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Southwark Council has splurged thousands of taxpayer funds on takeaways since 2022, newly released figures reveal.The spending on deliveries from various fast food outlets and coffee chains came as the Labour-controlled south London authority slapped locals with the maximum permissible council tax rise of 4.99 per cent. In a breakdown of costs, Domino’s pizza accounted for the largest portion of spending, with the council forking out a whopping £2,983 on the chain.Deliveroo orders totalled £1,437, whilst Uber Eats purchases came to £1,152.The authority also spent £469 at Pret A Manger on coffees and pastries.A further £81 was recorded at Papa…

Figures from data science firm Signify, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) show that in 2024, about 8,000 abusive, violent or threatening messages were sent publicly to 458 tennis players through their social media accounts, with many stemming from betting.Aiava cited the “hate or death threats” and commentary on “my body, my career, or whatever they want to nitpick”.She went on to criticise “a sport that hides behind so-called class and gentlemanly values”.”Behind the white outfits and traditions is a culture that’s racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile to anyone who doesn’t fit the mould,” added Aiava.She…

Sir Keir Starmer’s National Security Adviser is thought to be weighing up plans to leave Downing Street in yet another blow for the beleaguered Prime Minister.Jonathan Powell, credited as the architect of the deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, could exit his role by the end of the year.Sources close to Mr Powell indicate he has little appetite to return to a position he previously held under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007. He is said to be contemplating a return to the mediation consultancy he established in 2011.However, Downing Street officials have firmly dismissed Mr…

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The Scottish quartet were in command throughout against the Germans, leading 5-2 at the break before accelerating clear, but the hitherto unbeaten Swiss proved more obdurate opposition.Mouat’s men led 3-2 at the break – a steal in the third proved the difference – and it took until the seventh end for either side to register a score greater than one.It was the Swiss who did it, to lead 4-3, but it all came down to the last end.Britain needed one to tie, two to win. They had to settle for the former, meaning an extra end. But Switzerland had the…

The British Museum is under pressure to return one of its most controversial artefacts after one of the country’s top universities made the decision to give back more than 100 artefacts to Nigeria.The University of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has completed the official transfer of ownership for 116 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, with arrangements underway for the artefacts to physically return to their home country before the end of 2026.The ownership transfer was announced jointly by the university and Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM).Planning for the physical relocation of the majority of the items is…

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An Olympic gold medal on snow has long seemed like the impossible for Team GB’s winter athletes. One hundred and two years, to be exact.But for those in the know, it has been just a matter of time.In winning the mixed team snowboard cross title in Livigno on Sunday, Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale have written themselves into the history books, forever to be known as the first – yet it has been a very real prospect for some time.In 2018, GB Snowsport set the lofty ambition of Great Britain becoming a top five snow sport nation by 2030.It was…

A transgender doctor at the heart of the Sandie Peggie’s case has quit the NHS after the conclusion of a row over single sex spaces.NHS Fife confirmed Dr Beth Upton, the trans doctor involved in a high-profile employment tribunal dispute with suspended nurse Sandie Peggie, departed from the health authority at the end of 2025.Dr Upton’s employment at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy ended following December’s tribunal ruling which determined NHS Fife had harassed Ms Peggie.The medic, who was born male but identifies as a woman, was at the heart of a contentious case concerning the use of women’s changing facilities.Ms…

A top prosecutor has warned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that no one is above the law, as pressure grows on the royal to speak on his links with Jeffrey Epstein.The disgraced former royal is featured heavily within the newly released Epstein files. And there are calls from both the UK and US for Andrew to explain his links with the disgraced financier. Thames Valley Police are currently working on whether to investigate Andrew, as emails appear to suggest he took Epstein on an offcial visit to China.Steven Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has warned Andrew: “Nobody is above the law, It’s…