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Aviva boss urges staff to return and end ‘hokey-cokey' of WFH

THE CEO of one of the biggest institutions in the City today said it is time for workers to get back to offices.

At just 40p per vote, Binface's mayoral backers didn't throw away their cash

THE joke candidate Count Binface ran the most cost-effective London mayoral campaign, it can be revealed.

‘Unwanted' Trippier accuses Levy

KIERAN TRIPPIER has hit out at Daniel Levy over the circumstances of his Tottenham exit, saying that he was angry at being offered to other clubs by the Spurs chairman.

‘Scrapping masks makes heads' lives harder'

SCRAPPING rules on school facemasks will make the lives of headteachers harder, a head warned.

Why All of Us Are Dead is the new Squid Game

THE official trailer for All of Us Are Dead — Netflix’s new mega-budget zombie horror — already has 12 million views; the public appetite for gore and violence is clearly strong.

The future is orange for green Rihanna

RIHANNA wrapped up in an orange coat and matching hoodie as she took a solo stroll in New York.

PM ‘not involved' in Afghan animal evacuation

A MINISTER was today forced to defend Boris Johnson over claims he personally authorised the evacuation of almost 200 cats and dogs from Afghanistan when thousands of people were struggling to escape the country before it fell to the Taliban.

Mo Gilligan: My Brit Awards inspiration

NEW Brit Awards host Mo Gilligan said he hoped to inspire the next generation of actors, musicians, producers and entrepreneurs on a visit, above, to The BRIT School for the creative arts in Croydon.

Lampard back in Everton talks as fans stage Pereira protest

FRANK LAMPARD was due to hold further talks with Everton today after his hopes of becoming their manager were boosted by a fans’ protest against leading candidate Vitor Pereira.

Farewell to Barry Cryer, master of quickfire gags

THE LONDONER is very sad to learn of the death of Barry Cryer, announced this morning. He was a frequent feature of these pages.

Elie Saab is back …full of bright ideas

LEBANESE designer Elie Saab returned to the runway in Paris after a two-year absence with a couture show inspired by the Mediterranean.

Dr Martens gets the boot despite festive sales rise

DR Martens’ stock took a kicking today despite significant revenue growth over Christmas thanks to online sales.

Don't punish me, pleads driver who tried to save Maida Vale stab victim

A MOTORIST who drove in to a knifeman who was stabbing to death a mother-of-two in the street called today for police to treat him as a witness instead of a murder suspect.

Diageo toasts strong Guinness sales

SOARING sales of Guinness and Smirnoff (advertised by Colombian X-Factor star Karol G, above) after pubs reopened have helped drinks giant Diageo beat forecasts.

Defence chief ‘not feeling optimistic' as he flies to Moscow talks

DEFENCE Secretary Ben Wallace today said he is “not optimistic” a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped as he prepared to meet his counterpart in Moscow for crisis talks.

TRUSS PLEADS FOR TIME TO SAVE BORIS

AS CRUNCH SUE GRAY REPORT HEADS TO NO 10, MINISTER SAYS NOW HOLD ON FOR POLICE PROBE

Social media is so invasive — I wish artists didn't have to use it, says Humberstone

BRIT Awards Rising Star winner Holly Humberstone has said she finds social media “intensely anxious” and wishes artists weren’t expected to use it.

Citi gives Canary Wharf vote of confidence with £100m refurb

US INVESTMENT bank Citi is planning a major, multi-year overhaul of its £1 billion Canary Wharf headquarters as it adapts to new ways of working and goes green.

Top cop attacked rule breakers in Standard

THE senior officer in charge of the Downing Street partygate investigation has previously hit out at Covid rule-breakers.

IT'S HRH KATE THE QUEEN OF CURLS

KATE’S THANKS TO 24/7 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

Middlesex chairman set to keep job despite his ‘outdated views' on race

Sparking controversy: Mike O’Farrell at yesterday’s select committee hearing

Eriksen's return would be an uneasy watch but the moment of the season

Brentford feels a good fit — he’d be working under a Danish coach and alongside seven of his compatriots

Allies must do more to tackle threat from Putin, says Britain

BRITAIN’S allies must do more to help Ukraine, a senior minister declared today as Joe Biden said he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades.

Bentley backs Britain with £2.5bn plan for its first fully electric car

The last petrol-powered Bentley will roll off the production line in 2026 with the company switching over to an all-electric fleet — joining the Bentayga Hybrid and Flying Spur Hybrid — by the end of the decade.

A year in... but Tuchel plans summer moves to bridge gap

Chelsea boss has strategy for the long-term

The joy of hustle and bustle is returning to London

LONDON is not only the best capital city in the world but also the most resilient. That’s down to the wonderful people who live here. It’s a melting pot of ideas, people and cultures.

‘She didn't deserve to die': son's anguish after mother killed in stabbing horror

THE family of a mother-of-two stabbed to death before a motorist mowed down her attacker said today: “She didn’t deserve to die.”

Tesla-backer Baillie Gifford soothes jitters

ONE of Britain’s most high-profile backers of tech has told investors to keep the faith despite a sell-off in the sector.

‘We're all animals': Be overwhelmed by Francis Bacon's greatest works

Nightmarish: main, Francis Bacon’s study for Bullfight from 1969. Inset, his Second Version of Triptych 1944, from 1988

Spurs seeking loan deal for Amrabat as Conte tries to strengthen in midfield

Target man: Fiorentina’s Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is wanted to reinforce the Spurs midfield