Day: February 15, 2025
Starmer to join European crisis talks after Trump’s push for Ukraine deal
February 15, 2025Sir Keir Starmer is poised to join European leaders at an emergency summit on Monday, as they consider how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s push for an end to the Ukraine war. The Prime Minister, who is to visit Washington later in February, hopes to act as a bridge between Europe and the […]
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Woman wins £7,500 after complaining British Library was too noisy to work in
February 15, 2025Josh Milton Published February 15, 2025 5:16pm Updated February 15, 2025 5:21pm It’s a rite of passage for almost everyone: being shushed at a library. But British Library worker Lidia Kogut sued the historic London institution for being too noisy – and has now won £7,500 in an employment tribunal. Kogut, 45, accused the national […]
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Most expensive parking space in London revealed after buyers pay more than £200,000
February 15, 2025Brooke Davies Published February 15, 2025 3:42pm Updated February 15, 2025 3:44pm Car parking spaces are being sold for more than £200,000 – the equivalent of a three-bedroom house in Manchester. Slabs of concrete in London’s prime locations are up for some serious amounts of money, with one in Knightsbridge going for £250,000. Another spot […]
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Putin critic who survived gulag reveals one memory that keeps playing in his head
February 15, 2025Sitting in the lobby of a central London hotel, Vladimir Kara-Murza is in a valiant mood. It’s been six months since he was released from the IK-6 colony in Omsk, Siberia, a maximum security prison roughly 2,800 miles away. The 43-year-old was locked up for two-and-a-half years, where he was, according to Amnesty International, ‘repeatedly […]
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Britain’s most miserable town could soon become part of London
February 15, 2025Brooke Davies Published February 15, 2025 10:19am Updated February 15, 2025 12:48pm The UK’s most miserable town dubbed ‘an island of despair’ could become a part of London leaving some people less than thrilled. Slough Council is considering merging with west London as part of the Government’s plans to create larger authorities rather than lots […]
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From bacteria to beanless chocolate: What will we be eating by 2050?
February 15, 2025In place of cows farting in fields, there will be bubbling tanks of bacteria. Supermarkets will have aisles full of foods for the elderly, as well as the usual baby pouches and snacks. Your chocolate won’t come from cocoa at all, but from broad bean plants. These are some of the possibilities for food in 2050, […]
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15 music festivals with the most insane headliners in 2025
February 15, 2025For some camping near strangers for three days in a field metres away from a booming speaker is a nightmare, to others an absolute dream. Festival season is drawing ever closer and whether you’ve got your tickets or are eagerly awaiting more lineup announcements, there’s something for everyone. From legendary Glastonbury to the new 360 […]
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What I Own: We lived rent-free to afford our £278,000 flat in the London suburbs
February 15, 2025Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. This week, we’re having a nosey around Emily McAllister and Ciaran Dennis’ £278,000 two-bedroom maisonette in Upminster. The pair got on the property ladder when they were just 23 and 24 respectively, having saved while living with their parents. […]
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London protests LIVE: Police brace for major pro-Palestine march and counter-demonstration
February 15, 2025Where are the Palestine Solidarity Campaign marching? Thousands are set to join the event on Saturday, Feburary 15, which will gather from noon, assembling by Whitehall. “As Palestinians continue to face Israel’s genocide, settler-colonialism, military occupation and apartheid, we must continue our campaigning in solidarity with their struggle for freedom,” a statement reads on the […]
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UK police investigating rape claims ‘blocked from pursuing case in China’
February 15, 2025Zou, of Churchyard Row in Southwark, denies 11 counts of rape, 12 charges of possessing an extreme pornographic image, three counts of voyeurism, false imprisonment, and eight counts involving drug possession, of committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence.
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