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War losses making Russia ‘reckless and dangerous’ NATO warned as UK signals defence spending boost
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Protesters call for an alternative to social media ban for under-16s
May 22, 2026Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Protesters accuse Meta of fuelling youth mental health crisis Protesters demonstrated outside government offices and Meta‘s London headquarters, urging ministers to reconsider a proposed social media ban for under-16s. The group, Mad Youth Organise, argues that an age-based ban is […]
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London’s most ‘spectacular’ rooftop pool that you don’t need a membership for
May 22, 2026London is an incredible place to live, but there is one major downside: it’s unbearable in the summer. According to the Mayor’s website, this is because the city is ‘vulnerable’ to extreme heat and so ‘overheating is a challenge’. As such, when a heatwave hits, many people will try their best to leave London, swapping […]
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Red Arrows to fly with reduced numbers because of ageing engines
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The West End’s Trocadero is being turned into one of London’s largest Wetherspoon pubs
May 22, 2026A new Wetherspoon pub set to open in London’s West End will become one of the popular pub chain’s largest venues in the capital. JD Wetherspoon has announced a partnership with West End real estate owner Criterion Capital to open the first-ever Wetherspoon pub in London’s Theatreland. The pub will open in the London Trocadero […]
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Forget romance, this city has the most impatient (and horniest) daters in Europe
May 22, 2026Charlie Sawyer Published May 22, 2026 4:41pm Updated May 22, 2026 4:41pm There are times when you want to be wined and dined, and enjoy a slow build up to a steamy night of passion. And other times, you don’t want to wait. You need to scratch that itch, and it needs to happen, ASAP. […]
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Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked
May 22, 2026Palantir has accused Sadiq Khan of “putting politics above public safety” after the London mayor blocked its £50m contract with the Metropolitan police in a move that has also led to tensions inside Labour over its involvement with the US tech company. Louis Mosley, who heads Palantir in the UK and Europe, accused Khan of […]
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There’s a handy way to get your confiscated items back from airport security
May 22, 2026You’ve made it to the airport with plenty of time to spare, and there’s only a short queue at security. Everything is going well, until you send your bag through the scanner and it gets pulled to the side. You forgot that you’ve got liquids, too many of them, and some are more than 100ml. […]
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The first Wetherspoons in London’s West End is set to open in iconic abandoned site
May 22, 2026Charlie Sawyer Published May 22, 2026 12:45pm Updated May 22, 2026 2:49pm Wetherspoons is officially about to descend on the iconic theatre district in London, launching its first ever location in the West End. The pub operator will be taking over part of what was once the iconic Trocadero complex on 30 Shaftesbury Avenue – […]
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London’s best lidos, ponds and outdoor pools to try this Bank Holiday weekend
May 22, 2026Summer has hit the UK a few weeks early, with London set to be hotter than Athens over the Bank Holiday weekend. A days-long heatwave will send temperatures soaring well into the 30°Cs. Bank Holiday Monday could see the hottest May day on record, with as high as 34°C in parts of London. So where do we go to cool off? The capital does not […]
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