Trump skips virtual G20 side-session on ‘pandemic preparedness’ to play golf

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President Trump skipped a special side-conference about the COVID-19 pandemic at the virtual G20 summit to play golf in Washington D.C. amid his refusal to concede in the U.S. presidential election to Joe Biden.  The president also spent time on social media, lashing out at the press for not giving him enough credit for his … Read more

British Library adds Poet Laureate Ted Hughes to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism 

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The celebrated poet Ted Hughes has been added to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism by the British Library. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was born. … Read more

Oh joy! It’s big coat time again 

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The best thing about winter? Wearing those oversized, be-ready-for-anything cover-ups, says Kat Brown   Look, I realise this is going to sound pathetically sad, but I’m going to confess anyway. My favourite part of the year isn’t Christmas, nor is it my birthday – it’s when I get the Big Coat out of the cupboard. I … Read more

Doctors who look after the terminally ill are most against changing the law to allow assisted dying 

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Doctors who look after the terminally ill are most against changing the law to allow assisted dying Student medics are among those most in favour of assisted dying legislation Survey shows doctors who care for terminally ill are most opposed to law change Speculation grows that the BMA may soon drop its opposition to assisted … Read more

Eight ways to boost your state pension payments

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State pension payments worth billions of pounds being sacrificed because people don’t know they’re entitled to claim them: Eight ways to boost yours By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 State pension payments worth billions of pounds are being sacrificed because … Read more

Sarah Paulson compares a sweater worn in Run to a nearly identical one donned by Chris Evans

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She stars as a malevolent matriarch in the Hulu Original horror film Run, which premiered on the streaming platform Friday. And Sarah Paulson had fans seeing double on Saturday when she compared a sweater worn by her character to a nearly identical one donned by Chris Evans in the 2019 mystery film Knives Out. ‘Who … Read more

Investors taken stake in Middleton’s firm Party Pieces are lingerie tycoon and a sports businessman

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Revealed: Investors who have taken a stake in Carole and Michael Middleton’s firm Party Pieces are a lingerie tycoon and a sports businessman Lingerie tycoon Steven Bentwood, 62, has taken a hefty stake in Party Pieces   He became chief executive of the Carole and Michael Middleton’s online firm  Businessman Darryl Eales, 60, who owns Wigan … Read more

Get ready for the recovery – as FTSE is tipped to soar

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We’ve been here before – most recently coming up to a year ago when Boris Johnson bounded into power – only to be left disappointed. But in recent days some respected investment experts are again beginning to make positive noises about the UK stock market.  They believe it could move up sharply in the coming … Read more

The Block contestants dress to impress as they arrive on-set for auction day in Melbourne  

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The Block contestant spent weeks renovating five properties in Melbourne’s Brighton.  And all their efforts finally came to a head on Saturday as they arrived on-set for the show’s live auctions.    Looking worlds away from their usual appearance on the construction site, Jimmy and Tam made a glittering arrival as their home went under the … Read more