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'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.

Mourning glory! The firms putting the fun into funeral

WHEN Dan Jones moved away from London last year, he knew his father Roger, who was living in a care home in the capital, was likely to die soon. Jones needed a funeral plan, and after years of his father battling dementia, he didn't want a gloomy affair. Instead, he dreamed of something people would look forward to, a celebration of his life. \"Maybe selfishly I also wanted to have a nice time,\" says Jones, who discovered alternative funeral directors Exit Here.

At last The Crown is feeding our royal fashion cosplay obsession

HAS it really been seven years since we started reliving the Windsor dynasty in binge-TV form?

Depressed, unemployed, obese: this is the picture of a Britain that doesn't read

READING can be for solitary pleasure or it can be a quotidian task. Some people avoid books in favour of other forms of recreation; others read everywhere from bathrooms to Tube carriages. Some people love reading so much they even study English till the very end of school.

A grim antisemitism is festering in our schools

HOUNSLOW council's decision last week to cancel an educational display on Jewish life is surprising, especially as it deprives local schools of a valuable teaching resource at a critical time.

The Covid Inquiry is chocolate teapot levels of totally useless

AND so it's over nearly. For what has seemed like an eternity, beleaguered and formerly famous TV stars have been subjected to intense scrutiny and forced to perform unimaginable acts, sometimes obliged to chew a lot more than humble pie, in front of an audience which is probably left wondering what it was really all for.

Israel warning to Hamas as terror group threatens to kill hostages

HAMAS today threatened the lives of the 137 hostages still being held in Gaza as Israel's premier Benjamin Netanyahu warned the terror group that it was facing the \"beginning of the end\".

Markfield gives us strength... it's a second home

David Cohen meets parents looking after autistic children - as well as trying to balance budgets in a cost of living crisis

Tube staff praised over fire alert evacuation in 11 minutes

TUBE station staff have been praised for their quick actions after passengers began smashing windows on a packed Northern line train to escape a suspected fire during the King's Coronation bank holiday weekend.

Bus drivers could strike over delays from low-traffic zones

A GROUP of London bus drivers are considering striking after being pushed to \"breaking point\" by delays caused by low-traffic neighbourhoods and bus lanes being removed.

Crunch time for Rwanda Bill as Tory deliver their verdict Rightwingers

THE Rwanda plan will survive a key Commons vote, a senior minister predicted today as feuding Tories were urged to unite at the start of a crunch week for Rishi Sunak.

I'm sorry too, Sunak tells families of Covid victims

Days after Boris apology, PM vows to learn lessons of crisis

Criminals sentenced to tree planting

OFFENDERS are set to plant more than 4,000 trees in London this winter in a bid to help clear up the capital's air, the Ministry of Justice said today.

How Oppenheimer trumped Barbie

OPPENHEIMER was the most searched-for film on Google in the UK this year, the tech giant has revealed.

'A boy's dream come true': 7.6 million see Thompson beat Farage for jungle title

SOME 7.6 million viewers tuned in to see Sam Thompson win this year's series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! four million down on last year.

Eidevall: Hayes' exit decision won't affect the title race

ARSENAL Women boss Jonas Eidevall does not think Emma Hayes's impending departure will make Chelsea any hungrier to win the Women's Super League this season.

Blues facing a new test of mettle after northern exposure

CHELSEA have had their soft centre exposed in the north in recent weeks - and face another stern test of their mettle at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Jimenez aims to push on

RAUL JIMENEZ believes his double against Nottingham Forest will kickstart his goalscoring form for Fulham.

Mbeumo's AFCON race

BRENTFORD striker Bryan Mbeumo faces a race against time to be fit for the Africa Cup of Nations.

JURRIEN TIMBER INTERVIEW - Injury made me feel like a baby... but now I am learning all I can

THE moment Jurrien Timber learned that he had suffered the first major injury of his career, he vowed to turn a negative into a positive.