Day: January 31, 2026
Fourteen arrested including campaigner Peter Tatchell as thousands of pro-Palestine and Ukip protesters descend on capital
January 31, 2026Fourteen people were arrested at a pro-Palestine demonstration in central London on Saturday, according to the Metropolitan Police. Thousands of protesters marched through central London today, calling on the UK government to stop supplying arms to Israel. Many demonstrators carried placards reading “End the occupation now” and “Stop arming Israel.” Among those detained was human […]
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Starmer criticises Tommy Robinson endorsement of Reform UK by-election candidate
January 31, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the “politics of poisonous division” of Reform UK after the party’s candidate in a forthcoming by-election was endorsed by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The Prime Minister also refused to say whether he would personally join on-the-ground campaigning efforts in Gorton and Denton, a constituency in Greater Manchester which Labour hopes […]
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Primary school teacher caught sipping ‘Brewdog Punk IPA’ during classes
January 31, 2026Ryan Prosser Published January 31, 2026 9:08pm Updated January 31, 2026 9:08pm A teacher has been banned indefinitely from teaching after allegedly using mints in a bid to mask his drinking habit while taking lessons. Steven Ward was caught on two consecutive days drinking beer while taking classes at Southwark Primary School in south London. […]
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Starmer suggests Andrew should testify to US Congress as newly released Epstein files include disturbing photos
January 31, 2026Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suggested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. In three images, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with her arms spread out. He stares directly at the camera in one […]
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Eugene Levy pays tribute to ‘cherished’ friend and co-star Catherine O’Hara
January 31, 2026Actor Eugene Levy has paid tribute to “cherished” friend and Schitt’s Creek co-star Catherine O’Hara following her death aged 71. The 79-year-old, who played Johnny Rose, the on-screen husband of O’Hara’s Moira Rose, in the US sitcom said he was struggling for words to describe the loss of the actress, who died on Friday at […]
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Campaigner Peter Tatchell arrested for carrying ‘globalise the intifada’ placard
January 31, 2026Peter Tatchell, the activist and campaigner, has been arrested for holding a placard which displayed the phrase “globalise the intifada” at a pro-Palestine march in London. Tatchell, who attended a Palestine solidarity march in London on Saturday afternoon, held a sign that read: “Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel’s occupation of Gaza & West […]
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The elite London areas with the largest property discounts in 2025
January 31, 2026It’s no secret that London’s property market is struggling right now. Around the corner from Hampstead Heath, countless houses on the Bishops Avenue sit empty. They’re up for sale, but they’re not shifting. An eight-bedroom detached home went up for sale, to the tune of £20 million, in July 2024, but there haven’t been any […]
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‘Small mercies’: north London cafe evictions paused after legal challenge
January 31, 2026A couple who run three cafes at north London beauty spots including Hampstead Heath and Queen’s Park have claimed a small victory in their battle to overturn the decision by their landlord, the City of London Corporation, to evict them. Patrick Matthews and Emma Fernandez have run the cafes at Parliament Hill Lido, Queen’s Park […]
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Forget tiny tinis and classic cocktails — nostalgic 90s drinks are so back
January 31, 2026Just when we were getting used to sipping tiny martinis, and three-ingredient classic cocktails, the ‘less is more’ trend has come to an end. These stripped-down drinks are so 2025, and we need to move on. They’re dead. Deal with it. Why? Because 2026 is the year drinks are going to enter their maximalist era. […]
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Epstein and ‘The Duke’ discussed Russian woman and Palace meeting, emails show
January 31, 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein about a “beautiful” Russian woman and invited him to Buckingham Palace, documents appear to show. The exchanges are among more than three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday relating to disgraced paedophile financier Epstein. In an August 2010 exchange, two years after Epstein […]
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