Day: January 9, 2025
10 best Time Out London deals from £5 comedy tickets to £5.99 gourmet burgers
January 9, 2025Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll […]
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Reasons behind two controversial Johnson peerages revealed after 18-month battle
January 9, 2025Lady Owen in the House of Lords (House of Lords/PA) PA Media The reasons behind two controversial peerages awarded by Boris Johnson have been published after an 18-month freedom of information battle. Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Lord Kempsell, two former special advisers in the Conservative government, were appointed to the House of Lords […]
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Rupert Lowe’s journey from football boss to controversial Reform UK MP
January 9, 2025Rupert Lowe has courted controversy in his short time as a Westminster MP. The 67-year-old was elected in Great Yarmouth at the July 2024 general election, forcing the Conservatives into third place in their former stronghold and becoming one of five new Reform UK MPs. Speaking after his surprise victory, he said: “This is a […]
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Reform MP dubbed ‘criminal in our midst’ in violence against women debate
January 9, 2025A Tory MP has urged the Government to ban people convicted of violence against women from running for Parliament, referring to a Reform UK member as the “convicted criminal already in our midst”. During a debate in the Commons on violence against women and girls, Conservative Ben Obese-Jecty described the details of Reform’s James McMurdock’s […]
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Council leaders call for Government to ‘wake up’ to floods after major incident
January 9, 2025Council leaders in Leicestershire and Rutland are urging the Government to “wake up” and release cash after severe flooding displaced hundreds of people from their homes. Local leaders signed a joint letter sent to floods minister Emma Hardy on Thursday asking for funding to help flood-hit residents. It comes after a major incident was declared […]
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Letby attacks could have been spotted earlier if ‘dots joined up’ – Jeremy Hunt
January 9, 2025The attack spree of killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been spotted earlier with the “dots joined up” by an independent medical examiner, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told a public inquiry. Giving evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Letby’s crimes, the Conservative MP apologised to the families of her victims as he acknowledged […]
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13 of the best things to do in London this weekend (January 11-12)
January 9, 2025January doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom, you know. Us Brits do love a good moan, whether it’s about the weather, or ‘the price of a pint these days’. But once you’ve got that out of your system, it’s time to make room for all of the wonderful happenings in London this January. […]
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Map reveals where south east London gangs rule after boy, 14, stabbed to death
January 9, 2025Boys as young as 14 are being murdered in a bloody postcode war as gangs groom children into joining them. Kelyan Bokassa, 14, is the latest teenager to be stabbed to death in the area after he boarded the 472 bus in Woolwich on Tuesday. But just 24 hours earlier, an 18-year-old student was left […]
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London restaurant that ‘feels like the 1990s’ added to the Michelin Guide
January 9, 2025We’re not short of remarkable restaurants in London, with new hot spots opening every other week, making choosing where to dine a pretty difficult task. For those who take their food very seriously, you might find yourself consulting the Michelin Guide, to see which eateries are really worth your time. While the places in the […]
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Celebrity osteopath who spied on students changing ‘agrees to work with police’
January 9, 2025Brooke Davies Published January 9, 2025 2:39pm Updated January 9, 2025 5:10pm A celebrity osteopath who has already pleaded guilty to spying on female students is under further police investigation after more recording devices were found. Torben Hersborg was due to be sentenced for three charges of voyeurism today after he made at least 60 […]
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