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How not to have a useful conversation about trans rights
WITHIN the ongoing and toxic \"debate\" about trans rights, secondary school teacher, trade W unionist and writer Debbie Hayton offers a unique perspective - she is a trans woman with gender-critical views.
No wonder authors like Sir Salman are up in arms
SALMAN RUSHDIE has intervened in the kerfuffle about the Royal Society of Literature under the presidency of Bernadine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other.
Exile, censorship and art: Ai Weiwei lets rip
The legendary dissident artist tells Martin Robinson about his new Ai vs AI exhibition in Piccadilly and the chilling similarities he sees between western cancel culture and Chinese oppression
'Beautiful': Trump crows over Nevada win and court hearing
DONALD TRUMP boasted that the Republican nomination was all but his after he won a one-sided contest in Nevada, and also welcomed a \"beautiful\" hearing at the Supreme Court in a landmark ballot case.
Biden hits back after attack on his 'fuzzy' memory
He lashes out after special counsel says president, 81, could not recall when son died
AMA BA Harry joins NFL stars for Vegas awards night (but no mention of the King)
PRINCE Harry made a surprise appearance at an awards ceremony in Las Vegas but made no mention of his father, who has started his cancer treatment.
Israel targets Rafah despite US warnings over the war
ISRAEL bombed targets in overcrowded Rafah early today, hours after the United States warned it against expanding its Gaza ground offensive to the southern city.
Blues finally click to dig under-fire Pochettino out of a hole
Chelsea produce most convincing display of season as manager gets big calls right
Unilever disappoints’ as shoppers switch brands
THE chief executive of household brands giant Unilever, responsible for a raft of products from Dove Soap to Hellmann's mayonnaise, slammed its \"disappointing\" performance today as hard pressed consumers switched to cheaper own-label alternatives.
Boehly vs the veterans: inside Chelsea's bust-up
The planned expansion of Stamford Bridge has enraged residents in London's richest borough and leaves former soldiers facing eviction. So what’s really going on? Robbie Griffiths reports
Attack victim is a devoted mother’
THE woman left severely injured after being doused with a corrosive chemical in south London is a devoted mother who only wants a safe home for her children, friends said today.
Multimillion-pound new dawn for Kensington Roof Gardens but the flamingos have flown
ONE of London's most glamorous and exotic night-spots, the Kensington Roof Gardens, is to reopen as a private members' club in May after a six-year closure.
Harry back home as rest of royals return to work
William thanks public for support as Queen and Anne hold the fort for royals
Butterworth's Hills are alive with sound of a riveting seaside family saga
THE latest collaboration between writer Jez Butterworth and director Sir Sam Mendes is a strange and enthralling female-centred family saga set in Blackpool in 1958 and in the sweltering summer of 1976.
Climate alert as Starmer axes £28bn green pledge
LABOUR’S leadership came under fire from all sides today for abandoning its pledge to spend £28 billion a year on decarbonising the economy, as scientists warned that the global climate is entering dangerous new territory.
Poch tells fans: You must forget the past, this is anew project
Under-fire Blues manager sends clear message to supporters ahead of big night for club after show of unity on training field
‘lescaped to the country... six months in I'm racing back to London'
At a crossroads in life, Harriet Minter quit the capital with her dog, Blue - but her rural retreat came with its own set of problems, she tells Ruth Bloomfield
I hate flying these days they charge through the nose for abysmal service
I'M not being funny but... whatever happened to air travel? Once considered a luxury, an experience, these days most of us dread flying more than anything. The mere thought of having to get through airport security or those never-ending customs queues makes my skin crawl.
As Trump makes haters bend the knee, resistance looks futile
FORGET Make America Great Again (again) as Donald Trump's campaign slogan in 2024. A more appropriate one could be \"Resistance is Futile\".
Mid-market mediocrity with all the glamour of Frankie & Benny's
Grasso 81 Dean Street, WID 3SW. Meal for two plus drinks about 160. Open Tuesday to Thursday from noon-11pm and Friday to Saturday from noon-midnight; grassosoho.com
‘Psychedelics are as crucial as the Covid vaccine’
Neuropsychopharmacologist and ex-government drug czar Professor David Nutt has become one of the leading scientists in the fight for psychedelic mental healthcare. He tells Alexandra Jones why the time to legalise is now
Prince was my brother, says Meltdown star Chaka Khan
MUSIC legend Chaka Khan paid tribute to her brilliant “brother” Prince as she revealed Ain’t Nobody is still her favourite song to perform ahead of her Southbank Meltdown festival appearance.
William returns to lighten load for his father
THE Prince of Wales today returned to public duties for the first time since his father the King was diagnosed with cancer and his wife underwent surgery.
The picture of Sarah Snook: first look at actress's Wilde stage return
THIS is the first photo of Succession star Sarah Snook in her return to the London stage in her one-woman take on Oscar Wilde's classic The Picture of Dorian Gray.
No bonuses for Parliament work, says Speaker
COMMONS Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told Parliament's restoration chiefs not to hand out bonuses this year as the multi-billion pound project struggles to make progress.
Fabulous Foden is central to City's push for crown
AFTER Arsenal blew the title race wide open by beating Liverpool on Sunday, Manchester City flexed their muscles on an ominous night for their rivals.
Urban Pubs Bars looking for new Sites after sales hit 52m
LONDON hospitality group Urban Pubs & Bars cheered strong Christmas trade and welcomed in the New Year with more expansion on the cards.
UBS axes thousands more jobs in Credit Suisse plan
UBS dramatically increased the cost cuts it expects to make from merging with Credit Suisse today, increasing fears that City job losses will be even worse than first planned.
No wonder armed police are quitting the deck is now stacked against them
MOST Londoners probably take the capital's armed police for granted when they see them protecting buildings, railway stations and other key locations, unless it's in the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack.
A whole cascade of change will follow the King’s cancer blow
ONE of the many paradoxes on which a modern monarchy rests is the pomp and reverence accorded to a royal head of state-matched by insatiable nosiness about their personal lives.