Day: June 20, 2023

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Tory mayoral hopefuls deny leaking partygate dancing video

June 20, 2023

T he release of the first partygate video, in which Tory staffers are seen dancing and knocking over wine glasses in Conservative Party HQ while the rest of the country weren’t allowed to socialise, has caused red cheeks for the ruling party yet again. But why has it come out now, 18 months after details […]

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Tripadvisor announces best attractions for your next UK staycation

June 20, 2023

If your summer plans involve staying closer to home, you’re in luck. Tripadvisor has recently announced some of the must-visit experiences in the UK, as part of its Travellers’ Choice Awards. Taking 12 months of review data into account, the platform has come up with the top 10 overall experiences – alongside 10 further sub […]

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Windrush scandal victim who became homeless describes experience with compensation scheme as ‘worse than hell’

June 20, 2023

A London father who ended up homeless because he could not prove his right to work in the UK has described his lengthy experience with the Windrush compensation scheme as “worse than hell”. Fitzroy Maynard , who lives in Hackney, said he had been unable to get work for around a decade after losing his […]

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Teacher at Prince George’s old primary school paid £65,000 for child abuse in India

June 20, 2023

A former deputy head teacher at a school once attended by Prince George and Princess Charlotte is facing many years behind bars after admitting 22 child sex offences. Matthew Smith, 34, from East Dulwich, was raided by the National Crime Agency when investigators discovered he was sharing abuse material on the dark web. At the […]

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More rescue vessels join international search for missing Titanic submersible

June 20, 2023

T he search continues for a missing submersible near to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday evening the five people onboard, which includes a London businessman and his son – had roughly 40 hours of breathable air left, according to the US Coast Guard. Shahzada Dawood, 48, a Pakistani-born […]

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Tony Devenish and Mick Lynch in ‘skiving’ row over Lancaster Gate Tube station closures

June 20, 2023

A war of words has broken out after a London Tory said he stood by his claim that recent closures at a Tube station are being caused by “skiving” transport workers. Tony Devenish, a Conservative on the London Assembly, has been accused by RMT general secretary Mick Lynch of “spouting nonsense”, after he repeated his […]

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Former Met Police officer raped colleague six times and 16-year-old twice

June 20, 2023

An ex-Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of raping a colleague multiple times and also attacking a 16-year-old girl. Adam Provan raped a fellow officer six times between 2003 and 2005, while subjecting her to a campaign of ‘controlling and abusive behaviour and sexual violence’. The 44-year-old was serving in the Met’s East Area […]

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Crime agency staff given written warnings for ‘predatory sexual behaviour’

June 20, 2023

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Some National Crime Agency staff have been let off with written warnings for predatory sexual behaviour and senior staff accused of sexual misconduct moved to different departments rather […]

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Facial recognition: the 10 best exhibits in the revamped National Portrait Gallery

June 20, 2023

Nicholas Cullinan, director George Romney by George Romney, 1784In 2002, when I first worked at the Gallery as a visitor services assistant, we had a wonderful exhibition for George Romney, in which I spent a lot of time. This extraordinary self-portrait was part of that show, so it’s great to hang in a spectacular display […]

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Three teenagers killed after car crashes – with driver fighting for life

June 20, 2023

Three teenagers have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Oxfordshire. Three men, two aged 18 and one aged 17, were killed when the silver BMW left the road on the the A415 in the village of Marcham shortly after midnight. All those who died were from Oxfordshire and […]

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