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Ross Lydall City Hall Editor

INTERNATIONAL tourists in London should receive a 20 per cent VAT refund on the cost of their shopping, Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall said today.

S Club star tells of robbery and shooting terror... but still loses speeding ban case with 21 points

SINGER Rachel Stevens tearfully told a court how she was left traumatised by a jewellery robbery and witnessing a shooting, as she made a failed bid to evade a driving ban over a series of speeding tickets.

Swift enjoys a Lively night out with pals for her 34th birthday

TAYLOR SWIFT enjoyed night out in New York for her 34th birthday with best friends Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid and other A-list pals.

Ex-spy chief: Gaza brings huge threat of radicalisation here

BRITAIN risks an \"unparalleled\" threat of homegrown radicalisation because of the war in Gaza, the former head of MI6 warned today.

Lioness Earps favourite for SPOTY gong

ENGLAND goalkeeper Mary Earps tops the six-person shortlist for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

TURKEY SUSPEND LEAGUE AFTER NIGHT OF SHAME

A TURKISH court this morning ordered the arrest of Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca for punching a referee at the end of a match last night.

Archer back - for school side and without approval of ECB

ENGLAND were yesterday left blindsided by Jofra Archer's surprise return to action for a school team in Barbados as the fast bowler steps up his injury recovery.

BLUES DRAW UP A FIVE-STRIKER NEW YEAR LIST

»» GYOKERES AND BARDGHuUI JOIN OSIMHEN, TONEY AND NUSA AS WANTED MEN TO BRING IN THE GOALS

Prince told me he played darts ... I'll invite him to AIly Pally in fancy dress!

FALLON SHERROCK is standing in front of a giant poster of her face with a crown on her head. It is just a few weeks since the 'Queen of the Palace' AIexandra Palace, that is - came face to face with Prince William to receive an MBE.

Bayern out to thwart United's great escape

Ten Hag needs a win - and must hope other result goes his way

Miners help top flight to outgun European markets

THE out-of-favour FTSE 100 index put on a rare session of outperformance today as mining heavyweights rallied thanks to City support for Rio Tinto.

Phone giants take £1bn hit on price hike ban threat

MORE than £1 billion was wiped from the value of Britain's biggest phone contract providers today after Ofcom said it planned to ban inflation-linked price rises mid-way through contracts amid a crackdown on practices that it said cause \"harm\" to consumers.

Consumers cheer as watchdogs are let off the leash

A PACK of snarling industry and financial watchdogs were off the leash today with the Competition and Markets Authority, Ofcom, the Office of Rail and Road, and the Financial Conduct Authority all issuing threats to investigate or regulate.

Unilever faces 'greenwashing' probe by watchdog

THE competition watchdog is to launch an inquiry into the Dove-toDomestos brands giant Unilever to determine whether its environmental claims are misleading \"greenwashing\".

Community kitchen serves up a treat

A canteen run by a charity benefiting from our appeal has become a lifeline, reports Anna Davis

Self-hating charlatans who demonise immigration are dishonest as well as wrong

IMMIGRATION is yet again frontpage news and, as always, I watch the performative hot takes on the issue by people seeking to outdo each other on how \"hardline\" they can be. What madness. For those who are hard of thinking: we don't have to be mean to deal with immigration.

Back to the office for you bone-idle civil servants

THE one interesting thing to come out of the Prime Minister's appearance at the Covid inquiry yesterday, other than his mesmerising grasp of detail, was his admission that too many people worked from home during the pandemic.

Rishi Sunak is swirling on the edge of a political death spiral

RISHI SUNAK heads into the chamber tonight as the leader of a Conservative Party which has escaped his control. The proximate issue is the second reading of the emergency legislation on an overhauled Rwanda bill to circumvent legal objections in the Supreme Court ruling against the policy.

Have the Tories killed satire? This messy romp can't hit an open goal

THIS lame comedy about the Government's mishandling of the pandemic is anything to go by, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak might actually have killed off satire.

'A man in a coffee shop said he'd shoot me for being gay'

Actor Jonathan Bailey has triumphed this year with the acclaimed drama Fellow Travelers, but he tells Nancy Durrant LGBTQ+ people still have a lot to fight for

Starmer defends Labour plan – but Conservatives say he lacks principles

SIR KEIR STARMER today vowed a new approach on illegal immigration after Tory criticism that he has no plan B after rejecting the Government's Rwanda scheme.

New blow as 80% say Tories doing badly on migration

And Rishi Sunak’s personal ratings fall to their lowest level amid civil war over controversial Rwanda bill

Homophobic attack against Bridgerton star Bailey a day after he met the President

BRIDGERTON star Jonathan Bailey revealed he was the victim of a terrifying homophobic attack a day after meeting US President Joe Biden at an LGBTQ+ event in Washington.

Turkish football halted after club boss hits ref in 'night of shame'

TURKISH football has suspended all its league games after one of the country's top referees was punched by a club president.

Young guns hoping for a Dutch treat in Eindhoven

MIKEL ARTETA was today considering which Arsenal youngsters to take to Holland for tomorrow's Champions League dead rubber against PSV.

Poch's risky move as 'reality' kicks in after another dismal display

THERE are signs that the blame game has started at Chelsea.

New plans for care home and apartments at listed hospital

A LISTED west London hospital where thousands of servicemen were treated during the Second World War is to be converted in apartments, a cultural centre and a private care home under a major new scheme.

Chocolate sales soar in hunt for cheaper gifts

BRITAIN'S love of chocolate appears to be more intense than ever as shoppers on squeezed budgets cut spending on expensive presents in favour of confectionery-based gifts in the run-up to Christmas.

The City to open its first office in the United States

THE City of London Corporation is to open a US office for the first time in its history at a time of intense competition from New York for the crown of world's leading global finance centre.

Square Mile's envoy will have his work cut out

IT SEEMS bizarre that the City has boots on the ground in Shanghai, Beijing and Mumbai - as well as Brussels but not in America.