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‘Cancel culture a reflection of rightwing papers’ intolerance,’ says David Olusoga

Historian and TV presenter David Olusoga has said that rightwing newspapers characterise him as an activist and critical race theorist to “delegitimise” his voice, despite there being no basis for these claims. Olusoga, whose work has explored black Britishness and the legacy of empire and slavery, said that people “feel perfectly comfortable making these comments …

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HMP North Sea Camp: On-the-run prisoner hands himself in to police

HMP North Sea Camp: On-the-run prisoner hands himself in to police  BBC Serial sex offender Gary Butcher arrested after absconding from Lincolnshire prison  Sky News On-the-run sex offender Gary Butcher hands himself in amid ‘tireless’ manhunt  Lincolnshire Live Escaped sex offender Gary Butcher arrested in Swadlincote after handing himself in  Leicestershire Live Serial sex offender on the run from …

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Harry and Meghan back with royals, but relegated at Queen’s Jubilee service Register for free to continue reading Register for free to continue reading

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the royal fold for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations – but their relegated seats were a telling sign of their change in status. Far across the aisle from the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Harry and Meghan sat in …

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Keir Starmer questioned about holding football shirt by beergate police

A Labour spokesman insisted the tweet “clearly shows” the party leader was working and added that “no rules were broken”.  Sir Keir was also pictured with a bottle of beer at the gathering, which took place during a campaign visit to the North East. At the time, indoor gatherings in England were banned under coronavirus …

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Margaret Thatcher: Police release CCTV footage after red paint thrown at former prime minister’s statue in Grantham

Police have released CCTV footage of two people after a new statue of Margaret Thatcher was vandalised. Red paint was thrown on the statue of the former prime minister in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and a hammer and sickle was spray-painted on a nearby fence. The individuals’ faces cannot be seen clearly but police released the released …

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The time two American tourists bumped into Queen and didn’t recognise her

Ex-royal bodyguard Richard Griffin recalls the time two Americans thought the Queen was someone else (Picture: Sky News / Getty) An ex-royal protection officer has recounted the moment the Queen bumped into two American tourists who somehow didn’t recognise her. Richard Griffin had accompanied the monarch on a picnic in Balmoral when they encountered the …

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Administrators of Neil Woodford’s collapsed fund hit by lawsuit

Lawyers filed a multimillion-pound claim on Friday against administrators of the collapsed fund of Neil Woodford, the fallen star of British stock picking, in an attempt to recoup heavy losses of hundreds of thousands of savers. It marks the third anniversary of the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund, which managed £3.7bn when it …

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Platinum Jubilee: Yorkshire beacon lightings trigger 999 calls

Platinum Jubilee: Yorkshire beacon lightings trigger 999 calls  BBC Queen lights first of her Platinum Jubilee beacons  Evening Standard Platinum Jubilee: Queen triggers lighting of Jubilee beacons across UK  Sky News Jubilee beacon lightings take place across Basingstoke  Basingstoke Gazette View Full coverage on Google News

Semi-Finalists REVEALED: Live Show 5 | Semi-Finals | BGT 2022 – Britain's Got Talent

Semi-Finalists REVEALED: Live Show 5 | Semi-Finals | BGT 2022  Britain’s Got Talent Britain’s Got Talent 2022 finalists revealed  Digital Spy Britain’s Got Talent: Comedian Axel Blake and poet Aneeshwar Kunchala sail through to final  Daily Mail Who is in the Britain’s Got Talent final?  Express BGT 2022: Who got through fifth semi-final to reach final?  Metro.co.uk View Full coverage …

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