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Nigel Farage faces parliamentary watchdog investigation over £5m gift
May 13, 2026Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a £5 million gift from a party donor. Mr Farage was referred to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg over the undeclared gift from Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne received in 2024. The Reform leader has previously insisted there is […]
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Your health records are medicine’s superpower — and its biggest risk
May 13, 2026When half a million participants signed up to UK Biobank, a major health database containing genetic and medical information from volunteers, they thought they were giving up access to their data to help improve academic research and to unlock new insights into how we get ill — and, crucially, how we can prevent it. So […]
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Image of Vesuvius erupting by painter said to have witnessed it fetches £25,000
May 13, 2026The painting has been sold at auction in Edinburgh (Stewart Attwood/PA) PA Media A “dramatic” painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1774 by an artist said to have witnessed the event has sold for more than £25,000 at auction. Landscape artist Jakob Philipp Hackert’s painting went under the hammer at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh […]
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The UK’s best burger has been crowned and judges say it’s ‘legendary’
May 13, 2026Burger aficionados on the hunt for the UK’s best can finally stop searching. That’s because the title has been claimed, at least for the rest of 2026. The winner of the National Burger Awards has been crowned, and it might surprise some to learn who took the top spot. British burger chain, Honest Burger, was […]
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London ‘dump’ crowned England’s most appealing neighbourhood to live in
May 13, 2026Despite being labelled an ‘absolute dump’ on social media, Sutton now boasts the title of England’s most appealing neighbourhood. The (Greater) South London town won out in a recent ranking, which looked at factors like anti-social behaviour and homeownership rates, access to green space, the number of cafés, pubs and community spaces nearby, local council […]
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Plans for London’s ‘very own Trump Tower’ in aptly named Trumpers Way
May 13, 2026A peaceful canalside corner of west London may appear a world away from the glitz and glamour of New York’s Trump Tower. But a planning battle over a new development in the area has seen parallels drawn with the US president’s business headquarters. While Trump Tower looms large over Manhattan, in Hanwell, people fear proposals for a […]
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The working class extrovert who wants to be Labour leader – who is Wes Streeting?
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Tennis ace Andy Murray returns to coaching
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Beverley Martyn obituary
May 12, 2026Beverley Martyn, a singer-songwriter with a versatile, bluesy voice, who has died aged 79, was a star of the vibrant London folk scene in the late 1960s. She was best known for two albums, Stormbringer! and The Road to Ruin, recorded in 1970 with her then husband, the guitarist John Martyn – after which she […]
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London Tube chaos looms as drivers prepare to strike again over changes to working week
May 12, 2026London commuters are facing significant disruption to Tube services next week as drivers prepare for fresh strikes. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are set to stage two 24-hour walkouts, commencing at 12 noon on Tuesday 19 May and again on Thursday 21 May. Transport for London (TfL) anticipates that most Tube […]
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