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Verstappen holds all the aces but his rivals are up for a scrap

IF LAST season was predictable, the build-up to this has been anything but.

Embrace the art of crying

Weeping in a cinema may still be a bit of ano-no, but not only does it show mental strength it may actually be good for us

Greetings from 'no-go' hell Tower Hamlets... it's lovely here, thank you very much

ONE of the gifts of living in a city as potentially daunting as London is taking ownership of a corner of it.

Ice baths changed my life and could change yours

I FIRST took a cold plunge about three years ago. I was guided in by an ice water and breathwork aficionado called David Jackson, otherwise known as Jacko.

Farage's Mar-a-Lago date trumps talk at top school

NIGEL FARAGE was all set to give a talk to the students of Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith this week.

Final rally looms for arguably our greatest sportsman

FOR a time Andy Murray tried to deny the reality of it all, but finally the admission came that the long goodbye from tennis has begun.

Navalny funeral takes place after claims of threats to undertakers

THE funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was set to take place in Moscow today amid claims that undertakers had been \"forbidden\" from helping to organise the ceremony.

There's another Couzens in the Met right now, says woman held at vigil

A WOMAN arrested at the Clapham Common vigil for murdered Sarah Everard said the Metropolitan Police hasn't changed and \"there's other Wayne Couzens in the Met right now\".

Starmer set to face new pressure over stance on conflict, says pollster

LABOUR MPs in London constituencies with large Muslim populations are likely to put \"pressure\" on the party leadership over its stance on Gaza following George Galloway's by-election win, a leading polling expert said today.

Galloway poll win adds to fears over Gaza tensions

He launches into anti-Israel rant aimed at Starmer after 5,600-vote Rochdale victory

'Geri to stay away from Grand Prix after leak of husband's texts' sparks new storm

FORMULA One boss Christian Horner was today at the centre of a fresh storm on the eve of the new season following the leak of a tranche of intimate messages he allegedly sent to a colleague.

CHELSEA MARCH ON BUT £200m DUO ARE OUTSHONE BY LEEDS STARLET

CONOR GALLAGHER's 90th-minute winner spared Chelsea's blushes and a second 120-minute slog in the space of four days.

Landlord soars as Arc'teryx lands in market

ONE of the West End's biggest landlords, Shaftesbury Capital, said global demand for space across its 700 buildings in its heartlands of Covent Garden and Soho is pushing up rents and preventing valuations from falling.

BA owner plans first dividend since 2019 after holidays boom

BRITISH AIRWAYS owner IAG is on course to pay its first dividend since 2019 this year after a surge in holiday bookings sent the profits to a new high.

All the sweat, none of the effort: the gym class you can snooze through

SOME people love the gym; others have the gym thrust upon them. I belong firmly in the latter camp.

Schwimmer says major London IPOs 'in pipeline'

THERE will be a bounce back in large companies looking to float in the UK this year the boss of the London Stock Exchange predicted today as he insisted that the market remains \"core\" to the wider business and will not be sold to foreign predators.

'Waiting for a leap year? It's just sexist'

TREND: After proposing to her boyfriend on a non-leap year, Katrina Mirpuri was shocked by the stigma it still held

A Budget that talks about London is well overdue

A WHOLE succession of Conservative chancellors - and there have been a few have literally written London out of the script in recent Budget speeches and other set-piece fiscal events.

Face it, London needs 'Black Out' theatre nights

LAST summer, on a trip to the West End to watch Hamilton with my mum, as we were tucking into some outrageously overpriced ice-cream, she glanced around and muttered: \"You know, I love the theatre, but it's such a shame there are so few other black people here.\" It has become something of a regular refrain.

There are two types of extremist in Britain we must resist both

AS so often in my life, after a few days of reflection I've found myself looking at both sides of an argument thinking \"a plague on both your houses\".

Ex-journalist leading the charge to unseat Corbyn in Islington

THE race is on to end Jeremy Corbyn's 41-year stint as the MP for Islington North. The former Labour leader, above right, has been kicked out of his old party by Sir Keir Starmer.

Wim Hof: I've been called a madman for 40 years

The extreme athlete is beloved by the A-list and health enthusiasts the world over so when will the scientific establishment catch on, he wonders.

Black-only nights 'allow black people to feel safe at theatre'

A PLAYWRIGHT has defended nights solely for black audiences at his West End show, saying it allows black people \"to feel safe in a place where they often do not feel safe\".

Offer a prayer for Biebers' marriage, says Hailey's father

JUSTIN and Hailey Bieber looked sombre as they arrived for church in Hollywood last night in their new £70,000 Tesla Cybertruck.

'The wrong man in wrong job at wrong time': Wallace savages Scholz over missiles row

EX-DEFENCE secretary Ben Wallace tore a strip off German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after he appeared to suggest British troops were helping Ukraine to fire long-range missiles.

Eight indecent exposures before he killed Sarah ...but police did nothing

MET IGNORED SERIES OF WARNINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE STOPPED COUZENS JOINING FORCE

Hairy Biker pays tribute after death of partner Dave Myers, 66

TV chef Dave Myers, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, has died at the age of 66.

Mordaunt intervention on defence adds to Westminster Tory tensions

COMMONS Leader Penny Mordaunt was at the centre of controversy today after stressing \"our first duty is to protect our nation\" following a meeting with the Chancellor.

Life in plastic! Barbie's world comes to the capital in new exhibition

THE first Barbie Doll is among the toys going on show in a new exhibition exploring the \"design phenomenon\" behind the hit film.

100,000 drivers fined inside two years... now council chiefs plan second low traffic zone

IN BOROUGH WHERE UBER DRIVERS REFUSE TO TAKE WOMEN HOME