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London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,526.55. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Having tripped over on Monday afternoon amid concern about China lockdowns and the conflict in …

Now Prince Andrew quits Navy’s prestigious ‘In&Out’ club as his withdrawal from public life continues The 62-year-old Duke of York had been member since his time in the Royal Navy The move will be a particular blow as his late father had served as the president He stepped down voluntarily …

Royal Opera House cancels tour from Moscow-based Bolshoi Ballet in wake of Ukraine invasion after Russia was also stripped of the Champions League final and F1 Rorld famous Bolshoi Ballet were set to return to London this summer on tour But the Royal Opera House has cancelled a tour from …

Residents who live in shared ownership flats, meanwhile, are not allowed to use the pool. Almost 90pc of flats in both towers have been sold, with Ballymore arguing people upscaling to its residences frees up more affordable housing elsewhere. Cladding issues were also discovered in 2020, while residents recently received …

One of the many things London does very well is museums. The city boasts such a bounty of world-renowned institutions that it can be hard to know which to visit first: from cutting edge art exhibitions at the Tate Modern to Hope, the huge skeleton of a blue whale at …

Britain has been hit by delivery chaos today as several firms cancelled services amid safety concerns in Storm Eunice.  Deadly wind speeds of up to 122mph were recorded on England’s southern coast today as Storm Eunice swept across the country, felling trees and damaging homes. Forecasters and government officials have …

The roof of The O2 was partially ripped off by Storm Eunice today as lorries were blown over and trees were felled after England was hit by the strongest winds on record while millions of Britons were urged to stay at home. The top speed of 122mph at Needles on …

Meghan Markle may never come back to the UK as she ‘simply doesn’t care’ what the British public think, a royal biographer has claimed. The Duchess of Sussex , 40, who lives in a $14 million mansion in Montecito, California having stepped back from royal duty in 2020,  has ‘no …

The last time they planted flowers here, the display became — overnight — one of the most wildly popular visitor attractions of modern times. Except that the flowers on that occasion were 888,246 ceramic poppies. And the whole installation was uprooted and sold off soon after the end of events …

Postman Pot! Royal Mail launch probe into video showing delirious looking Clapham posties staggering in street after ‘accidentally eating HASH BROWNIES’ they were unable to deliver to address Postmen stagger after they were said to have accidentally eaten hash brownies One postman can be heard telling colleagues that he consumed ‘four’ …