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Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington says she feels “vindicated” by the BBC assessing and upholding “some, but not all” of her complaints about Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on the show. Sherlock actress Abbington, who pulled out of the BBC One show last year citing “personal reasons”, later claimed she was subject to a “toxic environment” and “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying”. There were no findings relating to physical […]

A bullet-proof vest emblazoned with a Union flag by Banksy has been put up for sale with an estimate of £200,000 to £300,000. Sotheby’s said it is the “first” Banksy vest to be auctioned from the collection, which the anonymous Bristol street artist began displaying in a shop window in Croydon in south London in 2019. Five years ago, Stormzy wore a similar stab-proof vest, made by Banksy, to draw […]

The housing market is reviving and the more positive outlook will continue in the months ahead, some finance experts have suggested, following the release of new figures indicating a pick-up. Nationwide Building Society reported on Monday that annual house price growth accelerated in September to the fastest rate seen in around two years. The Society said that property values are sitting just 2% below the all-time highs recorded in summer […]

The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station will shut down on Monday, drawing to a close Britain’s 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station has been generating electricity since 1968 via its four coal-fired boilers, eight vast cooling towers and 199-metre tall chimney, which occupies a prominent spot in the East Midlands skyline. It is able to power about two million homes and has been the […]

Hollywood star Damian Lewis has been photographed driving sheep over the River Thames in an “eccentric” tradition dating back hundreds of years. More than a thousand Freemen of the City ushered their sheep along a historic trading route on Sunday, to celebrate their medieval right to bring produce to market over the Thames without paying tolls. Shepherd-for-the-day Mr Lewis, 53, wore his grandfather’s wool coat and carried a crook as […]

Rosie Duffield’s decision to leave the Labour Party had been coming “for quite a long time”, a senior minister has said as he rejected the MP’s claims the Government was not motivated by public service. The Canterbury MP resigned the Labour whip on Saturday, citing both “cruel and unnecessary” policies such as the two-child benefit cap and the ongoing row about gifts and hospitality received by Sir Keir Starmer and […]

Conservative leadership candidates have laid out their plans on immigration ahead of the party conference where they will be vying to replace Rishi Sunak as leader. The first conference since their election defeat in July begins in Birmingham on Sunday – and Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly will be drumming up support in the contest. Mr Jenrick said he wanted a cap on immigration “cast in […]

Erik ten Hag says he respects the critics and even embraces some of their suggestions as Manchester United’s frequently under-fire manager prepares to take on Tottenham. Sunday sees the stuttering Red Devils welcome Ange Postecoglou’s side four days after their deflating 1-1 draw with FC Twente at an expectant Old Trafford. Ten Hag was annoyed by United’s mentality and toothlessness in a Europa League opener that followed a frustrating 0-0 […]

Former Conservative leader Lord Hague has said that it “would be better” if the party’s leadership was decided by MPs, rather than the membership. Tory members are preparing to select a new leader after Rishi Sunak announced he was standing down following the party’s general election defeat in the summer. Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat are all vying for the party leadership, and will get a […]