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Two men charged with filming antisemitic TikTok videos in London

Huw Rogers, chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to charge Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, with religiously aggravated intentional harassment and intentional harassment following an incident where Jewish people in Stamford Hill were being approached, harassed and filmed.

King sends ‘warmest congratulations’ to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

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Woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect after death of baby girl from Manchester

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Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplate

At Monday’s Met Gala, it inevitably fell to Kim Kardashian to deliver the evening’s biggest jolt. One of the few celebrities to straightforwardly interpret the “fashion is art” dress code – which focused on how the dressed and undressed human body is the through-line in most works of art – she decided to forgo her […]

London stocks drift lower as Middle East tension simmers

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 […]

Bite into some of the best afternoon teas in London – including one with a ‘cheesy twist’

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 […]

HSBC sees shareholder pushback against chair at AGM amid climate action concerns

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 […]

Reflections on the Festival of Britain | Letters

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 […]

The abandoned mansion next to Heathrow Airport that used to be home to a king

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 […]