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Dietary requirements? I've never seen a better symbol of our decline as a society

AS THE capital approaches peak festive and our restaurants advertise their seasonal offerings of \"vegan and gluten-free set menus\" for our get-togethers, this is my merry pre-Christmas message to readers.

Starmer has precisely nothing to offer on immigration

THE general rule of politics that you should never interrupt your opponent when he's busy digging his own grave is one Sir Keir Starmer has taken to heart. Yesterday, his gag at Prime Minister's Questions was: \"Christmas is a time of peace on earth and good will to all. Has anyone told the Tory party?\" Yes, yes. Quite so.

Kathleen Stock hails new bid to halt university cancel culture

A NEW complaints scheme for people whose free speech has been restricted at universities was welcomed today by academics who have been \"cancelled\".

Tears of mother pardoned over killing children after 20 years

A WOMAN who spent 20 years in prison for killing her four children has had the convictions overturned by an Australian appeal court.

Richard Curtis: 'Love is London's great superpower'

The Bafta-winning filmmaker and Comic Relief co-founder tells Katie Strick about filming mishaps, awkward dating encounters and his rollercoaster love affair with our capital city as he backs our Winter Survival Appeal

Cheers to Woody in Hammersmith but don't all rush at once

Masterpiece in timing even if show bangs on about Brexit

Sunak faces another by-election if MP is banned over lobbying scandal

RISHI SUNAK faces another crunch by-election after it was today recommended that a Tory MP caught in a \"toxic\" lobbying scandal be suspended.

Little Simz and Stormzy head nominations for Mobo Awards

LITTLE SIMZ and Stormzy lead the way at the Mobo Awards with four nominations each.

Put a halt to the killings

Family’s plea as 20 teens die this year

I saw mother do yoga pose just before she vanished, says witness

A WITNESS who believes she saw a missing mother-of-three shortly before she vanished has revealed she watched her put her coat on the ground of a park and perform a yoga pose.

Brave face from Putin as Russian forces die on 'static' frontline

VLADIMIR PUTIN today talked up his Ukraine war as more Russian soldiers were dying on \"static\" frontlines.

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.