Day: January 31, 2024
Nine people injured in corrosive substance attack in south London
January 31, 2024Nine people have been injured after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at a woman and two young children in south London. The Metropolitan police were called to Lessar Avenue, Clapham at about 7.25pm on Wednesday, when the woman and two children were injured by a suspected corrosive substance. A further six people – three […]
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Minister too scared to carry on as MP after death threats and arson attack
January 31, 2024A government minister who avoided being murdered “by the skin of my teeth” is stepping down as an MP at the next general election over fears for his personal safety. Mike Freer, Conservative MP for the north London constituency of Finchley and Golders Green, has faced a series of death threats and was targeted by […]
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Starmer promises to ‘fix unprecedented stagnation’ – as Labour targets business voters
January 31, 2024Sir Keir Starmer will promise to “fix unprecedented stagnation” in the growth of productivity in the UK, as he unveils Labour’s “plan for business”. The party leader and his shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will host hundreds of business leaders and investors at a central London event on Thursday, as the pair seek to win over […]
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Mum screamed ‘I can’t see’ after having ‘corrosive’ liquid thrown in her face
January 31, 2024To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A mother and her two children are among nine people injured in an incident involving a ‘corrosive substance’ in Clapham, south London. Among the injured after those believed to have come to their aid, and three Met […]
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Tim Hilton obituary
January 31, 2024In his introduction to the first volume of his defining biography of John Ruskin, Tim Hilton, who has died aged 82, wrote: “When I was an undergraduate in the early 1960s I was asked to understand that an interest in Ruskin was as foolish as an enthusiasm for modern art.” It is confirmation of Tim’s […]
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What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
January 31, 2024Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock and should — barring a major […]
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Sarah Jessica Parker is really quite obsessed with the London Underground
January 31, 2024Kitty ChrispPublished Jan 31, 2024, 1:37pm|Updated Jan 31, 2024, 7:50pm Sarah Jessica Parker is in love with the London Underground. More than that, the Sex and the City star, 58, says she wants to be ‘completely conversant’ with the Tube. Oh Sarah, that’s the dream of many a Londoner. How much you have to learn. […]
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Designs unveiled for London’s newest skyscraper
January 31, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Jan 31, 2024, 11:48am|Updated Jan 31, 2024, 5:13pm A new London skyscraper which will dwarf the Gherkin and become one of the tallest buildings in Europe has been unveiled. 1 Undershaft will sit at 309.6 meters and protrude across the capital’s iconic skyline, offering the highest occupied public floor height in the UK. […]
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Crossbow attacker shot dead by police ‘while breaking into home’ pictured
January 31, 2024The crossbow-toting man shot dead by police while trying to force his way into a home in south London has been pictured for the first time. Bryce Hodgson, 30, was killed by armed cops called to the three-storey property in Surrey Quays, Southwark, at around 5am on Tuesday. Scotland Yard later revealed he was wearing […]
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Jeremy Clarkson wishes ‘good luck’ to farmers amid protests in France
January 31, 2024Jeremy Clarkson (Mark Thomas/Alamy/PA) The Clarkson’s Farm star, 63, wished “good luck” to those calling for the French government to respond to demands for better remuneration for their produce, less red tape and protection against cheap imports. It comes a day after a French farm owner told The Daily Telegraph the country needed a celebrity […]
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