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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic will together chair a meeting that will see the UK and the EU formally adopt the new arrangements for Northern Ireland, after the Government won the backing of MPs for the Windsor Framework earlier this week. The vote by MPs in favour of regulations to implement the…

Paid for promotionCovent Garden’s luxury hotel Middle Eight is offering Hot Dinners readers 30% off its all-new musically inspired Afternoon Tea experience.Serving up a symphony of sweet treats and sandwiches, Middle Eight invites you to create magical moments with friends, family, or colleagues this spring in the buzzing heart of…

Several PCCs acknowledged in statements on Tuesday that Baroness Louise Casey’s review into the “institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic” Metropolitan Police force will impact public confidence in policing outside of the capital. Sussex PCC Katy Bourne said: “When the Met sneezes, all other forces catch a cold because of its scale…

Over the past few years we've enjoyed being part of the judging panel for the annual Croquetas Challenge run by the Salt Yard Group. So we're delighted to be able to reveal that the event is back again for 2023 with some interesting competitors already signed up.In the run-up to the final on 6 June, the group will be arranging two heats in May…

Forty-six-year-old Raoof Haghighi, who has lived in the UK since 2009, is to showcase some of his “favourite surreal and hyperrealistic portraits and drawings” in mid-April as part of solo exhibit Painting is Like Breathing for Me. Portrait of my father (Raoof Haghighi) Mr Haghighi, who lives in Reading and was raised in a family of eight…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget on Wednesday where he set out that annual energy bills would be capped at an average of £2,500. The £400 energy bill support scheme, however, is to be scrapped. Following the budget, analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated that typical household energy costs would remain in…

In his book, London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers, Londonphile and social media sensation Jack Chesher goes in search of London's greatest curiosities — from ornate pieces of Victorian street furniture, to exotic animals hidden in plain sight. Here are 10 curiosities from the book to keep 'em peeled for whenever you're next in town. 1. A…

After two years of closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, visitors returned in large numbers to museums and galleries across the world, new research by The Art Newspaper reveals.Every year, The Art Newspaper conducts a comprehensive worldwide survey of art museums' visitor numbers. The data for 2022, which will be published in full on 27 March,…

A Metropolitan Police officer who patrolled school gates in north London has been sacked from the force after it was discovered he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.PC Hussain Chehab, 22, pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown Court to four counts of sexual activity with a teenage girl in 2019, before he joined the force.He also…

One in every 23 children in London is homeless, new figures suggest, as the Chancellor faces calls to tackle the issue in Wednesday’s Spring Budget.The analysis by London Councils suggests there are now 166,000 homeless Londoners living in temporary accommodation, some 81,000 of whom are children. According to the analysis, the number of…