportunity to share in that legacy. We need to recognise that this country is a very […]
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In the shadow of Heathrow’s flight paths, in the otherwise unassuming village of Stanwell, the forgotten grounds of Stanwell Place quietly hold centuries of history. Once a grand estate and the residence of King Faisal II of Iraq, this manor now exists only in memory and scattered remnants, telling a story of aristocratic beginnings, wartime […]
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Sadiq Khan’s £150million plan to ban traffic on Oxford Street could be under threat from the Tories after the party won back control of Westminster council. Paul Swaddle, the Tories’ leader in the area, said on Friday he would set up a legal fund to challenge the mayor’s plans after winning over voters in this […]
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Millions of Londoners have voted to elect their councillors across the capital’s 32 boroughs. Some 1,817 local authority seats council are up for grabs in the city, while residents of Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets also selected their mayors. Labour is defending the most town halls, with the party winning 21 at the […]
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Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would carry on as Prime Minister despite Labour suffering disastrous local election losses. He acknowledged it had been a “tough” night for Labour but said that “days like this don’t weaken my resolve to deliver the change that I promised”. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made gains across the country as […]
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A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said two British nationals have confirmed hantavirus but there is now “an additional suspected case of a British national on Tristan da Cunha”. The patient remains on the remote […]
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It’s obvious that Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and chief executive of Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, would be a pioneer of emerging tech — no matter how dubious the rest of us might be. Perhaps most notably, he turned into a Sims-like avatar of himself and entered a virtual reality world […]
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