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A transgender man who has given birth but does not want to be described as ‘mother’ on a birth certificate today began the second stage of a legal battle and says he should have won first time around. Freddy McConnell, a multimedia journalist who works for The Guardian, wants to be registered as father or parent … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
The former heavyweight boxer who was awarded the George Medal after saving Princess Anne from a gun-toting kidnapper in 1974 has revealed his shock after it sold at auction for £50,000 – more than £30,00 over its estimated value. Ronnie Russell, 72, from Bristol, said he was ‘absolutely blown away’ by the price paid by … Read more
The billionaire co-owner of the 114-year-old Ritz Hotel, Sir Frederick Barclay, today announced he has received bids for the London landmark of more than £1 billion. Sir Frederick released a statement about the hotel’s future a week after the High Court heard allegations that he was secretly recorded for several months after his nephew bugged the … Read more
Potential coronavirus patients are being tested at drive-thru centres in London today as part of a city-wide bid to stop the infection from spreading at hospitals. A test centre has opened at Parsons Green, west London, where people who believe they have contracted Covid-19 can be checked while still sat in their own cars. Photos … Read more
Police have released CCTV images of four men wanted over a coronavirus hate attack after a student, 22, from Singapore was punched in the face and kicked on Oxford Street. Detectives probing the ‘racially aggravated’ assault of 23-year-old Jonathan Mok in central London, today issued a series of images of the suspects. The victim said … Read more
Chef loved by Nigella Lawson who wrote a cook book for cancer patients reveals he launched his career after winning £28,000 on a £1 bet weeks after his mother died of disease Chef Ryan Riley, 25, London, launches first cook book ‘Life Kitchen’ tomorrow Cook counts likes of Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver and Sue Perkins among … Read more
Turkey has accused the EU of ‘betrayal, hypocrisy and selfishness’ in an escalating row over the thousands of migrants trying to cross the Greek border. Ankara’s ambassador in London, Umit Yalcin, said Europe had failed to uphold its side of a 2016 bargain which saw Turkey agree to stem the flow of migrants. Turkish president Recep … Read more
Stock markets in Europe opened tentatively at the start of trading today as investors continued to consider the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies rose 0.1 per cent in initial deals to 6,726 points compared with the close yesterday. The index had risen for two straight … Read more